Tag: Racing
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Nation & World
Life in the fast lane
Aurora Straus, a race-car driver and Harvard first-year, is a role model for girls but still encounters sexism around the track.
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Nation & World
A passion for motocross
When not overseeing shipping and receiving at the Faculty Club, Dan White loves to compete in motocross.
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Nation & World
A swimsuit like shark skin? Not so fast
Experiments conducted in a Harvard lab reveal that, while sharks’ sandpaperlike skin does allow the animals to swim faster and more efficiently, the structure of some high-tech swimsuits has no effect when it comes to reducing drag as swimmers move through the water.
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Nation & World
They ride by dawn
With roots dating to 1890, an eclectic group gathers each fall for the cycling season, learning the rules of the road and having fun.