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Communications Device Loaner Program for Off-Campus or International Research

November 30, 2023

To ensure the safety of our students and researchers conducting off-campus and international research, the Dean's Office of the Science Division has initiated a communication devices loaner/rental program. The program is designed to assist all students...

Dec. 7th: Fieldwork Safety and Best Practices Workshop

November 30, 2023

The FAS Division of Science will be hosting the Fall Annual Fieldwork Safety and Best Practices Workshop on Thursday, December 7th, 2023, from 9 AM to 1:00 PM in Biolab Hall (R1080), 16 Divinity Ave. You can register or enroll in the class using your...

Wilderness First Aid Training Course

February 27, 2023

The FAS Science Division will be sponsoring a Wilderness First Aid Training Course for researchers that conduct fieldwork in remote areas. The course will be held from Monday, March 27th thru Thursday, March 30th from 5:30 pm - 9:00 pm. The course...

University Survey on NIH Data Management and Sharing Policy

February 23, 2023

The University Working Group invites the community to complete the Harvard University Survey on the NIH DMS Policy. Responses will be used to understand the policy’s effect on research at Harvard, and to develop additional resources and services. We are...

Love Data Week 2023 at Harvard Library

February 03, 2023

Love Data Week starts Monday, February 14, 2023. Love Data Week is dedicated to spreading awareness of the importance of research data management, sharing, preservation, and reuse. Research data are the foundation of the scholarly record and crucial for...

Harvard Gazette: Better predictions on rise of oceans on warming Earth

September 29, 2022

Better predictions on rise of oceans on warming Earth By Juan Siliezar When glacial ice sheets melt, something counterintuitive happens to sea levels. Logic might suggest that nearby levels would rise, but instead they fall. Thousands of miles away...

Photo by Matthew Hoffman - The Greenland Ice Sheet provided scientists with the evidence they needed to prove sea level fingerprints do exist.

New director plots fresh course for the CfA

September 23, 2022

Lisa Kewley talks strategies for a new era in astronomy, growing up with a love for space, and challenges for women in the field. https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2022/09/new-director-of-center-f…

Harvard Gazette: Want to know how cold it was in 1490? Ask a tree

September 20, 2022

Harvard Forest scientists study tree rings to track extreme climate events —which are growing more common — over centuries https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2022/09/harvard-scientists-study…

Division of Science DIB Website

September 01, 2021

The Science Division launches new Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging website https://dib.science.fas.harvard.edu

Diversity Funding Opportunities

August 16, 2021

Here you will find a list of notable funding opportunities related to diversity, equity, and inclusion in research and higher education. If you have questions about any of these opportunities, we encourage you to contact the FAS Research Development team...

Division of Science: Overview of Climate Survey Results

February 17, 2021

On February 17, 2021, Dean of Science, Christopher Stubbs, distributed the Division of Science’s Overview of Climate Survey Results community-wide. Visit this page to read the full report or the pdf attached below.

FAS Division of Science Lecture in Honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

February 05, 2021

The FAS Division of Science held its 2nd annual lecture in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on Friday, February 5, 2021 via Zoom. Special guest speaker Dr. Freeman Hrabowski, III, President of The University of Maryland, Baltimore County, shared...