Who's vying for Obama administration jobs? Nov 22, 2008
Lawrence Summers, former treasury secretary and one-time Harvard University president. . (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Obama to nominate Clinton, aide says Nov 22, 2008
Democrats also say that several people remain in the running for treasury secretary, including Timothy Geithner, president of Federal Reserve Bank of New York; Lawrence Summers, former treasury secretary and one-time Harvard University president; and former Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker. Several news organizations reported Thursday that Chicago businesswoman Penny Pritzker, who was Mr. Obama's national campaign finance chairman, was his leading choice to become commerce secretary. (Globe and Mail -- International)
Many challenges face upcoming Obama administration (84) Nov 22, 2008
He received his bachelor's from Colum-bia University, New York, worked as a community organizer in Chicago, and studied law at Harvard University, earning his J.D. in 1991. He served as a lecturer on constitutional law at the University of Chicago and as a member of the Illinois State Senate. (Great Falls Prairie Star, MT)
Obama picks New York Fed chief to head Treasury Nov 22, 2008
Summers was Bill Clinton's last Treasury secretary, and is now a professor at Harvard University. Both Geithner and Summers are veterans of managing financial turmoil, having worked together on the Asian financial crisis of 1997-98 and helping prevent a Mexican default earlier that decade. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
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A panel of nine judges, consisting of the three winners of the last contest, three scientists at Harvard University, and the three artistic directors of the dance company Pilobolus, has now selected the four winners. Post-doc Miriam Sach participated in the 2009 AAAS/Science dance contest. (EurekAlert!)
100 Years Ago: Engineering a City--New York City's Bridges Nov 21, 2008
B. F. Skinner, Edgar Pierce Professor of Psychology at Harvard University, believes that it must be if the rising worldwide demand for education is to be met. He has designed and built a number of teaching machines which not only present material to the student (as do conventional audio-visual teaching aids) but continually test the student on the information he is acquiring. (Scientific American)
Is Kashmir key to Afghan peace? Nov 21, 2008
"It will be very hard to put Afghanistan on a long-term positive path without alleviating some of the Indo-Pakistan tensions," says Xenia Dormandy of the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs at Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass. Such ideas would appear to fit well with the doctrines of Gen. David Petraeus, who oversaw a significant improvement in law and order in Iraq. (Christian Science Monitor)
Earl "Butch" Graves '84 To Receive 2009 NCAA Silver Anniversary Award Nov 21, 2008
He joined Black Enterprise in 1988 after earning his M.B.A. from Harvard University. His first position with the company was vice president of advertising and marketing. (Goyalebulldogs.com)
Aide: Clinton is top pick for State Department Nov 21, 2008
Democrats also say that several people remain in the running for Treasury secretary, including Timothy Geithner, president of Federal Reserve Bank of New York; Lawrence Summers, former Treasury secretary and one-time Harvard University president; and former Federal Reserve Chairman Paul Volcker. Several news organizations reported Thursday that Chicago businesswoman Penny Pritzker, who was Obama's national campaign-finance chairman, was his leading choice to become Commerce secretary. (AZCentral -- News)
Finance crisis reaches UNC-CH Nov 21, 2008
Harvard University is by far the big boy on the block with an endowment that at the end of June was valued at nearly $37 billion, according to written reports. Its subsequent loss in value isn't known, but is apparently severe enough that Harvard leaders have in recent weeks raised the possibility of cutting spending. (News & Observer)
Popular Radio Host Has Drug Company Ties Nov 21, 2008
In June, the senator revealed that Harvard University s Dr. Joseph Biederman, whose work has fueled an explosion in the use of powerful antipsychotic medicines in children, had earned at least $1. 6 million from drug makers between 2000 and 2007, failed to report most of this income to his university, and may have violated federal and university research rules. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Transition team makes advisers on Constitution a top priority Nov 21, 2008
"There's never been a time when the Office of Legal Counsel was more obviously important than it is now, precisely because it has been so abused," says Harvard University law professor Laurence Tribe, an Obama supporter and former teacher of the president-elect ... Three of the other attorneys who signed the statement, including Harvard University's David Barron, also are on Obama's Justice and Civil Rights transition team. (USA Today)
Aubrey Beardsley Illustration Sets New World Record at Skinner's Fine Books & Manuscripts Auction Nov 21, 2008
Nine of the thirteen drawings were eventually donated to the Fogg Art Museum, Harvard University, as part of the Grenville Winthrop Bequest. The whereabouts of the two lots now recently sold at auction remained a mystery to Beardsley scholars and collectors for more than eighty years. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Quantum computers could excel in modeling chemical reactions Nov 21, 2008
Nov. 20, 2008 -- Quantum computers would likely outperform conventional computers in simulating chemical reactions involving more than four atoms, according to scientists at Harvard University, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Haverford College. Such improved ability to model and predict complex chemical reactions could revolutionize drug design and materials science, among other fields. (EurekAlert!)
