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During a town hall meeting two weeks ago, Faculty of Arts and Sciences Dean Michael D. Smith tasked staffers and professors with “reshaping” their operations—but with few specifics emerging in the wake of the charge, a confused Faculty is waiting with bated breath for details.At the time, Smith called for broad-based restructuring of FAS, instead of simply shaving costs at the edges, to make up a $220 million deficit over the next two years.“Reshaping starts with the academic activities we’re doing...
...health information sharing in Portugal. The program, which will involve Portugal’s seven major medical schools and various major biomedical research laboratories, represents the culmination of a two-year planning and discussion process initiated by the Portuguese government, according to Tomas Kirchhausen, an HMS cell biology professor and one of the architects of the program. One major goal of the collaboration is to expand translational research, which aims to apply the findings of basic science investigations to clinical practices and treatments. Kirchhausen, who will serve as HMS Director of the HMS-Portugal Program, said that the new program...
...Rite of Spring at the Nexus of Artand Ritual.” The creator of this class, visiting lecturer Christine W. Dakin, will be sending Chin to her program, Danzefest, in Italy. In June, Chin will also be attending Springboard Danse Montreal, a program founded by a Julliard professor that accepts just 60 dancers from the country’s best conservatories. Despite the many artistic opportunities coming her way, Chin remains grounded and humbled by the Harvard community. “For me the biggest element is to know that I have such amazing support...
...rate of 6.1 percent in the first quarter, a figure worse than what economists had anticipated. Economists and local officials said they were not surprised that the economy of Massachusetts is contracting at a slower rate than the nation’s as a whole. Harvard economics Professor Kenneth S. Rogoff said that the state was less hard hit by the recession due to the prevalence of biotech, healthcare, and education industries, which are more stable and resilient to the business cycle. But he added that there is still a “serious recession here.” City...
...from Harvard would likely have an impact on his decision. Munir’s case also raises questions about the transparency and efficiency of the United States Department of Homeland Security. He was detained shortly after his final appeal was rejected on March 18, 2009, and his classmates and professors were baffled by his disappearance until Professor Baber Johansen, acting director of the Harvard Law School Islamic Legal Studies Program, found out where his student was from the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement a few weeks later. It is surprising that this student, clearly not a criminal, is in prison...