Menthol cigarettes 'target young' Jul 18, 2008
A Harvard University team said menthol masks the harshness of cigarette smoke, meaning new smokers get more nicotine ... Professor Howard KohHarvard University. (BBC News -- Health)
Personnel Announcement Jul 18, 2008
Mr. Simon received his bachelor's degree from Princeton University and his master's degree from Harvard University. . (White House News Releases)
JOSEPH S. NYE JR.: Voters gauge candidates' emotional IQs Jul 18, 2008
Joseph S. Nye Jr., a professor at Harvard University and the author of The Powers to Lead, wrote this for the Los Angeles Times. Comments. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
Low-fat Diets May Not Be Best For Weight Loss, Study Suggests Jul 18, 2008
The study was conducted by BGU and the Nuclear Research Center in Dimona, Israel, in collaboration with Harvard University, The University of Leipzig, Germany and the University of Western Ontario, Canada. In the two-year study, 322 moderately obese people were intensively monitored and were randomly assigned one of three diets: a low-fat, calorie-restricted diet; a Mediterranean calorie-restricted diet with the highest level of dietary fiber and monounsaturated/saturated fat; or a... (Science Daily)
Taliban threaten to strike provincial government in Pakistan Jul 18, 2008
This is open war, predicted Hassan Abbas, a research fellow at Harvard University. This [ultimatum] will help the provincial government to see things more clearly. (Globe and Mail -- International)
Picturing Obama: Candidate-related art booming Jul 18, 2008
Charles Nesson, a professor of Internet law at Harvard University Law School, who was taken with Obama art after reading about the billboard in the news, says he will start the bidding at $1,000. "If (the image) becomes significant in the campaign," says Mr. Nesson, "I think it could be really, really valuable.". (AZCentral -- Business)
O'Donnell, Davies and Pappas wil... Jul 18, 2008
The 16-team Junior World Cup will be held at Harvard University, Aug. 4-16, 2009. (Blue Bell, Pa. (Umterps.com)
Outlook for global economy good: top economist Jul 18, 2008
After earning a doctorate at MIT in 1977, he taught at Harvard University before returning to MIT in 1982, where he became a professor. Blanchard said the US Federal Reserve, by coupling interest rate cuts and massive injections of cash into the financial system, had mitigated the damage of the credit crunch. (Business Report, South Africa)
David H. Greene, author, Irish literature scholar; at 94 Jul 17, 2008
He earned a bachelor's degree in 1936, a master's degree a year later, and a PhD in 1939, all from Harvard University and all in literature. After serving as a Navy intelligence officer in Britain in World War II, he was appointed to the English faculty at NYU. He retired in 1979 but continued to lecture as a professor emeritus until 1985. (Boston Globe)
Letter: Northeast Voke golf fundraiser a success Jul 17, 2008
Also, Alano of Wakefield; Allied Fence of Peabody; Bellino s Restaurant of Wakefield; Boston Duck Tours; Liz DeTeso Carr of Stoneham, who helps in so many directions; City Cycle of Stoneham; The Hillview Country Club and Larry Dyment; The Golf Zone of Woburn; Harvard University Art Museums; The Institute of Contemporary Art of Boston; Ironwood Batting Cages of Woburn; Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum of Boston; Dr. Bart Kellerman of Reading; Kelly s Roast Beef of Saugus; The 99 Restaurants; Life... (Saugus Advertiser, MA)
West Nile virus detected in mosquitoes Jul 16, 2008
CAMBRIDGE Harvard fills government relations post Harvard University announced yesterday that it has named Christine Heenan, former director of community and government relations at Brown University, as its vice president for government, community, and public affairs. Heenan, founder and president of the Clarendon Group, a Providence communications and government-relations consulting firm, will oversee Harvard's relations with the media and all levels of government. (Boston Globe)
Paul Goldhaber, 84; dean revamped dental education Jul 16, 2008
"I was the first Jew in Harvard University's 332 years of existence to become dean of one of its schools," he said six weeks ago during the commencement address at the UCLA School of Dentistry. In a 1991 interview with the Globe, Dr. Goldhaber invoked the name of the player who broke the color barrier in Major League Baseball and said simply, "I like to call myself the Jackie Robinson of Harvard University.". (Boston Globe)
Obituary: Patricia B. Cote Jul 16, 2008
A graduate of Bay City Central High School in Michigan, Class of 1943 and Johns Hopkins School of Nursing 1946, she latter attended Harvard University s Division of Continuing Education, earning a bachelor s degree in 1962 and a master s degree in 1963. In 1976, she received a doctorate in education from Harvard. (Dover Sherborn Tab, MA)
Researchers Map Cells' Inner Landscapes Jul 16, 2008
