At a Meeting of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences on April 5, 2022, the Minute honoring the life and service of the late Theodore C. Bestor, Reischauer Institute Professor of Social Anthropology, was placed upon the records. Professor Bestor was a major force in the emergence of the social anthropology subdiscipline of East Asian ethnography.
At a Meeting of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences on April 5, 2022, the Minute honoring the life and service of the late Jerome Kagan, Daniel and Amy Starch Professor of Psychology, Emeritus, was placed upon the records. Professor Kagan Kagan pioneered the integration of biological and psychological methods.
At a Meeting of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences on April 5, 2022, the Minute honoring the life and service of the late R. Duncan Luce, Victor S. Thomas Professor of Psychology, Emeritus, was placed upon the records. Professor Luce was a renowned mathematical psychologist.
At a Meeting of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences on April 5, 2022, the Minute honoring the life and service of the late James Sidanius, John Lindsley Professor of Psychology in Memory of William James and Professor of African and African American Studies, was placed upon the records. Professor Sidanius was a widely recognized scholar in the fields of social and political psychology.
Ryan Christopher Jones brings an anthropologist’s eye to his work as a freelance journalist. After finishing his liberal arts degree at the Extension School, he’ll be pursuing a Ph.D. in anthropology at Harvard this fall.
Tracy Pun Palandjian ’93, M.B.A. ’97, a Boston-based nonprofit leader, former Harvard Overseer, and recognized expert on impact investing, will become the newest member of the Harvard Corporation, the University announced Monday.
Allyson Hobbs ’97, whose award-winning writing, scholarship, and teaching tackle the history and lasting impact of race in the U.S., will serve as this year’s chief marshal of alumni.
In December, Harvard expanded and centralized its ombuds services at the Longwood Medical Area and Cambridge. Two ombuds explain how they can best serve the Harvard community.
Harvard Kennedy School Professor Sheila Jasanoff, winner of the 2022 Holberg Prize, reflects on the long road she’s traveled to develop the field of science and technology studies.
Three members of the Harvard alumni nominating committee and the HAA executive director explained the committee’s work, the role alumni play at Harvard in elections, and what it means to get involved and vote.
Radcliffe Fellow Amy Erdman Farrell is working on a book about the history of the Girl Scouts and its complex internal struggles with race and civil rights.
Robin Batteau wondered if he was up to the challenge, 50 years after family financial trouble disrupted his education. Come May, he’ll hold the proof in his hands.
A two-term U.S. Poet Laureate who has used poetry to bridge differences and build community, Tracy K. Smith ’94 will be the featured speaker for Harvard Alumni Day.
At a Meeting of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences on March 1, 2022, the Minute honoring the life and service of the late Stephen Williams, Peabody Professor of American Archaeology and Ethnology, Emeritus, was placed upon the records. Professor Williams was an expert in the archaeology of the southeastern United States.
The Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study will award the Radcliffe Medal to nationally renowned civil rights lawyer, scholar, and public intellectual Sherrilyn Ifill on May 27.
Astrophysics student Xiaohan Wu used dance to explain the physics behind photons in the early universe, winning the “Dance Your Ph.D.” international competition.
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