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Use of Subcontract Object Codes (8190 - ­8192)

August 25, 2021
To prevent the misuse of subcontract object codes, we are providing the following reminder:

3 subcontract object codes are available in the general ledger for Department/Local Level Managing Units to track subcontract expenditures and their associated indirect costs. It is important to accurately record subcontract expenditures in the general ledger since these transactions impact the sponsored base for indirect cost calculation. The three subcontract object codes are: 
  • 8190 – tracks the initial $25,000 of subcontract...
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GSS Resource for International Travel Advice

August 24, 2021

With the University now gradually permitting international travel, Global Support Services (GSS) has recently seen an uptick in inquiries. They put together an article featuring considerations and advice to help Harvard affiliates develop safe international travel plans.

GSS's International Safety & Security team is available for pre-departure support and consultations. They can be contacted at  ...

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Stress and Development Research Identifies Factors that May Promote Children's Mental Health During the COVID-19 Pandemic

August 23, 2021

Research published this week by the Stress and Development Lab examines predictors of youth mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic, and identifies factors that families engage in that could help promote better mental health for children during the pandemic.  We examined these questions in two longitudinal studies of children and adolescents in the Seattle area whose mental health had been assessed prior to the pandemic, so we could examine changes in mental health during the pandemic--both during the stay-at-home orders and approximately 6 months later.  ...

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Steven Weinberg – A Reminiscence

August 23, 2021

by Howard Georgi

Theoretical physics lost one of its most brilliant, thoughtful, influential and durable practitioners when Steven Weinberg died in July at the age of 88.  Steve came to MIT in 1969 after ten very productive years at Berkeley that established him as one of the world’s leading quantum field theorists.  He joined the Harvard faculty in 1973 as the Higgins Professor of Physics, taking over the chair held by Julian Schwinger and Percy Bridgeman before him. Legend has it that when Steve moved into Schwinger’s elegant wood-paneled office on...

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Farewell, Frank and Andy

August 21, 2021
We bid farewell to Frank and Andy, who leave the group to embark on the next step of their respective careers. Frank will join MIT as a postdoctoral researcher, while Andy will be a postdoc at UC-Berkeley. We wish the best of luck to both!