Word: academicization
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Harvard Kennedy School professor Ashton B. Carter may return to the Pentagon after nearly a decade in academia. Carter, the former assistant secretary of defense for international security policy under the Clinton administration, is expected to be named to the Pentagon’s top acquisition and technology job as...
The first few minutes of the new FOX series, “Lie to Me,” shows a stubbly Tim Roth peering into the face of a suspected church bomber. As an expert in deception detection, Roth’s character, Dr. Cal Lightman, closely examines the suspect?...
But in an interview last week, FAS Dean Michael D. Smith did not list faculty hiring among his top three priorities, preferring to stress a commitment to protecting and improving current academic programs.
The discrepancy may have consequences for the academic balance of power. Universities not cutting back on hiring will likely be able to lure more of their top choices than in years past, as the number of available spots for junior professors across the country sinks.
After 20 years at Harvard Medical School, Professor D. Gary Gilliland will depart to lead cancer research at the pharmaceutical giant, Merck & Co., the company announced earlier this week. While at Harvard, Gilliland gained international recognition for discovering the genetic basis of leukemia and served as director of both the...