Researchers from the Whitehead Institute, Harvard University and Harvard Medical School came together at the Broad Institute to analyze DNA methylation throughout the genomes of embryonic stem cells, as well as more developmentally mature cells. Meissner, formerly a postdoctoral fellow in the Jaenisch laboratory at the Whitehead Institute and now a Harvard University assistant professor and Broad associate member, said the new DNA methylation maps are the result of a long-term effort to address... (Science Daily)
US fears over India nuclear deal Jul 16, 2008
If Congress doesn't ratify the deal in time and US companies lose out, "that will be a big blow to our industry," says Ms Dormandy, who now serves as the director of the Project on India and the Subcontinent at Harvard University. She says there is nothing in international law to stop India from doing nuclear trade with countries like Russia or France. (BBC News -- South Asia)
Woes mount: Economic arrows point toward prolonged pain Jul 16, 2008
"There's no hope of an early recovery at this point," says economist Kenneth Rogoff of Harvard University. "The best-case scenario is we have a long but mild recession and that's the best-case scenario.". (USA Today -- Money)
What is 'Israel-Palestine'? Jul 16, 2008
Mr. Gleis is an International Security Associate at the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs at Harvard University and a Visiting Scholar at Columbia University. His areas of focus are counterterrorism, counterinsurgencies, and the Middle East. (Human Events Online)
Beijing Orders Pollution to Vanish Jul 16, 2008
The restrictions, which were put in place for three days, were "remarkably successful" and led to a 40% drop in nitrogen oxides, according to a study conducted by researchers from Harvard University and the Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute. Another study by Chinese and German researchers found that the 2006 test also helped cut airborne particles. (Time.com)
Rez(life) literally covers the BC student body Jul 15, 2008
H-Bomb offers high-minded views on sex by Harvard University students. Boink provocatively covers sex and uncovers the student body at Boston University. (Boston Globe)
washingtonpost.com Jul 15, 2008
He was a 1938 geology graduate of Southern Methodist University and received master's and doctorate degrees in geology from Harvard University in the early 1940s. He returned to Harvard in 1976, where he completed the advanced management program in the business school. (Washington Post)
* The death of the globalization consensus Jul 15, 2008
Dani Rodrik, a professor of political economy at Harvard University, is the first recipient of the Social Science Research Councils Albert Hirschman Prize. COPYRIGHT: PROJECT SYNDICATE. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Seasoned administrator chosen to fill top PPS post Jul 15, 2008
Joyce has been invited to return as a group facilitator at the Harvard University Graduate School of Education's annual summer program for school leaders, called "Critical Issues in Urban Education.". In that role Joyce will facilitate group discussion around trends and best practices in education. (Saugus Advertiser, MA)
New Harvard Square hotel to be called Veritas Jul 15, 2008
Veritas a reference to nearby Harvard University s motto will be the name of Harvard Square s newest hotel that s slated to open in September 2009, according to developers. The developer planning to build the 32-room hotel in Harvard Square has enlisted the management experience and pocketbooks of a pair of high-profile developers. (Cambridge Chronicle, MA)
Recent Notre Dame Graduate Amanda Polk Named To Under-23 World Championship Team Jul 15, 2008
Joining Polk as a member of the women's eight crew will be Katelin Snyder (University of Washington), Suzanne Van Fleet (Clemson University), Katherine Glessner (Northeastern University), Jamie Redman (Yale University), Laura Larsen-Strecker (Harvard University), Theresa Shields (University of Wisconsin), Kelsie Chaudoin (University of Virginia) and Jessica Reel (Stanford University). Polk concluded her Notre Dame career as the most decorated rower in the 10-year history of the program. (Und.com)
Dr. Richard M. Soll Joined WuXi PharmaTech (NYSE: WX) as VP of Medicinal Chemistry Jul 14, 2008
He was also a chemistry post-doctoral fellow at Harvard University with Professor E. J. Corey. About WuXi PharmaTech WuXi PharmaTech is a leading pharmaceutical, biotechnology and medical device Rourcing company, with operations in China and the United States. (PR Newswire)
Non-parental Care Of Infants Tied To Unfavorable Feeding Practices Jul 14, 2008
According to a new study co-written by University of Illinois community health professor Juhee Kim and Karen Peterson, a professor of nutrition and society at Harvard University s School of Public Health, child-care factors and feeding practices may indeed play a role. Our study is the first to report, to our knowledge. (Science Daily)
Purified Stem Cells Restore Muscle In Mice With Muscular Dystrophy Jul 14, 2008
