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...beneath FAS’s liberal arts wing has somewhat obscured the division’s unique contributions. And its small size has kept it from competing effectively for engineering, applied math, and computer science students. These millstones could be lifted under a new plan, proposed by DEAS Dean Venkatesh “Venky” Narayanamurti, which would enlarge DEAS’ faculty and change the division into a full-fledged “school” under FAS auspices. The Faculty should approve this proposal in the fall because it promises to strengthen Harvard’s technical...
...part of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences that is home to hundreds of applied math, physics, computer science, and engineering faculty and students—will become its own school under a proposal to be voted on this fall, the University announced yesterday. In a surprise reversal, Venkatesh “Venky” Narayanamurti, the current dean of DEAS, said he would nix his plans to step down next month and remain on staff to guide the school through its transition. If approved by FAS, the new school will put Harvard on equal footing with institutions that house...
...reviewed faculty appointment processes.INSIDE THE BOARDROOMEach Wednesday, Dean of the Faculty William C. Kirby sits down with the academic deans to review dossiers.The meeting is a “filter” for tenure cases, says Dean for the Physical Sciences and the Division of Engineering and Applied Sciences Venkatesh “Venky” Narayanamurti. The group either forwards a case to Summers or asks the department to bolster it before it is considered at the next level.When a case arrives on Summers’ desk, an ad hoc committee convenes to consider the tenure recommendation.From...
...Venkatesh “Venky” Narayanamurti: John A. and Elizabeth S. Armstrong Professor of Engineering and Applied Sciences (12) (Narayanamurti’s full title actually weighs in at a whopping 30 words: “John A. and Elizabeth S. Armstrong Professor of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Professor of Physics, Dean of the Division of Engineering and Applied Sciences and Dean for the Physical Sciences?...
...inner workings of efforts by the Harvard development machine to maintain its donor relationships. The donors’ names were revealed in a December 2004 document containing prepared text to be used in handwritten Post-It notes from DEAS Dean and Armstrong Professor of Engineering and Applied Sciences Venkatesh “Venky” Narayanamurti. A similar style of notes will be included in holiday cards to donors and other individuals important to the DEAS this year. The suggested note for Ballmer, a former Crimson executive, said “Here’s to closing out the Challenge...