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Catherine Jeon

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Arts and Humanities Division Pushes Forward With New Intro Course Initiative

One of Sean D. Kelly’s first promises as Harvard’s new Dean of Arts and Humanities was that he would facilitate the creation of new introductory courses for the division, which he felt lacked its Computer Science 50 or Economics 10. One year later, they’re here.


Longtime Nieman Foundation Curator Ann Marie Lipinski To Step Down at End of Academic Year

The Curator of the Nieman Foundation for Journalism, Ann Marie Lipinski, will step down from her role at the end of the academic year after 14 years leading Harvard’s center for journalism, the foundation announced Thursday.


Visual Arts Colloquium Hum 20 Will Become Department-Level HAA 10 in the Fall

Humanities 20, Harvard’s interdisciplinary art history colloquium, will no longer be offered under the Arts and Humanities division-wide “HUMAN” label and will instead be changed to HAA 10, a History of Arts and Architecture introductory course, starting this fall.


American Repertory Theater Launches High School Workshop Program

The American Repertory Theater announced the launch of the Lavine Learning Lab late last month, a new program that connects local public high school students to theater through student workshops centered around A.R.T. productions.


Harvard Researchers Shed New Light on Extent of Chemical Pollution in Wildlife

In an October study, researchers at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences discovered that fish can accumulate elevated levels of synthetic chemicals up to five miles away from the original source of pollution.


Harvard-Led Researchers Are Creating an Air Quality Sensor Inspired By Dog Noses

Researchers led by Harvard School of Engineering and Applied Sciences professor Joanna Aizenberg are developing a new air quality sensor inspired by a dog’s nose that promises more specificity than existing products.