Tag: Search

  • Science & Tech

    Seeking fairness in ads

    Latanya Sweeney, Harvard professor of government and technology in residence, wants to add a new factor to the weighting Google uses when delivering online ads, one that measures bias. In a new paper, she describes how such a calculation could be built into the ad-delivery algorithm Google uses.

    4 minutes
  • Science & Tech

    Soft-bots

    Harvard Professor George Whitesides and his research team have developed an array of “soft” robots based on natural forms, including squids and starfish, that may one day be used to aid disaster recovery efforts by squeezing into the rubble left by an earthquake to locate survivors, or as a way to free up a surgeon’s…

    5 minutes
  • Campus & Community

    Search begins for new dean of Harvard Divinity School

    President Drew Faust announces the search for a new dean for the Harvard Divinity School. To assist in the search process, faculty members from the Divinity School and the Faculty of Arts and Sciences will serve on an advisory committee.

    3 minutes
  • Campus & Community

    Search resumes for additional Corporation members

    Harvard Corporation welcomes three new members, and nominations are now open for its future members.

    2 minutes
  • Campus & Community

    Nominations open for Harvard Corporation members

    As announced in December, the Harvard Corporation will expand from seven to 13 members, as part of a broader set of changes involving the Corporation’s composition and work.

    1 minute