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...ideal math or science class would impart some broad, even practical (that word so loathsome in academic institutions) applications: I envision small courses, perhaps with emphasis on attendance and discussions or presentations, rather than equation sheets and problem sets. I don’t want to use a graphing calculator, or learn to chart population growth on an Excel spreadsheet, but I would like to understand the mechanics and ethics of stem cell research, or speak to a top professor about the intersection of demography and public health. These classes would be based less on minutiae and focus instead...
...have garnered a plethora of supporters who want to graft it onto the proposed system of three courses in each of three areas—the Study of Societies, Science and Technology, and the Arts and Humanities—which could be fulfilled with either departmental courses or broad interdisciplinary “Courses in General Education.” Despite their good intentions, we believe that there should not be sub-requirements like a Moral Reasoning requirement.The rationale for the fundamentally simple three-by-three system without a Moral Reasoning requirement was made by the Committee on General Education...
...been to ABC, then you will understand),” wrote Raymond J. Fisman, a visiting professor from the Columbia School of Business, in an e-mail. Hiscox said he is planning to undertake a major social labelling experiment with a supermarket chain in Italy, which caters to a broad swath of Italian society. While the study’s conclusion appears to contradict established thinking about consumer preferences and price, Eileen Kohl-Kaufman, executive director at Social Accountability International, which is undertaking the Italy study with Hiscox, said that the experiment’s conclusions were consistent with economic...
...Atmospheric scientists have long known that there are broad historical cycles of global warming and cooling; most experts believe that the earth's surface gradually began warming after the last ice age peaked 18,000 years ago. But only recently has it dawned on scientists that these climatic cycles can be affected by man. Says Stephen Schneider, of the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Boulder: 'Humans are altering the earth's surface and changing the atmosphere at such a rate that we have become a competitor with natural forces that maintain our climate. WHAT IS NEW IS THE POTENTIAL...
...calling for a pilot program—the UC members called for a speedy reduction in prices.“I feel very strongly that this should not be a pilot operation,” said Haddock. “This needs to happen by next fall in a broad way.”—Staff writer Alex M. McLeese can be reached at amcleese@fas.harvard.edu. —Staff writer Brittney L. Moraski can be reached at bmoraski@fas.harvard.edu...