157 stories in March, 2010
Faculty Council meeting held on March 10
At its tenth meeting of the year (March 10), the Faculty Council discussed final exams and study abroad transcripts with Jay Harris, the Harry Austryn Wolfson Professor of Jewish Studies and dean of undergraduate education. The council was also briefed about Harvard's digital dissemination efforts.
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Former FDA commissioner David Kessler says overeating has to be attacked the same way that tobacco was in the past, by making it socially unacceptable.
Few U.S. studies compare one drug to another
Comparing medical treatments to find the best and the cheapest may be a pillar of U.S. healthcare reform efforts, but very little such research is being done, according to a report from Harvard Medical School published on Tuesday
Poll finds widespread pessimism among the young
The poll by Harvard’s Institute of Politics found that six out of 10 young adults surveyed worry they may not meet their current bills and obligations.
Author-turned-activist Bill McKibben says the fight to arrest global warming requires an international movement to force political change.
Richard Holbrooke, a diplomat for nearly 50 years, imparts to a Harvard audience his insights into current international conflicts, particularly in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Kashmir.
Crimson sweep individual championships
Laura Gemmell ’13 and Colin West ’10 took home College Squash Association individual national championships (March 5-7), continuing Harvard’s dominance in the squash world this season.
On Junior Parents Weekend, students’ mothers and fathers began to ponder what life might be like after graduation from Harvard.
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