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...while the old Astrophysics requirements prepared students well for graduate school, newly developed offerings will be of much broader appeal to students who wish to go into other careers, such as science journalism.SNOWBALL EFFECTNone of this year’s concentration overhauls were directly spurred by the recent College-wide curricular review that has helped pave the way for the full launch of a new General Education program this fall, but the modifications reflect an atmosphere of curricular transformation, according to some professors.English Professor Elisa New says that although her first two attempts at revising the English concentration flopped...
...dust settles after campus-wide uproar following Smith’s announcement last month of deep budget cuts amounting to $77 million, faculty, students, and staff have grown increasingly concerned about the next step—which promises to have an even greater impact...
...Mass. Hall, Forst—described as “data-driven” by Christine M. Heenan, the University’s vice president for government, community, and public affairs—was able to identify inefficiencies in the University’s administrative system and consolidate University-wide procurement of resources, Shore says. Perhaps his years leading Goldman’s investment management division had shaped his way of thinking about cutting costs or, as he puts it, “investing smarter.” Shore notes that Forst saved $4 million just from negotiating better prices...
...Human,” released Monday, Wrangham argues that the invention of cooking allowed for our primate ancestors to become humans. “We are the cooking apes, the creatures of the flame,” said Wrangham in an interview yesterday. Wrangham bases his argument on wide-ranging scientific evidence, both biological and behavioral. Looking at studies in nutritional science, Wrangham determined that cooked food is softer and more easily digestible. “In this way,” he said, “cooking food increases the number of calories we get from...
...important to remember, however, that Harvard not only remains a great university, but that we must continue to move forward even in these challenging times. While the deep and likely prolonged nature of the downturn means that budget cutting must be widely distributed across many cherished programs, the deans are also keenly aware that we must be strategic, protecting essential investments, such as financial aid, and even growing in a small number of critically important areas. Indeed, several University-wide committees have been focused on how we can make Harvard stronger in priority areas in the near term, albeit with...