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...science. It’s new, it’s really exciting, it has many implications,” Li said. “What he talked about today—the process of using stem cell techniques to cure diseases—is a way of bridging basic science research to clinical applications.” Eggan’s talk about the important clinical applications of stem cell research comes at a time when Human Developmental and Regenerative Biology is likely to be approved by the Faculty of Arts and Sciences as a new life science concentration...
...plan would trim the number of basic requirements for concentrators from six to four, which members of the department said would allow students more leeway to design their own curriculum. Undergraduate advising would also be beefed up under the plan...
...never tried it? Um, I dunno. Exhilarating? Fun? It's pretty challenging though, you know. People don't always know that. There's obviously a lot going on at once - you've got to use your balance and learn how to paddle, and once you get the basic things down, you learn how to line up a wave and time it. You're dealing with something that's moving. It's a very challenging thing...
...storm windows? Practicing self defense? Ever since John G. “Sean” Palfrey assumed the position of Adams House Master ten years ago, he has offered weekly “Life Seminars” to Adams House students and affiliates, ranging from the practical (such as basic plumbing), to the indulgent (such as wine tasting), to the cerebral (such as an introduction to Italian opera). Depending on the topic and the time of year, anywhere from three to 30 people come to take advantage of these unique learning experiences. One popular seminar is led by Bernard...
...report for the Center for American Progress, a liberal think tank, in 2005. "Thousands of people die from medical errors every year, and the odds of surviving some kinds of cancer or getting vaccines are lower here than in many other nations. Furthermore, we are falling behind in basic health measures such as life expectancy and infant mortality. When considering factors such as access, funding and quality of care, the World Health Organization ranked the U.S. health system as only the 37th in the world...