For stimulus funds, unlikely destinations Nov 19, 2009
Spending funds with borrowed money for low-priority projects is neither wise nor desirable, said Roger B. Porter, Professor of Business and Government at Harvard University. Some of this sounds like money in search of a purpose. (Boston Globe)
ASU SkySong to host University & Global Technology Showcase Nov 19, 2009
Higher-education participants include Columbia University, Boston University, California Institute of Technology, University of Pennsylvania, Harvard University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center at Texas, University of California at Los Angeles, University of Southern California, University of Minnesota, University of Utah, University of Arizona, Thunderbird School of Global Management, Arizona State University and Ireland s Dublin City University. Top... (Phoenix Business Journal, AZ)
SCHOLAR-IN-RESIDENCE: WHS Parent Faculty Association sponsors new post Nov 19, 2009
Recently, Dr. Zoe Trodd, a postdoctoral fellow at Harvard University, appeared at Winchester High School. She was a guest lecturer for a day. (Winchester Star, MA, MA)
Top Entertainment Stories 'Fringe' star John Noble celebrates weird science Nov 19, 2009
This calls for Bishop to display his scientific know-how -- while wrestling with his demons -- in a self-styled jumble of a lab complete with his pet cow, all lodged in a basement at Harvard University. For Bishop's character to work, you have to buy into everything he says, no matter how unhinged; feel for the guy, no matter how inappropriate his behavior; care about him, even when he acts ridiculous. (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)
Gem in Vatican's art collection gets new look Nov 19, 2009
Ioli Kalavrezou, a Byzantine art history professor at Harvard University who has taught classes on the cross, said the restoration clearly rendered the cross closer to what it would have looked like when it was presented to Romans sometime between 565-578. "I can't say it's exactly as it would've been, but it comes much closer to what an object like that would've looked like," she said in a phone interview. (OregonLive, OR -- News)
Elizabeth Warren Winning Means Banks Won't Sell When They Can't Explain It Nov 19, 2009
We need a new model: If you cant explain it, you cant sell it, said Warren, 60, a Harvard University law professor who is head of the for the , in an interview ... Her second husband, Bruce Mann, is Harvards Carl F. Schipper Professor of Law and author of 2002s Republic of Debtors: Bankruptcy in the Age of American Independence (Harvard University Press, 358 pages, $29. (Bloomberg)
Kudzu Compound Could Help Alcoholics Quit Drinking Nov 18, 2009
Two Harvard University researchers, Wing Ming Keung and Bert Vallee, confirmed kudzu's effects on the ALDH-2 enzyme in a 1997 study. Based on Keung and Vallee's findings, Diamond and Li tried to design a compound that interacts more efficiently with the enzyme, and they came up with the synthetic version of daidzin. (W-USA News, DC)
Bangladesh Plans $10 Billion Energy Fund to Resolve Electricity Shortages Nov 18, 2009
D. in economics and population from Harvard University in 1983. The fund will invest in the equity and debt of coal, oil and gas companies as well as power projects along with companies, he said. (Bloomberg -- Asia)
Study: Uninsured More Likely To Die In ER Nov 18, 2009
The findings by Harvard University researchers surprised doctors and health experts who have believed emergency room care was equitable. "This is another drop in a sea of evidence that the uninsured fare much worse in their health in the United States," said senior author Dr. Atul Gawande, a Harvard surgeon and medical journalist. (KIRO TV, WA)
U.S. lags in paid sick days, work benefits, study says Nov 18, 2009
The eight-year study found the most economically competitive nations offer forms of paid leave to workers that the United States does not, according to researchers at Harvard University and Canada's. Of the world's 15 most competitive nations, 14 mandate paid sick leave, 13 guarantee paid maternal leave and 12 provide paid paternal leave by law, they said. (USA Today -- Money)
