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Woman. First. Historian. Asked to describe her for the first time, critics and admirers alike pulled from a surprisingly similar word-bank. These words, in various guises and combinations, accompanied the announcement of Drew G. Faust as Harvard University’s 28th president. The diction formed not only a picture but a problem, as commentators and the national media raised questions as to whether the search committee had focused on gender, a “feminist bent,” at the expense of experience. Elizabeth Warren would like to add another description to that...
...that of “American Idol,” Oladehin gives a sense of the tough odds he faced to make it to Vegas.“The first-round auditions were held in early March at the Manhattan Center, on the corner of 28th and 8th Avenue. And so the line went from that corner, all the way down 28th till 9th Avenue, wrapped around 9th, and then went down 29th all the way to that other corner,” he recalls.Surviving two days of grueling cuts, Oladehin freestyled and performed a solo of his signature popping...
...International Atomic Energy Agency that it was installing 3,000 centrifuges at its underground enrichment facility at Natanz, and would soon begin feeding uranium gas into them. Ahmadinejad had been expected to boast of this expansion from a 328-centrifuge pilot operation last Feb. 11, as Iran celebrated the 28th anniversary of its revolution...
...When Faust is inaugurated this summer as Harvard’s 28th president, she will bring to the University her understanding of science and her talent for listening, both of which have been key to Radcliffe’s successful Fellows Program. With the science program in particular, Faust has demonstrated her ability to adhere to a bold vision not shared by those around her. Once she is at the head of the University, that strength will be essential for her to effectively lead Harvard. If Faust presents a bold vision for Harvard—which she hopefully will?...
...Robb said. “On Sunday we had to wait an hour or two for the winds, but it filled in nicely.”JOSEPH DUPLIN TROPHY The No. 8 women also stayed close to home over the weekend, traveling to Tufts for the 28th Duplin Trophy. The Crimson took fourth-place overall in the nine-team field, with host-Tufts taking top honors. A single division saw each team race an A and B boat, with Harvard’s best finish coming from its A-tandem of skipper Roberta Steele and crew Lauren Brants. The sophomores...