Evelynn Hammonds, Chair of the Department of the History of Science; Barbara Gutmann Rosenkrantz Professor of the History of Science; and Professor of African and African American Studies has received another leaf for her well-earned laurels. The Harvard grad student group LBTQ@GSAS has inaugurated the Evelynn Hammonds Award for Exceptional Service to BGLTQ+ Inclusion as part of its first ever... Read more about LGBTQ Grad Student Student Group Honors Evelynn Hammonds
HS Professor Naomi Oreskes recently collaborated with composer Yvette Janine Jackson, Assistant Professor in Harvard's and Department of Music, to create a sonic representation of the effect of fostering disbelief when confronting scientific truths about the Earth's ongoing climate peril. Give a listen:... Read more about An Uncertain Melody
History of Science Prof. Gabriela Soto-Laveaga has been appointed co-editor of the Bulletin of the History of Medicine, the official publication of the American Association for the History of Medicine (AAHM) and the Johns Hopkins Institute of the History of Medicine. Kudos to Gabriela!
The Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria (BBVA) Foundation has awarded Mallinckrodt Research Professor of Physics & Research Professor of the History of Science, Emeritus Gerald Holton their Frontiers of Knowledge Award "for his numerous seminal contributions to the history of 19th and 20th century science in which he has shown a special sensitivity... Read more about Prof. Gerald Holton Named Recipient of BBVA Foundation Award
PRESS RELEASE: The Harvard Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer Students at the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Association (LGBTQ @ GSAS), and the GSAS Office of Diversity and Minority Affairs are pleased to announce the inauguration of an annual award to recognize the contributions of members of the Harvard community who perform exceptional service towards greater BGLTQ+ inclusion and belonging.... Read more about New Mentoring Award Honors Prof. Evelynn Hammonds
Every year, Harvard grad students nominate faculty members for the Everett Mendelsohn Excellence in Mentoring Award who provide "excellent and exceptional mentorship" in the course of their capacity as advisors. Mentoring relationships are critical to scholarly development, and despite the challenges of our current moment, Hannah...
History of Science Assoc. Professor Matthew Hersch is one of the discussants for a virtual WebEx event, "NASA and the Rise of Commercial Space: A Symposium Examining the Definition(s) and Context(s) of Commercial Space."
From activities in low-Earth orbit to the Artemis program, the commercial space industry is beginning to take on an increased role as...