Youth Leagues Nov 18, 2009
Swimmers from the Burbank YMCA Bluefins headed to Harvard University to compete in the 2008 YMCA New England Championships on March 14-16. With 78 New England YMCA teams scoring, the 24 representatives from Burbank placed eighth in overall team scoring at this elite YMCA meet. (Reading Advocate, MA)
Survey shows U.S. behind in sick pay, benefits Nov 18, 2009
The eight-year study found the most economically competitive nations offer forms of paid leave to workers that the United States does not, according to researchers at Harvard University and Canada's McGill University. Of the world's 15 most competitive nations, 14 mandate paid sick leave, 13 guarantee paid maternal leave and 12 provide paid paternal leave by law, they said. (MSNBC -- Business)
Border czar coming full circle He came to San Diego in 1993 as a little-known civil lawyer from Los Angeles, selected by a graduate-school friend who happened to be ... Nov 17, 2009
A Harvard University classmate of former Vice President Al Gore and a friend of former President Bill Clinton when both were Rhodes Scholars, Bersin is a Spanish speaker and student of border politics. He has often said that the administrations of Obama and Mexican President Felipe Calderon have a rare opportunity to cooperate and target drug gangs. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Shuttle Crew Includes Surgeon, Ex-NFL Pick Nov 17, 2009
Satcher, 44, has a medical degree from Harvard University and a doctorate in chemical engineering from Massachusetts Institute of Technology. He was teaching at Northwestern University and an orthopedic surgeon at Children's Memorial Hospital in Chicago when NASA invited him into the astronaut corps in 2004. (CBS News)
Allston neighbors win round on Charlesview Nov 17, 2009
Boston officials abruptly canceled a final hearing on a much-debated development in Allston last night because they could not secure a commitment from Harvard University to build more housing on an adjacent parcel. John Palmieri, director of the Boston Redevelopment Authority, said the proposed relocation of the Charlesview affordable housing complex will remain on hold until the city reaches agreement on redevelopment of the nearby Brookline Machine industrial site off Western Avenue. (Boston Globe)
Khazei gambles, calls for Obama to bring home troops Nov 17, 2009
Khazei said in a 25-minute speech that drew a standing ovation from 75 students, aides, and supporters in a wood-paneled room at Harvard University. We ve lost our way, strayed from our mission, and now we are asking our troops to build a nation in a place that is laden with corruption, he said. (Boston Globe)
Another View: Breaking free of Americas cult of homeownership Nov 17, 2009
Belsky is executive director of the Joint Center for Housing Studies at Harvard University. (Nov. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
A conversation with landscape historian Marie Stella Nov 17, 2009
A I took a course of study at Radcliff College, Harvard University in landscape history. Previous to that I had an undergraduate degree from Vassar in history and a master s in history from New York University. (Beacon Villager, MA)
Official NCAA Release Nov 17, 2009
The remaining top 16 seeds in order are the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill; University of California, Los Angeles; Pennsylvania State University; University of Tulsa; Northwestern University; Harvard University; University of San Diego; Butler University, St. John's University (New York); Michigan State University; North Carolina State; and University of California, Irvine. The top 16 teams receive a first-round bye. (Tarheelblue.com)
The Will to Power--Is "Free Will" All in Your Head? Nov 17, 2009
Sensation and Action Over the past decade psychologists such as Daniel M. Wegner of Harvard University amassed experimental evidence for a number of conscious sensations that accompany any willful action. The two most important are intention and agency. (Scientific American)