Financial guru touts unique plan to boost public education Nov 21, 2008
Harris cited Harvard University s endowment of 34 billion as an example of what can be accomplished when donors give to education. The endowment earned a 23 percent return during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2007. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
Northeastern puts off plan for new dorm Nov 20, 2008
Harvard University, facing a projected 30 percent decline in the value of its endowment, said last week that it was reevaluating its expansion plans in Allston. Earlier this fall, Boston University instituted a hiring freeze and a moratorium on all construction projects not already underway. (Boston Globe)
The case for Chapt. 11 bankruptcy for carmakers Nov 20, 2008
"To me, it seems like an easy decision from the standpoint of the United States," says Lynn LoPucki, who teaches bankruptcy law at UCLA and Harvard University. "The companies are not talking about this because the DIP lender has tremendous control. They would like to have control themselves.". (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
First Realty Management rewards academic excellence Nov 20, 2008
The Gutman Library at Harvard University offered to host the event. Ten years ago, Claire Ruff had one thing in mind: she could win that. (West Roxbury Transcript, MA)
What The Social Lives Of Brewer’s Yeast Say About Evolution Nov 20, 2008
The research -- which shows that even the simplest organisms are capable of sophisticated social discriminations in nature -- was conducted primarily by scientists at Harvard University, the Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research, and the Catholic University of Leuven in Belgium. FLO1 encodes an adhesive protein at the cell surface that causes individual yeast cells to cohere into clumps, or "flocs," of thousands of cells. (Science Daily)
Class of '02 U High grad shares stories from Obama campaign Nov 20, 2008
Brokaw, a 2006 graduate of Harvard University, was hired in February 2007 to work on the Illinois senators just-launched bid for the Democratic presidential nomination. There were only 50 campaign staff members at the time. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Clinton weighing State post Nov 20, 2008
Lawrence Summers, former treasury secretary and one-time Harvard University president. SECRETARY OF STATE. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Credit crisis cuts bankruptcy lifeline Nov 20, 2008
Deterred by lack of credit and, in some cases, wagering on the possibility of a government bailout, corporate executives have chosen to avoid filing and delay changes that, however painful, might keep businesses going, said Lynn LoPucki, a visiting law professor at Harvard University. In that way, the possibility of successful reorganization is put off until it may be too late. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
Harvard Business School: The Leadership Imperative Nov 20, 2008
A graduate of Cornell and Harvard University, Light has taught thousands of students in the School's MBA, doctoral and executive education programs. His research interests include asset management, risk management for global investment management, negotiation and deal structuring, and corporate finance. (Forbes)
Struggling companies ax 401(k) match Nov 20, 2008
Brigitte Madrian, a professor of public policy and corporate management at Harvard University, has studied 401(k) design and behavior. She thinks the end result will be a "small fall" in 401(k) participation as fewer new employees sign up and existing employees stick with the status quo, neither pulling money out of the plan nor adding to contributions. (MSNBC -- Business)
NAS announces initiative to connect entertainment industry with top experts Nov 20, 2008
DUDLEY HERSCHBACH Frank B. Baird Jr. Professor of Science Harvard University; and 1986 Nobel Prize winner in Chemistry ... STEVEN PINKER Johnstone Family Professor of Psychology Harvard University. (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
Saffron Technology Taps Gary Jones to Head Government Business Unit Nov 20, 2008
Jones is an alumnus of Louisiana State University where he earned a bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice and is a graduate of the Army War College and the Conflict Management and Negotiation programs, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University. Readers can view a free, interesting and informative, 30-minute interview with MG (USA Ret) Mike Jones, in which he talks about SaffronAnalyst 5. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Harvard celebrates Achebe, Things Fall Apart Nov 20, 2008
