Social Sciences Division
Psychology Department Bars Hauser from Teaching
Psychology Department Chair Susan E. Carey ’64 confirmed that psychology professor Marc D. Hauser will not be teaching next academic year.
Hauser Slated to Return to Harvard in the Fall
Harvard Psychology Professor Marc D. Hauser, who was found “solely responsible” for eight instances of scientific misconduct by an internal University investigation last August, is slated to return to Harvard this fall after a one-year leave of absence.
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Prefrosh attend a panel on social sciences yesterday, where Professor Efraim Benmelech shared his views on how to prevent another financial crisis.
Professors Use Skype for Office Hours
McCormick is among a growing number of faculty members who supplement their regular office hours with additional time slots for students to contact them virtually.
Harvard Leads Digital Library Initiative
Harvard is solidifying plans to lead one of the largest national efforts to create a digitized public library, which might eventually include all printed books.
Growing Sociology Dept. Struggles Amidst Tight FAS Budget
As the Faculty of Arts and Sciences continues to recover from the impact of the financial crisis, a growing Sociology Department remains constrained by a faculty size that has not kept pace with the rise in undergraduate concentrators.
From Harvard, to Harvard
When Psychology Department Chair Susan E. Carey ’64 graduated from Radcliffe College, William James Hall was still under construction. Forty-seven years later, she works on the 11th floor of that very building.
Profs React to U.S. Involvement in Libya
As rebel forces continue to battle the army of Libyan dictator Muammar al-Gaddafi, some Harvard professors remained undecided about the United States’ involvement in the Libyan conflict.
Address Long-Term Spending, Harvard Profs. Say
Two Harvard economists called for U.S. lawmakers to tackle long-term spending reforms in order to regain control over the ballooning federal deficit.
Rogoff Receives Prize for Research
Economics Professor Kenneth S. Rogoff received the Deutsche Bank Prize in Financial Economics last Thursday for his contributions to the field of international finance and macroeconomics.
Smith Hosts Panel on Education
Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences Michael D. Smith joined three instructors at a symposium on teaching and learning this past Friday.
Study: Babies Think Bigger Is Better
At an early age, human infants can perceive social hierarchy and recognize physical size as a metric of social dominance, according to a study by psychology postdoctoral fellow Lotte Thomsen.
Egypt Ready for Change, Professors Say
When hundreds of protesters gathered on Saturday afternoon in Harvard Square, History of Science Lecturer Ahmed Ragab joined them to show support for the Egyptian demonstrators.
Rogoff Awarded for Work on Securities
Economics Professor Kenneth S. Rogoff received further recognition for his best-selling analysis of financial crises in early January when he was awarded the fifteenth annual TIAA-CREF Paul A. Samuelson Award for Outstanding Scholarly Writing on Lifelong Financial Security.
Plans for Martin Peretz Fund Use Outlined
Social Studies Director of Studies Anya Bernstein and Chair of the Committee of Degrees in Social Studies Richard Tuck informed faculty and students about future use of the controversial Martin Peretz Fund yesterday afternoon.