Migraine Raises Risk of Most Common Form of Stroke Nov 17, 2009
As well, another half dozen recent and smaller studies from Harvard University yielded mixed results, some showing a link between migraines and ischemic stroke, while one did not show a tie-in. Nazarian says that while nearly 1,800 articles have been written about the relationship between migraine and ischemic stroke, the Hopkins review was more selective, combining only studies with similar designs and similar groups of people, and more comprehensive, including analysis of unpublished data. (Science Daily)
Blackmon: Listening is key to better communication Nov 17, 2009
In a recent New York Times interview, Drew Gilpin Faust, president of Harvard University, said two things that struck me as contradictory ... Now, I wouldn't presume to tell the president of Harvard University how to do her job. (Athens Banner-Herald)
* US military learn about war from Greek tragedies Nov 16, 2009
There is good evidence that active-duty personnel worry about the stigma of post-traumatic stress disorder, said Richard McNally, the director of clinical training in the psychology department of Harvard University. Some troubled veterans do not seek help even after their service careers are over, said McNally, who has worked in the field of trauma and memory, especially with war veterans, since the mid-1980s but is not involved with Doerries project. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Celebrity history of BU housing Nov 16, 2009
O'Neill, a Harvard University graduate, came to live at BU in 1951, although he did not come for any educational purpose. In fact, when he lived in Shelton Hall, it was not part of BU, but rather was the Sheraton Hotel. (Boston University Daily Free Press, MA)
Leonard Wins Gold Helmet Award Nov 16, 2009
- Rhode Island senior wide receiver received the Gridiron Club of Greater Boston Gold Helmet Award Wednesday afternoon on the campus of Harvard University. Leonard received the weekly honor for the first time in his career following his performance against nationally-ranked New Hampshire last Saturday where he hauled in 10 catches for 275 yards and three touchdowns, all of which were career-high totals for a single game. (Gorhody.com)
Mass. immigrant tuition bill to get new push Nov 16, 2009
poses at one of the gates to Harvard Yard at Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass ... Rodas has since been granted asylum in the U.S. and can take advantage of in-state tuition rates while he studies at the Harvard University Extension School. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Universities aim to offer faster way for students to graduate Nov 16, 2009
A 2006 report by University of Virginia Professor Robert Tai and Harvard University Professor Philip Sadler examined students who were majoring in biology, chemistry and physics. They found that half the students who achieved a 5 on an AP exam, the highest score, and skipped the introductory-level college course failed to get an "A" in the more advanced course. (AZCentral -- News)
Pedestrian, 84, dies after being hit by bicyclist Nov 16, 2009
Throughout his life, Haley collected fine art from Asia - carvings, figurines, and ivory pieces - most of which will be donated to the Peabody Museum at Harvard University and the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, Ronco said. Jack O Leary lived across the street from Haley on Lawrence Street for many years and helped him sell his home there. (Boston Globe)
MIT scientists pinpoint origin of dissolved arsenic in Bangladesh drinking water Nov 16, 2009
Neumann, now a postdoctoral associate at Harvard University, took seven trips and spent nearly a year doing fieldwork in Bangladesh, studying the hydrologic behavior and chemical nature of rice fields and ponds, and performing tests on rice field and pond waters to determine if the organic carbon in these water bodies would stimulate arsenic mobilization. She and Ashfaque developed an understanding of the surface and underground water flow patterns over a seven-year period, using natural tracers... (EurekAlert!)