" Some of them are Harvard professors. He thanked and mentioned some of them by name, including Professors Abiola Irele and Jacob Olupona, Biodun Jeyifo and African-American Professor Henry Louis Gates Jnr., all Harvard teachers. Before the Monday night reception, Prof. Achebe, his wife Christie, who is herself a professor of Psychology at Bard College, and son, Chidi and daughter-in-law, Mimi, had a private meeting with the Harvard University President Drew Faust. In the U.S., Vice Chancellors... (Guardian News, Nigeria)
Masterworks Chorale brings a quirky choral mass to a strong finish Nov 19, 2008
Local Search Site Search. THIS STORY HAS BEEN FORMATTED FOR EASY PRINTING. (Boston Globe)
Is Obama black or mixed-race? Both, says a Harvard professor Nov 19, 2008
By Kimberly McClain DaCosta Harvard University. Is Obama black. (BBC News)
New from the Dover Council on Aging (Nov. 20) Nov 19, 2008
Sanders Theatre, Harvard University. Call the COA for more information and to see if space is still available. (Dover Sherborn Tab, MA)
Hospital trustee resigns, may open practice Nov 19, 2008
Morman has been living in Boston for the past four months, participating in a yearlong medical fellowship at Harvard University. During that time, she has continued to participate in trustee meetings via a speakerphone, although she has been unable to attend on a few separate occasions. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
Art as Visual Research: 12 Examples of Kinetic Illusions in Op Art Nov 19, 2008
D. in neurobiology from Harvard University. VIEW: lect. (Scientific American)
Briefs (Nov. 20) Nov 19, 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)
Change we can bank on Nov 19, 2008
That sexism, as well as stupidity and greed, might have played a role in the dismissal of Born's concerns has been raised by some of Summers' critics, who were still smarting even after his subsequent forced departure from Harvard University after disparaging women's innate ability to grasp mathematics and science. "It was Larry Summers who called her up and screamed at her," Amy Siskind, co-founder of the New Agenda, a women's rights group that grew out of the Hilary Rodham Clinton presidential... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
US lending conditions 'far from normal': Bernanke Nov 19, 2008
Financial-industry lobbyists including American Bankers Association President Edward Yingling are scheduled to testify later in the hearing, followed by former Fed vice chairman Alan Blinder and Harvard University economist Martin Feldstein. send photos, videos & tip-offs to 0424 SMS SMH (+61 424 767 764), or us. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Use of Antipsychotics in Children Is Criticized Nov 19, 2008
The leading advocate for the bipolar diagnosis is Dr. Joseph Biederman, a child psychiatrist at Harvard University whose work is under a cloud after a Congressional investigation revealed that he had failed to report to his university at least $1. 4 million in outside income from the makers of antipsychotic medicines. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
The need to combine social and health policy Nov 18, 2008
According to a 2008 Harvard University study, even the contours of America's entrenched health inequities can change with visionary policy. From 1966 to 1980 - in the wake of the War on Poverty, the US Civil Rights Act, and the establishment of Medicare, Medicaid, community health centers, and the Environmental Protection Agency - US socioeconomic and racial/ethnic disparities in premature mortality and infant death shrank; after 1980, when Republican politics hollowed out the public sector,... (Boston Globe)
UT ranks high for sending students abroad Nov 18, 2008
The university joins Columbia University, Harvard University, New York University and the University of Southern California in the Top 10 for international student enrollment. The top five home countries are South Korea, India, China, Mexico and Taiwan. (Austin Business Journal, TX)
Breton lands atop Atos Origin Nov 18, 2008
Breton taught at Harvard University after leaving politics last year. He has been seen as a candidate for several French corporate jobs, including Alcatel Lucent's top post, which was recently filled by Philippe Camus, former co-chief executive of European Aeronautic Defense and Space. (International Herald Tribune -- Technology)
New evidence surfaces of David's kingdom Nov 18, 2008
On Tuesday, Hebrew University archaeology Professor Yosef Garfinkel will present compelling evidence to scholars at Harvard University that he has found the 10th century biblical city of Sha'arayim, Hebrew for "Two Gates." Garfinkel, who made his startling discovery at the beginning of this month, will also discuss his findings at the American Schools of Oriental Research conference hosted by Boston University on Thursday. Garfinkel believes the city provides evidence that King David ruled a... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
Library Lines, Nov. 13 Nov 18, 2008
