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...university is not going anywhere, but delaying improvements will have dismal effects on future endowment performance. The current global economic crisis is being fought by governments from South Africa to Japan with counter-cyclical measures that attempt to hasten the move from recession to growth. The now-revived Keynesian approach justifies the deep temporary deficits with the promise of future growth. The same applies to Harvard, for the endowment will continue to grow–and receive fresh funds–as soon as growth resumes. Hence we should behave counter-cyclically, helping the economy and the community...
...wanted to create integrated optical components for lasers,” said Nanfang Yu, a fifth-year graduate student in engineering who helped lead the project. “Conventionally people use old types of optical components to control polarization...these are very expensive. Our approach is to make microscopic, metallic structures...
...unlike a static landmark, the nature of Espada’s presence in Harvard Square has evolved over the years. From handing out fake dollar bills with the addresses of 9/11 truth movement Web sites—while wearing a horse mask—to adopting the subtler approach of sitting outside with his poster, Espada remains a symbol of dissidence in Cambridge...
...black-and-white movie pays homage to the timeless formula of an old Hollywood musical and romance set against a backdrop of a roaring jazz scene. Yet Chazelle reinterprets the genre by filming the movie with an unorthodox, and often labor-intensive, technique. “I tried to approach the genre of the musical in a documentary way by using the lives of people as the framework of the film,” Chazelle says. “This involved following the actors in real life and a lot of improvisation.” Receiving the ADF gave Chazelle...
...With a committee vote on Koh's controversial nomination coming Tuesday, both camps are lobbying Senators in what has become a proxy fight for the Republican Party's approach to life in political exile. On one side are Koh's opponents, who want to harness Beck's populist appeal to stay on the offensive for a variety of causes. On the other are Koh's supporters, who want to retrench around sober messages of lower taxes, smaller government and American supremacy, and wait for public opinion to swing back in their favor. "Koh is just a surrogate" for that fight...