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Established in 1935, this position enables scholars to work across disciplines and at any of Harvard's schools. [2] The number of University Professors has increased over time, made possible by new endowed gifts to the university. In 2006, there were 21 University Professors. [3] As of 2022, the total has risen to 25 University Professors. [4]
Barry Charles Mazur (/ ˈ m eɪ z ər /; [1] born December 19, 1937) is an American mathematician and the Gerhard Gade University Professor at Harvard University. [2] His contributions to mathematics include his contributions to Wiles's proof of Fermat's Last Theorem in number theory, Mazur's torsion theorem in arithmetic geometry, the Mazur swindle in geometric topology, and the Mazur ...
The Center for Research on Computation and Society (CRCS, commonly pronounced "circus") is a research center at Harvard University that focuses on interdisciplinary research combining computer science with social sciences. It is based in Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. It is currently directed by Milind Tambe.
McMullen graduated as valedictorian in 1980 from Williams College and obtained his PhD in 1985 from Harvard University, supervised by Dennis Sullivan.He held post-doctoral positions at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the Mathematical Sciences Research Institute, and the Institute for Advanced Study, after which he was on the faculty at Princeton University (1987–1990) and the ...
Overdeck founded the nonprofit Bedtime Math in 2012, sending out playful nightly math posts for children to solve with their parents. The blog received early critical acclaim, and the following year she published Bedtime Math: A Fun Excuse to Stay Up Late , her first of four books with Feiwel & Friends, an imprint of Macmillan Children's ...
GSAS students have a dedicated space on Harvard Yard, known as The Student Center at Harvard Griffin GSAS at Lehman Hall. Graduate students who prefer to dine on-campus do so at the Student Center, which features a full-scale dining hall as well as a smaller cafe. The building also provides study and leisure spaces.
The Center for Public Leadership (CPL) is an academic research center at Harvard University that provides teaching, research and training in the practical skills of leadership for people in government, nonprofits, and business. The center works to prepare its students to exercise leadership in a world responding to a rapidly expanding array of ...