Report: USU’s graduate LAEP program ranks 15th in nation Nov 16, 2009
The top program in the country is at Harvard University, followed by Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University and Louisiana State University. At USU, the program for the master s of landscape architecture (MLA) emphasizes both traditional site scale planning and design, as well as broader areas of the profession that include large-scale regional landscape analysis and planning, utilizing computer-aided design and planning techniques. (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
College Shorts Nov 15, 2009
Harvard University has made many cuts since its endowment shrunk by 27 percent in the past fiscal year, from $36. 9 billion in June 2008 to $26 billion in June 2009. (Middlebury College -- The Campus, VT)
'Indian IT can compete globally' Nov 15, 2009
"You may not see the 30 percent growth rates of the past. But for the next few years, the growth certainly would be in the range of 15-20 percent," said the alumnus of the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) at Kanpur and Harvard University. Co-founder of such companies as software major IIS Infotech and venture capital fund Infinity Ventures, Srivastava is not quite perturbed by the slowdown in the business. (India Times)
Increasing Numbers of Student Entrepreneurs Inspired by Facebook's success, students juggle school with their startups. Nov 15, 2009
Mark Zuckerberg co-founded in his Harvard University dorm room back in 2004. Five years, 300 million users and $500 million later, Zuckerberg is still working full-time at his booming business. (ABC News -- Business)
Christy Bradley of Wellesley leads Trinity field hockey Nov 15, 2009
Harvard University sophomore women s soccer player Melanie Baskind (Framingham High) was honored as the Ivy League Player of the Week and named to the Top Drawer National Team of the Week after scoring both goals in last weekend s 2-1 Ivy League championship-clinching win over Columbia. Baskind had 14 points and a team-best six assists going into last Friday s NCAA tournament game at Boston College. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Chatwal rumour haunts Preity Nov 15, 2009
Preity Zinta may be many miles away studying mergers and acquisitions at Harvard University, but thoughts of the Mumbai paparazzi are never too far ... Preity Zinta may be many miles away studying mergers and acquisitions at Harvard University, but thoughts of the Mumbai paparazzi are never too far. (India Times, India)
Obama can't avoid stubborn yuan as dollar swamps Asia Nov 15, 2009
Obama and his Chinese counterparts were unlikely to clash on the yuan as he sought broader co-operation on avoiding trade disputes between the two countries, said Kenneth Rogoff, a professor at Harvard University in Cambridge and former IMF chief economist. "The Americans have very little bargaining power at the moment," said Rogoff. (Business Report, South Africa)
And now the real world Nov 15, 2009
The commencement address was delivered by Clara Blattler, a 2004 graduate who attended Harvard University and has been named a Rhodes Scholar. Blattler, who plans to attend Oxford University, told the graduating class that her years at Brookline High fueled her later success in higher education. (Brookline TAB, MA)
Squeezing Light Into Much Tighter Spaces Than Previously Believed Possible Nov 14, 2009
25, 2005) Scientists at Harvard University have shown how ultra-cold atoms can be used to freeze and control light to form the "core" or central processing unit of an optical computer. (Oct. (Science Daily)
Harvard's Henry Louis Gates looking to buy Cambridge home at center of summer controversy Nov 14, 2009
Now, Gates said, he is in discussions to buy the home from Harvard University. The July 17 arrest set off accusations of racial profiling by. (Cambridge Chronicle, MA)
* Connolly is new co-chair of Taiwan caucus in US Nov 14, 2009
A member of the US House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Connolly has a post-graduate degree from Harvard University and spent 10 years on the staff of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. He has a long history of contact with Taiwan, is knowledgeable about US-Taiwan relations and has visited Taiwan on several occasions. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
He Forged Steelers' Dynasty Nov 14, 2009
Johnson went to Harvard University, where he majored in philosophy. Upon graduation he asked the philosophical question his course work prepared him for: "What am I going to do with the rest ... 11/13/2009 07:19 PM ET It's easy to get caught up in the blame game. But if you can convince everyone to take personal responsibility, it helps you and your company. Here's how it works: See the big picture. People tend to take responsibility for what works. No one wants to be linked to what fails. Rise... (Investors Business Daily)
Architect Philip Johnson Drew Up His Own Plans Nov 14, 2009
Johnson went to Harvard University, where he majored in philosophy. Upon graduation he asked the philosophical question his course work prepared him for: "What am I going to do with the rest of my life?". (Investors Business Daily)
Murdered man's lifesaving gift unites parents with new friend Nov 14, 2009
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)
Study reveals why certain drug combinations backfire Nov 14, 2009
(1) Department of Systems Biology, Harvard Medical School, 200 Longwood Avenue, Boston, MA (2) School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA (3) Department of Chemical and Systems Biology, Stanford University, 318 Campus Drive, Stanford, CA. HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL CONTACT. (EurekAlert!)