Passes include Museum of Science, Museum of Fine Arts, Children s Museum, New England Aquarium, Peabody Essex Museum, Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum, DeCordova Museum and Sculpture Park, Garden in the Woods, Plimouth Plantation, John F. Kennedy Library and Museum, Harvard University Art Museums. These passes are a gift from the Friends of the Wellesley Free Libraries. (Wellesley Townsman, MA)
Health/Science calendar Nov 17, 2008
The Truth About Black Holes Dan Evans, of Harvard University and MIT, lectures followed by a viewing through telescopes if weather permits. Too often black holes are seen as cannibalistic bullies when in fact they are crucial to the formation and evolution of the universe. (Boston Globe)
Poetry in motion Nov 17, 2008
New College Theatre, 10-12 Holyoke St., Harvard University, Cambridge. 617-496-2222. (Boston Globe)
GlowCap device tells you if it's time to take a pill Nov 17, 2008
Vitality is conducting studies in conjunction with the Harvard University Center for Connected Health in Cambridge to see how much of an impact GlowCap has on keeping patients on schedule. David A. Rose, Vitality's founder and chief executive, envisions the device one day being as familiar to patients as the amber prescription vial. (Boston Globe)
Joe Hyams, 85; chronicled movie stars in Hollywood Nov 17, 2008
Reared in Brookline, he was attending Harvard University when he enlisted in the US Army in 1942. While serving in the South Pacific, he received a Purple Heart and a Bronze Star. (Boston Globe)
Team 'Chimerica' Nov 17, 2008
Niall Ferguson, a professor of history at Harvard University, is the author most recently of "The Ascent of Money: A Financial History of the World.". This Story:Read. (Washington Post)
Uganda: Local on Obama's Winning Team Nov 17, 2008
The Ugandan young man Obama referred to is David Zikusoka, 25, an International Relations graduate from Harvard University, where Obama also received his law degree, currently living in the US. ... "My nephew David Zikusoka was - a member of the President Elect campaign team - and as a family we are extremely proud of his achievement. He just graduated in International Relations from Harvard University" said Irene Zikusoka, who used to work at Uganda television (UTV). (allAfrica.com)
Nanowires Ideal For Electronics Manufacturing, Findings Suggest Nov 17, 2008
7, 2003) Researchers at Harvard University have demonstrated for the first time that they can easily apply a film of tiny, high-performance silicon nanowires to glass and plastic, a development that could. (Nov. (Science Daily)
Where does it go? Nov 17, 2008
Galison, the Joseph Pellegrino University professor of the history of science and of physics at Harvard University, came to Aov. 11 for the University Distinguished Lecture series to speak about "Wastelands and Wilderness.". (The Battalion, TX)
The Fs in my past stand for first-rate life lessons Nov 17, 2008
British author J.K. Rowling is the world's most successful living writer a billionaire who has sold hundreds of millions of her Harry Potter books and yet her convocation address this past June to the graduates of Harvard University was entitled: The Fringe Benefits of Failure, and the Importance of Imagination ... She was speaking to Harvard University, but I hope her words are heard by Nutana Collegiate, which I'm sure is a fine school with a fine principal. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
Obama-Pelosi Billions May Fail to Revive Growth as Slump Defeats Stimulus Nov 17, 2008
That's one reason why , the Harvard University economics professor, now favors a major government program that will directly inject money into the economy instead of depending on consumers. I hate to say it, because I'm a guy who doesn't like government spending and doesn't like fiscal deficits, but I don't see any alternative,'' he said in a Bloomberg Television interview Nov. 12. (Bloomberg -- US)
Cancer Risk Aside, Cell Phones are Dangerous Nov 17, 2008
According to a Harvard University study, an estimated 2,600 people die and 12,000 suffer serious to moderate injuries each year in cell phone-related accidents. A Canadian study analysis of 26,798 cell phone calls made during the 14-month study period showed that the risk of an automobile accident was four times higher when using a cell phone. (Newsmax)
Police arrest alleged gunman in office park slayings that left 3 dead Nov 16, 2008
"Beyond his business interests, Agrawal had sophisticated tastes. He collected a variety of art, once even traveled to Cuba for a particular piece, and enjoyed good wine. "I remember I had to carry a piece of art for him from India," said Arya Bhattacherjee, who has known the Agrawals for more than two decades.But Agrawal's biggest source of pride was his family his wife, Asha, and two sons, Ankur and Ashish. Friends said Ankur is a freshman at Harvard University, while Ashish graduated from... (San Jose Mercury News)
