Preliminary findings inspire other large Harvard classes to test approach this fall Read more in the Harvard Gazette…Continue Reading Professor tailored AI tutor to physics course. Engagement doubled.
Welcome Back
Dear FAS Community, At heart, and by experience, I am a scientist. I have spent my life exploring the mysteries of our planet – from conducting sometimes dangerous physics experiments in my parent’s garage to, more recently, understanding the evolution of our genome. Curiosity has been my guide to discovery, whether in my lab on Divinity…Continue Reading Welcome Back
Dean Rakesh Khurana
Dear members of the FAS community, I write today to celebrate the exceptional leadership of Dean Rakesh Khurana, who will complete his tenure as the Danoff Dean of Harvard College at the end of this academic year. As the longest-serving Harvard College Dean in more than a century, Dean Khurana has had a profound impact on our…Continue Reading Dean Rakesh Khurana
A modern approach to teaching classics
Martin Puchner is using chatbots to bring to life Socrates, Shakespeare, and Thoreau…Continue Reading A modern approach to teaching classics
AI, new technologies, and ‘courage to fail’ mark IT Summit
Tech leaders encourage culture of innovation …Continue Reading AI, new technologies, and ‘courage to fail’ mark IT Summit
New Bok Center Faculty Director
It is my pleasure to announce the appointment of Karen Thornber, the Harry Tuchman Levin Professor in Literature, as well as President of Phi Beta Kappa Alpha Iota of Massachusetts, as the next Richard L. Menschel Faculty Director of the Derek Bok Center for Teaching and Learning as of July 1, 2024….Continue Reading New Bok Center Faculty Director
Just one family’s history – and the world’s
Only Claire Messud could tell this story Endless curiosity — “What is it like to be a person on the planet in a time in a place?” — enlivens novel inspired by family history. Read more in the Harvard Gazette…Continue Reading Just one family’s history – and the world’s
Tested most by game he didn’t play
Portrait honors Harvard’s first Black lacrosse player, whose 1941 benching in the South sparked outcry Read more on the Harvard Gazette…Continue Reading Tested most by game he didn’t play
A Message from Dean Hoekstra
Dear members of the FAS community, As President Garber announced earlier today, the encampment of Harvard Yard has ended – peacefully, and without police action. Watching circumstances play out on other campuses, we know this outcome was anything but assured and I am profoundly grateful to the many who helped make it possible. Over the last…Continue Reading A Message from Dean Hoekstra
Please Join Us for the 2024 Dean’s Distinction Community Celebration
I am delighted to invite you to the 2024 Dean’s Distinction FAS Community Celebration. …Continue Reading Please Join Us for the 2024 Dean’s Distinction Community Celebration