More Work, Fewer Screens: How Harvard’s Classroom Changed in Three Years
A Crimson analysis of roughly 130,000 undergraduate Q Guide evaluations and 4,300 syllabi found that students report spending more time on coursework — especially in fields that once had the lightest workloads — while professors increasingly restrict AI and in-class devices.
More Work, Fewer Screens: How Harvard’s Classroom Changed in Three Years
A Crimson analysis of roughly 130,000 undergraduate Q Guide evaluations and 4,300 syllabi found that students report spending more time on coursework — especially in fields that once had the lightest workloads — while professors increasingly restrict AI and in-class devices.
Garber Blasts Trump’s Proposed Order Politicizing NIH Grants on Alumni Call
Harvard President Alan M. Garber ’76 slammed the White House’s bid to politicize the approval of National Institutes of Health research funding as “unprecedented” during a Tuesday Zoom call with alumni.
Anthropic Chief Economist Says Company Is Exploring Ways to Steer AI Toward Augmenting Workers
Anthropic’s Chief Economist Peter B. McCrory said Wednesday that his team is exploring whether the artificial intelligence company can steer its technology toward augmenting workers rather than replacing them.
Anthropic Chief Economist Says Company Is Exploring Ways to Steer AI Toward Augmenting Workers
Anthropic’s Chief Economist Peter B. McCrory said Wednesday that his team is exploring whether the artificial intelligence company can steer its technology toward augmenting workers rather than replacing them.
Harvard Astronomers to Lead NASA-Funded Research on New Roman Space Telescope
Four principal investigators at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics won NASA funding to study data from the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, the agency’s newest flagship observatory, which launched in August to survey wide swaths of the sky.
Harvard Kennedy School Pilots Tech Policy Concentration for MPP Students
Harvard Kennedy School launched a pilot concentration in technology policy this semester, giving master’s in public policy students a more technically demanding path through the school’s growing slate of courses on artificial intelligence and other emerging technologies.
Harvard Kennedy School Hired EY-Parthenon to Study Demand for Tech Policy Degree
Harvard Kennedy School hired the consulting firm EY-Parthenon to gauge demand for a possible new degree in technology and public policy, a school spokesperson confirmed, as Dean Jeremy M. Weinstein works to make technology a centerpiece of the school’s plans for the next decade.
Harvard Kennedy School Hired EY-Parthenon to Study Demand for Tech Policy Degree
Harvard Kennedy School hired the consulting firm EY-Parthenon to gauge demand for a possible new degree in technology and public policy, a school spokesperson confirmed, as Dean Jeremy M. Weinstein works to make technology a centerpiece of the school’s plans for the next decade.
Physics Faculty Lose Bid to Preserve Grant Administrator’s Role Under FAS Restructuring
Physics faculty waged an unsuccessful campaign last month to preserve the job functions of the administrator overseeing the department’s roughly $150 million research portfolio, and are now racing to get grants in order before a Faculty of Arts and Sciences restructuring splits pre- and post-award management in October.
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Six days after a comfortable victory over the University of New Hampshire in its season opener, the No. 21/25 Harvard Crimson returns to familiar territory as it prepares to take on Brown on Friday night to start its Ivy campaign.
No. 21/25 Harvard Set to Begin Ivy Play against Brown under Friday Night Lights
Six days after a comfortable victory over the University of New Hampshire in its season opener, the No. 21/25 Harvard Crimson returns to familiar territory as it prepares to take on Brown on Friday night to start its Ivy campaign.
Yakoff and Karra Start Strong in the Main Draw of the ITA All-Americans
This past week, five Harvard women’s tennis players began competing in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) Women’s All-American Championships in Cary, N.C. The Crimson's run is far from over, with more action to come as seniors Stephanie Yakoff and Kavya Karra return to the court tomorrow.
Harvard’s Cross Country Teams Continue Strong Seasons at the Indiana State Invite and Dartmouth Invite
In their second week of competition, Harvard’s men’s and women’s cross country teams continued their seasons with solid performances at the Indiana State Invite and Dartmouth Invite. These meets marked season and collegiate debuts for several Crimson athletes and produced three top-ten finishes.
Harvard’s Younger Sailors Gain Valuable Experience in Second Weekend of Competition
After opening its fall season with a trophy victory and three additional top-five finishes, the Harvard sailing team shifted its sights to giving its younger athletes the opportunity to compete against some of the region’s strongest sailors. The Crimson competed in four local regattas, highlighted by junior Kate Danielson’s runner-up finish at the NEISA Women’s Singlehanded Championship. Harvard also finished eighth at the Hatch Brown Trophy, 15th at the Regis Trophy, and sixth at the Mystic Lake Invitational.
‘Blue Velvet’ 40 Years Later: The Darkness Beneath American Suburbia
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