Chromosomes dance and pair up on the nuclear membrane Nov 14, 2009
Dernburg's coauthors are UC Berkeley graduate students Aya Sato, Regina Rillo, David Wynne and Roshni A. Kasad; Berith Isaac, formerly of LBNL and now at Harvard University; Carolyn M. Phillips, who recently obtained her UC Berkeley Ph. D. and moved to Massachusetts General Hospital; and Peter M. Carlton, from the laboratory of John Sedat at UC San Francisco. (EurekAlert!)
New Orchid Deception Found: Wearing The Scent Of Hornet's Prey Nov 14, 2009
30, 2007) Biologists at Harvard University have identified the ancient fossilized remains of a pollen-bearing bee as the first hint of orchids in the fossil record, a find they say suggests orchids are old. (Apr. (Science Daily)
Pelosi: Health bill would limit abortion access Nov 14, 2009
"We were voting to advance the ball down the field," Pelosi said, speaking at the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University ... AP Photo - House Speaker Nancy Pelosi addresses an audience at the John F. Kennedy School of Government on the campus of Harvard University, in Cambridge, Mass ... AP Photo - House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, right, addresses an audience as Harvard Professor David Gergen, left, looks on at the John F. Kennedy School of Government on the campus of Harvard University,... (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
U.S. expert gives Obama credit for healthcare reform Nov 14, 2009
"Therefore, I have to give it above the middle score for the healthcare reform's effectiveness," said Porter, a renowned professor at Harvard University and an influential thinkers on management, competitiveness and social problems, such as healthcare, the environment and corporate responsibility. Healthcare reform has always been a political issue. (Xinhuanet, China)
Cops: Cambridge man tried to rob escort in Harvard Square hotel Nov 14, 2009
Harvard University Police stopped the pair. The 54-year-old Cambridge man told police he arranged to meet with a woman for $250 after seeing an ad for sexual services on erosguide. (Cambridge Chronicle, MA)
Hingham teacher shares her Egyptian experience Nov 13, 2009
Hingham High English teacher Deanne Moore recently finished a yearlong Egypt Forum program at Harvard University and is now finding innovative ways to share her knowledge with her students against a colorful backdrop of Egyptian fabric on the walls of her classroom. This experience grew out of an interest in learning more about the Middle East she developed following an earlier trip to Turkey. (Hingham Journal, MA)
College Hook-Ups: The New Feminism? Nov 13, 2009
Debate at Harvard University Asks if Hooking Up is Degrading or Liberating ... Hooking Up, a term that describes a wide range of coupling from making out to intercourse, is under fire at Harvard University, where an abstinence group calls it demeaning ... Just recently at Harvard University -- sometimes pegged as "godless and liberal" -- the , mostly from a small but growing abstinence group called. (ABC News)
Neighborhoods: Word on the street Nov 13, 2009
Dec. 12 and 13 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Harvard University, Center for Government and International Studies Building-South, 1730 Cambridge St. Free parking is available at 7 Felton St.. Dec. 19, from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., and Dec. 20 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Shops at Prudential Center, Belvidere Arcade, 800 Boylston St.. (Cambridge Chronicle, MA)
Lafarge plant health risk under study Nov 13, 2009
State, Harvard University to examine effects of pollution from Ravena cement site ... Almost half a century after the plant opened, two studies will examine that question -- one conducted by the state, the other by private experts from Harvard University ... Meanwhile, her group is getting its own health study by nationally known experts from Harvard University. (Albany Times Union)
Researchers 'Notch' A Victory Toward New Kind Of Cancer Drug Nov 13, 2009
Creating and testing these helices involved a team of interdisciplinary researchers, including Greg Verdine, Erving Professor of Chemistry at Harvard University and director of the Chemical Biology Initiative at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, as well as scientists at Brigham and Women's Hospital and the Broad Institute's Chemical Biology Program, which is directed by Stuart Schreiber ... "A variety of key transcription factors assemble in a manner similar to NOTCH," said first author Raymond... (Science Daily)