D., Principal Investigator in the Joslin Section on Developmental and Stem Cell Biology, principal faculty member at the Harvard Stem Cell Institute and Assistant Professor of Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology at Harvard University ... Others participating in the research were Massimiliano Cerletti, Sara Jurga and Jennifer L. Shadrach of the Joslin Section on Developmental and Stem Cell Biology and the Department of Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology, Harvard University and Harvard Stem Cell... (Science Daily)
15 Chinese brands on world's top 500 list Jul 14, 2008
Harvard University was appraised to be this year's most influential brand. Coco-Cola and Citigroup took the second and third respectively. (Xinhuanet, China)
Wachovia Names Robert K. Steel CEO and President Jul 13, 2008
From February 2004 to September 2006, Steel served as a senior fellow at the Center for Business and Government at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. He chairs Duke University's Board of Trustees and he has previously served on the board of Barclays Bank. (PR Newswire)
Startup Bests Comcast in High-Stakes Internet Battle Jul 13, 2008
After the petition for rulemaking, Vuze CEO Gilles BianRosa testified at the closely watched FCC hearings on the network-throttling issue at Harvard University in February. The company also submitted to the FCC its own research on how Internet service providers were treating Internet traffic. (Law.com)
Trivia Tidbits: Happy Birthday, Colonel Tom Parker Jul 13, 2008
Gwynne s past is much storied; he attended the Groton School and graduated from Harvard University in 1951. In his first acting role in 1952, he was cast as a gangster on Broadway in a comedy, Mrs. McThing, starring the First Lady of the American Theater, Helen Hayes. (Dover Sherborn Tab, MA)
Dr. Jamil Bennette Scott Jul 13, 2008
Her dissertation research focused on questions of early embryo development and organ specification and resulted in the design of two innovative experimental systems for investigating the tissue interactions and molecular factors involved in the specification of the indifferent gonad in the avian embryo. She has presented this research at both national and international scientific conferences. (Petersburg Progress Index, VA)
Lessons Hard Won Jul 13, 2008
In 1995, Sarah Manguso, a junior at Harvard University, came down with a head cold. Her greatest concern was staying well enough to perform a choir solo. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Swampscott veteran and physician to be honored by France on Bastille Day Jul 13, 2008
Following his career in the Army, Feldman graduated from Harvard University Medical School in 1952. He completed his residency at Yale under the specialization of diagnostic radiology in 1956. (Swampscott Reporter, MA)
Muscle stem cell advance hailed Jul 13, 2008
The work by Harvard University, published in the journal Cell, boosts the prospect of similar treatments for people with the condition one day. There is no cure for the disease, which is inherited and causes rapid and progressive weakening of muscle tissue. (BBC News -- Health)
Will This Vaccine Prevent or Reverse Alzheimer's Disease? Jul 13, 2008
"The problem with the previous trial of A? vaccine was it led to a toxic response caused by activation of an inappropriate immune response," says , a neurologist at Harvard University who researches Alzheimer's disease. "But this new vaccine sounds promising. I am most optimistic about this approach among all the things currently in trials right now." Wolfe acknowledges, however, that we won't know what the long-term safety issues are until a large-scale human trial is conducted, which... (Scientific American)
A Perspective on 3-D Visual Illusions Jul 13, 2008
D. in neurobiology from Harvard University. to submit your comment. (Scientific American)
Northwestern signs exchange agreement with SIAS University Jul 13, 2008
Knedler met Shawn Chen, founder of SIAS, at the Institute for Management and Leadership in Education at Harvard University in 2005. Chen visited Northwestern in the fall of 2005; a visit that prompted Chen to invite Cunningham and Knedler to China to visit the university and experience Chinese history and culture this spring. (Alva Review Courier, OK)
Get A Job Writing for Travel Guides Jul 13, 2008
Its pool of writers is comprised entirely of Harvard University students. The books are published by St. Martin s Press in New York. (Suite101.com)
Where Bush would steer energy R&D Jul 13, 2008
But overall federal spending on energy research in real dollars is only one-third what it was at its 1978 peak, according to a Harvard University analysis ... "There simply is no new sense of urgency in this energy R&D budget," says Kelly Gallagher, director of the Energy Technology Innovation Project at Harvard University. (Yahoo News -- Nuclear Power and Waste)
Common Mechanisms May Underlie Autism's Seemingly Diverse Mutations Jul 13, 2008