* Student sit-in protest enters 10th day Nov 16, 2008
The students asked three questions of Ma X whether he agreed with criticism of excessive police force made by professor Jerome Cohen, Mas mentor during his studies at Harvard University; what laws and regulations were police actions were based on when stifling demonstrations against Chen; and whether Ma would like to apologize for the police intrusion into rooms booked by protesters against Chen at the Grand Hotel, where Chen stayed during his visit. At a separate setting yesterday, Ma... (Taipei Times, Taiwan)
* Nordic countries top gender equality list Nov 16, 2008
The report is the result of collaboration between Ricardo Hausmann, Director of the Center for International Development at Harvard University; Laura Tyson, Professor of Business Administration and Economics at the University of California, Berkeley; and Saadia Zahidi, who runs the forums women leaders. Tyson said the research shows a strong correlation between competitiveness and the gender gap scores. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Where Bush would steer energy R&D Nov 16, 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)
Friday Finishers, 11-14-08 Nov 16, 2008
This week, the tales of woe stretched from a decline in Harvard University s endowment fund and financial struggles of Las Vegas casinos to the apparent imminent death of a proposed city cart system for recycling materials a result of the plummeting prices for recycled corrugated cardboard and other materials. On the good news side of the ledger, though, homeowners should get a break on this winter s heating bills thanks to the decline in demand for oil. (Racine Journal Times, WI)
Former Framingham star Melanie Baskind leads Harvard soccer in scoring Nov 16, 2008
Three months into her soccer career at Harvard University, there isn't a stutter in her step. There never has been. (Boston Globe -- Sports)
Pelosi and Reid Announce Three Members of Congressional Oversight Panel Nov 15, 2008
Elizabeth Warren is the Leo Gottlieb Professor of Law at Harvard University, where her research areas include bankruptcy and commercial law and financially distressed companies. She serves on the FDIC's Advisory Committee on Economic Inclusion and previously served as Vice President of the American Law Institute and as an advisor to the National Bankruptcy Review Commission. (PR Newswire)
A Summers Break Nov 15, 2008
Fresh ire aimed at former Harvard University President Larry Summers prompts the question: Shouldn't there be a statute of limitations on dumb things expressed in public. (Please say yes. (Townhall.com)
Obama, Clinton discussed secretary of state job Nov 15, 2008
Corzine would not address speculation that he is a candidate to be Obama's Treasury secretary, amid reports that another candidate for the position, Lawrence Summers, was fading due to opposition from women's groups upset at him during his tenure as president of Harvard University. (Additional reporting by Deborah Charles and Caren Bohan). (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Elephantom members celebrate record deal Nov 15, 2008
Elephantom, a jazz and classical music inspired rock band with several Medfield members, has just won a record deal with Harvard University s student-run Veritas Records ... Elephantom s members comprise Aucoin, 18, a freshman at Harvard University and a 2008 graduate of Medfield High School; Mike Cotter, 16, a junior at Medfield High School; Trudie Kaiser, 16, a senior at Wellesley High School; Sam Pearce, 17, a senior at Milton Academy; Nick Pope, 18, a freshman at UMass-Amherst and a 2008... (Medfield Press, MA)
Hopewell to sing in Masterworks Chorale Sunday Nov 15, 2008
On Sunday, Nov. 16, in Harvard University s Sanders Theatre, Steven Karidoyanes conducts the Masterworks chorus, vocal soloists and a remarkable keyboard orchestra featuring duo pianists Randall Hodgkinson and Leslie Amper, along with Kevin Gali performing on a genuine harmonium, in the original version of Rossini s Petite Messe Solennelle. The concert begins at 3 p.m. Tickets are now on sale. (Medfield Press, MA)
UIC joins international research effort to study autism Nov 15, 2008
In addition to UIC, the Simons study is being conducted at Baylor University, Columbia University, Emory University, Harvard University, McGill University in Montreal, the University of California, Los Angeles, the University of Michigan, the University of Missouri, the University of Washington, Vanderbilt University, Washington University, and Yale University. . (EurekAlert! -- Business News)
Canada Pension Plan Says It May Bid for Wellcome Private-Equity Assets Nov 15, 2008
Harvard University, the world's richest school with an endowment of $36. 9 billion on June 30, has talked with investors about selling some of its private-equity investments, a person familiar with the matter said last week. (Bloomberg -- Canada)