What is the future of Sino-US relations? Nov 13, 2009
Joseph Nye, former dean of the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, David Shambaugh, director of China Policy Program at the Elliott School of International Affairs, and Wang Jisi, dean of the School of International Relations at Peking University were invited by the Global Times (GT) to talk about present Sino-US ties and its future. (Editor's Notes). (Xinhuanet, China)
China's Yuan `Straitjacket' Risks Inflating Asset Bubbles as Growth Surges Nov 13, 2009
Harvard University Professor , the Reagan administration adviser who won the 1977 John Bates Clark medal for top economist under 40, said Chinas policy of expanding while depressing the renminbi will lead to its economy overheating, in a Financial Times article last month. Risks of asset-price bubbles and misallocation of resources amidst abundant liquidity need to be addressed, , the World Banks senior economist in Beijing, said in a. (Bloomberg)
Official floats college tax on land value Nov 13, 2009
Harvard University is paying Boston and Cambridge, Mass. $1. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Quantum Gas Microscope Offers Glimpse Of Quirky Ultracold Atoms Nov 13, 2009
12, 2009) Physicists at Harvard University have created a quantum gas microscope that can be used to observe single atoms at temperatures so low the particles follow the rules of quantum mechanics, behaving in bizarre ways ... Markus Greiner, Harvard University. (Science Daily)
Former NY Gov. Spitzer speaks at Harvard Nov 13, 2009
Spitzer did not mention of his personal scandal during his lecture Thursday, sponsored by an ethics center at Harvard University. He said when financial institutions chose between integrity and profits, they make the wrong choice. (KGW Northwest NewsChannel 8, OR -- Business)
Spitzer draws line between policy, personal ethics Nov 13, 2009
The scores of people in attendance at Harvard University yesterday peppered the former governor with questions about pubic policy on the open market and the extent to which government should get involved in the private sector. Only once did his sex scandal come up: Spitzer candidly described it as a mistake in his past and went on to the next question. (Boston Globe)
Ex-N.Y. Gov. Spitzer Speaks at Ethics Forum Nov 13, 2009
Former New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer is scheduled to speak at a Harvard University ethics forum. Spitzer's address scheduled for Thursday at Harvard's Safra Foundation Center for Ethics is entitled "What Should Be the Rationale for Government Participation in the Market?". (Newsmax)
Spitzer Speaks on Corporate Integrity at Harvard Nov 13, 2009
Former New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer addresses an audience during a Harvard University ethics forum on. Former New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer addresses an audience during a Harvard University ethics forum on the school's campus in Cambridge, Mass ... The head of an ethics program at Harvard University strongly defended the choice of former New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer to deliver a lecture on integrity in the nation's financial markets. (ABC News -- Wire)
Ohio asks for federal help to fight bedbugs Nov 12, 2009
But Propoxur may be worth revisiting because bedbugs are becoming resistant to many products used today, said Richard Pollack, a public health entomologist at Harvard University in Boston. "If used wisely and against the right kind of pest, then I think it will probably offer far more benefit than risk," he said. (FOX19.com, OH)
Barefoot runners say they’ve found the soul of the sport Nov 12, 2009
Meanwhile, the science community is also tapping into the trend, with researchers, including Harvard University s Daniel Lieberman, studying the effects on gait, skeletal structure, muscles, and joints when running with shoes and without. When I started, it was much more fringe, said Edward Faulkner, a 28-year-old from Somerville, who ditched sneakers 2 1/2 years ago and recently ran the Cape Cod marathon barefoot (and in 3:07). (Boston Globe)
Gene Mutation Key in Evolution of Speech Nov 12, 2009
While finding the molecular differences is good, it is too early and unclear to weigh what it means for language and cognitive evolution, said Marc Hauser, a professor of human evolutionary biology at Harvard University. Related Stories. (Fox News)
