Tag: Sciences

  • Nation & World

    935 admitted early to College Class of ’23

    Under Harvard College’s early action program, Harvard has admitted 935 students from an applicant pool of 6,958 to the Class of 2023.

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  • Nation & World

    American Academy of Arts and Sciences elects 204 new members

    The American Academy of Arts and Sciences today announced the election of 204 new members, including 16 from Harvard University.

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  • Nation & World

    Senior named Churchill Scholar

    Harvard senior Tony Feng will use the award to study theoretical mathematics with a special interest in analysis, differential geometry, and physics.

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  • Nation & World

    From novel scientists to novel writers

    The Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study announced the 51 women and men — from across the University and around the world — who will be convening as next year’s Radcliffe Institute fellows.

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  • Nation & World

    American Academy inducts 17 faculty

    A group of Harvard faculty members has been inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Sciences 230th class of fellows.

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  • Nation & World

    Conflict of interest policy adopted

    The Harvard Corporation has adopted a University-wide conflict of interest policy, the first time such a policy has been crafted to cover faculty members across the entire campus.

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  • Nation & World

    Medical School revises COI policy

    Harvard Medical School released a series of revisions to its conflict of interest policy that strengthens its commitment to transparency and financial disclosure while recognizing the School’s commitment to industry collaboration.

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  • Nation & World

    Seventeen faculty honored

    Seventeen Harvard University faculty members are among the 229 leaders in the sciences, the humanities and the arts, business, public affairs, and the nonprofit sector who have been elected members of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

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  • Nation & World

    Two from Harvard honored for research in biological sciences

    Erez Lieberman-Aiden and Mamta Tahiliani were named the 2010 Harold M. Weintraub Graduate Student Award winners for their graduate work in biological sciences.

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  • Nation & World

    Five awarded membership to Royal Irish Academy

    Five Harvard faculty members were awarded honorary membership to the Royal Irish Academy on March 16. The honorary members include Harvard President Drew Faust, Lincoln Professor of History; Arthur Jaffe, Landon T. Clay Professor of Mathematics and Theoretical Science; Michael B. McElroy, Gilbert Butler Professor of Environmental Studies; Lisa Randall, professor of physics; and Amartya…

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  • Nation & World

    American Academy of Arts and Sciences inducts fellows

    Twenty Harvard University faculty members were inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Sciences (AAAS) at a ceremony at the academy on Oct. 11. The AAAS is one of the nation’s oldest and most prestigious honorary societies and independent policy research centers.

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  • Nation & World

    Gift from Jordans advances FAS, health research

    The Faculty of Arts and Sciences (FAS) and disease-fighting researchers across Harvard are the recipients of Jerry and Darlene Jordan’s recent $10 million gift to the University. The gift is just the latest expression of the Jordans’ generosity: Over the years, Jerry ’61, M.B.A. ’67, and Darlene Jordan have funded financial aid, athletics, and other…

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