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...Vassort, dressed comfortably in jeans and blue cotton shirt, stands on the terrace of his whitewashed house, taking in the view of long golden beaches and a broad estuary snaking eastward into a hot, rocky valley. Retired since selling his restaurant near Avignon, France in 2002, Vassort, 74, now lives year-round in this sun-washed setting where he once took his other stories...
...It’s really a call to the next generation to take the tools and apply them in a bold way. It’s an opportunity for young scientists to think big," said Eric S. Lander, director of the Broad Institute. "The [National Institute of Health] budget has fallen 12 percent, and it’s sending a message to young scientists that [ambition is] not valued. This could not be further from the truth...
...Broad Institute has been analyzing the loss and amplification of parts of the genome, and it has been conducting sequencing experiments to identify key mutations in genes—springing the institute to the forefront of cancer research...
Second, we hope to benefit a broad swath of existing groups by enhancing the coordination of women’s initiatives, leadership development, and mentoring programs. The Harvard Foundation for Intercultural and Race Relations, which serves a similar role for cultural organizations, has done a tremendous job with a similar mandate, and we hope to follow in its footsteps...
...take these important steps, we will not shy away from taking risks in offering a broad range of programs and events that are needed and wanted. We will not develop an atmosphere of exclusivity that isn’t welcoming to students if they are not the ‘right’ gender or political persuasion. And we will never turn the focus away from student needs and interests. Although it is focused on women’s and gender issues, the Women’s Center is meant to be a resource for everyone...