for their paper, “Sparse Estimation with Uncertainty:Subgroup Analysis in Large Dimensional Designs.” The Gosnell Prize for Excellence in Political Methodology is awarded for the best work in political methodology presented at any political science conference during the preceding year….
New Currier House faculty deans Latanya Sweeney and Sylvia Barrett
Latanya Sweeney, professor of government and technology in residence, and attorney Sylvia Barrett, A.L.B. ’95, have been appointed faculty deans of Currier House (the first leaders appointed to that post since the title was changed from House master). The couple, who met at MIT as undergraduates and subsequently founded a computer company together, have a son, Leonard, who…
Dustin Tingley’s new book, Sailing the Water’s Edge
Please follow this link to a Harvard Magazine article about Professor Dustin Tingley’s new book ‘Sailing the Water’s Edge http://harvardmagazine.com/2016/07/dustin-tingley…
Tabata de Pontes ’16 wins Maxwell Prize
“The Politics of Education Reform in Brazilian Municipalities” has won the DRCLAS Maxwell Thesis Prize, awarded to the best Harvard College senior thesis on a subject related to Brazil. Congratulations!…
Erica Sims ’16 wins DRCLAS Hutchins Prize
“Racial Barriers to Voting: An Empirical Study of Precinct Locations in Florida” has won the Hutchins Senior Thesis Prize, awarded by the David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies (DRCLAS) to recognize the Harvard College senior who writes the best thesis on a subject concerning Latinos in the U.S. Congratulations!…
Aaron Roper ’16 Wins Hoopes Prize
“The Effect of Electoral Systems on Immigrant Representation” has been awarded a Hoopes Senior Thesis Prize. Congratulations!…
Professor Michael Sandel debuts new BBC program
“The Global Philosopher,” with participants from 30 countries discussing immigration and the ethics of national borders Link to Gazette article: http://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2016/03/the-global-philosopher/ Link to video of the program: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p03njc35…
Prof. Nancy Rosenblum has been chosen as a recipient of this year’s Everett Mendelsohn Excellence in Mentoring Awards
Prof. Nancy Rosenblum has been chosen as a recipient of this year’s Everett Mendelsohn Excellence in Mentoring Awards….
“A hearing for pleas to right wrongs” A Harvard Gazette Article on Prof. Daniel Carpenter’s project
Scanning project seeks to digitize Native American petitions https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2016/02/a-hearing-for-pleas-to-right-wrongs/…