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Dec. 10: Fieldwork Safety and Best Practices Workshop
The FAS Division of Science will host the annual Fieldwork Safety and Best Practices Workshop on Thursday, December 10th, 2024, from 9 AM to 1:00 PM in Biolab Hall (R1080), 16 Divinity Ave. Faculty and researchers planning a trip to the field are...

Wed. Oct. 23 - Donuts with the Division

Join the Science Dean's Office as we host our second annual "Donuts with the Division" oustide the main entrance of Northwest! Look for the Clover food truck which will be serving fresh, warm donuts and apple cider. Grab a treat, meet someone new, and...

Thu. Oct 31: "Financing Field Research" Lunch and Learn

The Science Division will be holding a lunch and learn session on “Financing Field Research Activities”, Thursday, October 31, 2024, | 12:00-1:00 pm ET, in the Northwest Building, 52 Oxford Street, Cambridge, MA 02138; 425 conference room. Lunch will be...

Aug. 12-16: FAS Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) Course
The FAS Research Integrity Office invites you to a weeklong intensive RCR course. This in-person event meets NSF and NIH RCR requirements and is recommended for all Harvard researchers. The course features interactive sessions with Harvard faculty on...

Wilderness First Aid Training Course
The FAS Science Division will be sponsoring a Wilderness First Aid Training Course for researchers that conduct fieldwork in remote areas. The two-day course will be held in person on Tue. May 14th and Wed. May 15th, 2024, from 8:30am - 5:30pm in the...

Jeff Lichtman Named Dean of Science 
Neuroscientist inspired by ‘great challenge’ of leading life, physical sciences division in era of rapidly growing knowledge File photo by Kris Snibbe/Harvard Staff Photographer Anne J. Manning, Harvard Staff Writer Neuroscientist Jeff Lichtman has been...

Rise of the machines?

Teaching our students to be knowledgeable, ethical, AI-literate, appropriately skeptical users, I think, should be a major objective for a Harvard College undergraduate education - Logan McCarty Photo by Kris Snibbe (Harvard Staff Photographer) Students...

Central Engineering Services at the CfA

The Central Engineering Division (CE) of Harvard’s Center for Astrophysics (CfA) is staffed by over 60 engineers, programmers, and technicians who can help make your technical project a success, from helping you to write your proposal to designing...

Generative AI Resources for Staff

As the landscape of Generative AI (GAI) rapidly evolves, understanding its vast potential becomes crucial, especially in higher education. The Science Division recently hosted a staff workshop which delved into the administrative best practices for GAI...

IACUC Lunch & Learn Seminar
Do you have plans for fieldwork involving vertebrate animals or cephalopods? The IACUC office is here to help you accomplish your goals! Welcome to the IACUC Lunch and Learn Seminar! Wednesday, February 28, 2024, | 12:00-1:00 pm ET | Lunch Provided In...

Cannon 2.0 Cluster update goes live on January 22nd
Cannon 2.0 represents the expansion of the liquid-cooled Cannon cluster, providing access to Intel's latest Sapphire Rapids processors and Nvidia's A100 GPUs to the Harvard research community. This update aims to reduce wait times and provide additional...

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