D., of Harvard University, found two large sections missing on chromosomes in people with autism and traced them to likely inherited mutations in such genes regulated by neuronal activity. The study breaks new ground for complex disorders like autism, taking advantage of a shortcut to genetic discovery by sampling families in which parents are cousins. (Science Daily)
Gene clues from Mideast suggest autism occurs when brain cannot learn properly from early life Jul 13, 2008
Harvard University researchers have discovered half a dozen new genes involved in autism that suggest the disorder strikes in a brain that cannot properly form new connections. The findings, based on families in the Middle East, Turkey and Pakistan, also may help explain why intense education programs do help some autistic children: certain genes that respond to experience were not missing but were merely stuck in the "off" position. (International Herald Tribune)
Ann Spencer Gates Jul 13, 2008
In 2005, she moved back to Boston, to the delight of many of her friends, and took a job in Harvard University s Division of Continuing Education, where she enjoyed working with new students to introduce them to her beloved adopted hometown. When she became too sick to work full time, she took a part time volunteer position in the marketing department at the Huntington Theatre Company in Boston. (Cambridge Chronicle, MA)
Murdered man's lifesaving gift unites parents with new friend Jul 13, 2008
After graduating from Harvard University with a degree in anthropology, Segal set out to see the world. He hitchhiked his way around war-torn Lebanon, lived in China, met with victims of land mines in Cambodia and Vietnam and spent two years in the Sinai region of Egypt, giving scuba lessons and taking visitors diving among sharks. (Yahoo News -- Organ Donation & Transplants)
California's algebra row symbolizes wider issue Jul 13, 2008
It stands in direct contrast with the assertions of other researchers, including those at Harvard University and the University of California-Santa Barbara. As important as California's ceaseless and often circular debate over education policy may be, however, there's an even more important dimension to the confrontation over algebra: The utter lack of accountability for educational outcomes is the perfect example of why none of California's major political policy issues -- water, housing,... (Scripps Howard News Wire)
Local church cemeteries named to historic register Jul 13, 2008
I feel like it s a privilege to have lived long enough to do something for Alabama, said Quandara Ingram, a Harvard University graduate and historian for Peace and Goodwill Baptist Church. It s about pride in Alabama and what you can do as a black person in Alabama. (Alexander City Outlook, AL)
Japan's Lost Decade Threatens to Be Global Norm: William Pesek Jul 13, 2008
Economists, including of Harvard University, argue that accelerating inflation is a clear sign the global economy needs to cool to let commodity supplies and fuel alternatives catch up. Yet a sharp slowdown in Asia may be devastating. (Bloomberg -- Columnists)
Teach for America to bring 200 new educators Jul 13, 2008
At more than 90 colleges and universities, more than 5 percent of the senior class applied, including 16 percent at Spelman College, 11 percent at Morehouse College and Yale University, 10 percent at Georgetown University, 9 percent at Harvard University, and 7 percent at many other large universities such as the University of Michigan. Valley education officials welcomed Teach For America's growth in the region, pointing to the organization's successful track record. (AZCentral -- News)
What makes Earth so special? Jul 13, 2008
"Many details as to why Earth is the only planet with liquid water in our solar system need to be worked out," said Diana Valencia, a graduate student in Earth and Planetary Sciences at Harvard University. "Certainly the distance to the sun has made it possible. A planet much farther in would receive too much energy from the sun, and a planet too far out would quickly freeze.". (MSNBC -- Technology)
Silicon Valley's 40 Under 40 Jul 13, 2008
Lew, who also holds a master's degree in public policy from Harvard University, started her career with Asian Americans for Community Involvement, a social services nonprofit group for Asian Pacific Americans, as a volunteer. She later joined the board of directors, and in 2005, she became president and chief executive officer. (San Jose Business Journal, CA)
Who is Robert Steel, Wachovia's new chief? Jul 13, 2008
From February 2004 to September 2006, Steel taught at Harvard University s John F. Kennedy School of Government. He also serves in roles with organizations that include the National Humanities Center, The After-School Corp. and the Aspen Institute. (Charlotte Business Journal, NC)
American dream goes global Jul 8, 2008
