Harvard Graduate School of Education’s New Dean Announced
James E. Ryan to succeed Kathleen McCartney on September 1.
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HarvardX Announces Fall Courses
Online-education partnership with MIT offers full-length classes and shorter “modules” in several disciplines.
6.6.13
Harvard College Dean Evelynn Hammonds Steps Down
An abrupt transition at the end of a challenging academic year
5.28.13
Mapping Gangs, and an App for Artists
Student-led teams Nucleik and MUSEY win Harvard challenges.
5.23.13
Wyss Institute Receives Second, $125-Million Gift
Harvard’s biologically inspired engineering institute garners additional funding from founding donor Hansjӧrg Wyss
5.21.13
New Vice President for Harvard Library
Sarah Thomas of Oxford’s Bodleian Libraries named to new post.
5.21.13
edX Adds International Partners
The Harvard-MIT online-learning venture undertakes a major global expansion
5.21.13
New Masters of Pforzheimer House
Scholars Anne Harrington and John Durant step into their new roles in the fall.
5.16.13
Harvard Endowment Managers’ Pay Reported
Robust results yield strong year for portfolio managers; other salaries disclosed
5.15.13
Factor That Reverses Aging of Heart Discovered
A protein that circulates in the blood of young mice reverses cardiac hypertrophy in old mice.
5.9.13
Richard Murnane Named Acting Education School Dean
He succeeds Kathleen McCartney, who will become president of Smith.
5.9.13
Faculty Air Governance Concerns
Harvard professors suggest administrative concerns override academic considerations.
5.8.13
E-mail Privacy Policy Committee Begins Work
Harvard group receives instructions from President Drew Faust.
5.7.13
National Academy of Sciences Elects Harvard Faculty Members
Eight professors honored
5.1.13
Differences of Opinion on Online Courses
Evolving perspectives on where and how edX and HarvardX courses work—and don’t