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...issue of financial conflicts of interest among faculty was also raised at yesterday’s meeting, as Harvard moves towards a University-wide policy in the face of what Vice Provost for Research David Korn ’54 described as increased financial scrutiny...
Smith, who refrained from commenting on the ongoing budgeting process at yesterday’s meeting, found a moment to close his eyes, as Vice Provost for Research David Korn responded to questions about the possibility of a new financial conflict of interest policy...
...such an idealized vision does not reflect the complex reality of Harvard University Library, a sprawling system whose growth has been challenged by financial and space constraints. In the words of University Provost Steven E. Hyman, Harvard’s library system is “labyrinthine”: there are 73 libraries, which manage over 16 million volumes with the help of a staff of approximately 1,200 and a combined operating budget of nearly $160 million...
With the creation of limited liability companies, the research centers—which had been funded primarily through grants from the National Institutes of Health—will gain access to grants from European entities as well, says Jorge I. Dominguez, the University’s vice provost for international affairs...
...such way that Harvard can move forward entails looking to its junior faculty. According to Senior Vice Provost for Faculty Development and Diversity Judith D. Singer, 46 percent of junior faculty members in the social sciences are women. Harvard has been known to regularly tenure professors outside its junior faculty, but instead should work toward the diversity it seeks by promoting from within, bringing diverse individuals up through its ranks...