She was raised in a little wooden house with a thatched roof in the Dominican Republic, a nation she left behind 17 years ago to clean offices in Boston's skyscrapers and dorm rooms at Harvard University. But now Vinela Arias is preparing to return home in style. (Boston Globe)
University HealthSystem Consortium Names Susan K. Pingleton, MD, as Its Chief Learning Officer Jul 8, 2008
She completed studies at Harvard University, School of Public Health in Leadership Development for Physicians in Academic Medical Centers. Dr. Pingleton has authored more than 150 scientific papers, reviews, book chapters and abstracts and serves on numerous boards and committees. (PR Newswire)
ArlenGroup Expands Employer Health Management Services With Key Hire Jul 8, 2008
In addition to earning her MD at UCSF, Dr. Bobinet holds a Masters of Public Health in Healthcare Management from Harvard University. She has worked in the pharmaceutical industry and has a wealth of experience in driving behavioral change through her development of a successful non-profit organization in San Francisco. (PR Newswire)
ASU secures $7.5 million media grant Jul 8, 2008
It began with 44 students and five universities: Columbia University, Northwestern University, Berkeley, University of Southern California and Harvard University. The grant will add News21 to more schools, bringing the total to 12. (AZCentral)
FULL TEXT OF INTERNAL... Jul 8, 2008
Michael Calderone's Blog: WaPo names Brauchli editor - Politico (The Drudge Report)
Briefs (July 10) Jul 8, 2008
In addition to passes to the Children s Museum, the Discovery Museums in Acton, the Garden in the Woods, the Museum of Fine Arts, the Museum of Science, the New England Quilt Museum and the Massachusetts State Parks System, the library now has passes to the Harvard Museum of Natural History, the Harvard University Art Museums, the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum, the Peabody Essex Museum and the New England Aquarium. The passes vary in their... (Needham Tab, MA)
American Dream Deferred Jul 8, 2008
That's one of the major findings in the grim report from the Joint Center for Housing Studies at Harvard University. From the beginning of the housing boom in 1999, to 2006, when prices peaked, home owner incomes actually declined about 1. (RealtyTimes)
The glasses are half full for this doctor Jul 8, 2008
Antonia Orfield, a behavioral optometrist and vision therapist at Harvard University Health Services, wrote a book called Eyes for Learning all about how exercising your eyes is critical to your health ... Antonia Orfield, a behavioral optometrist and vision therapist at Harvard University Health Services and a private practitioner in Central Square, wants to make you see better without any pricey surgery. (Cambridge Chronicle, MA)
Prof. Stiglitz arrives in Accra Jul 8, 2008
His most recent book, The Three Trillion Dollar War: The True Cost of the Iraq Conflict, with Linda Bilmes of Harvard University, was published in March 2008 by WW Norton and Penguin/ Allen Lane. Prof Stiglitz is being accompanied by his wife Anya, a lecturer in media studies at the University of Columbia. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
Sierra Leoneans look for peace through full truth about war crime Jul 8, 2008
"Very often the adversarial process [of criminal justice] has ... effects that can interfere with or delay social reconstruction," says Martha Minow, a professor of law at Harvard University and author of "Between Vengeance and Forgiveness: Facing History After Genocide and Mass Violence.". . (Christian Science Monitor)
ASU receives $7.5 million grant to explore digital news media Jul 8, 2008
In addition, four other Carnegie-Knight schools, including the University of Missouri at Columbia and the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, will send students to the eight incubators. ASU President Michael Crow said he is looking forward to the opportunities the three-year grant will afford the school. (Phoenix Business Journal, AZ)
Richmond School Board Picks Interim Superintendent (5:13am) Jul 8, 2008
Sherman is leaving Richmond to take a job at Harvard University. Board members tell CBS 6 they feel Brandon is the most equipped to lead RPS while the board searches for a permanent replacement. (WTVR.com, VA)
Washington Post Appoints Former WSJ Manager Brauchli as Executive Editor Jul 8, 2008
He was a 1991- 92 Nieman Fellow at Harvard University. Downie, who succeeded as executive editor in 1991, will remain with the company as a vice president at large and adviser. (Bloomberg -- US)
Is Elvis Mitchell TV's Next Great Film Critic? Jul 8, 2008
Mitchell, best known as a film critic, comes to TCM by way of institutions including National Public Radio, Paramount Pictures, Harvard University, and the New York Timesa tenure I remember best for Mitchell's but mostly for his having (totally, tenderly, embarrassingly) gone gaga over the lovely Thandie Newton. This is a journalist who knows a good boondoggle when he sees one, and among the many influences of Under the Influence are the panel discussion, the post-panel Q and A, and the... (Slate)
