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...came out yesterday. Cameron added that the school’s conflict-of-interest policies, which are available online, are separate from those of the independently-governed affiliated hospitals. Currently, the Medical School allows faculty members to consult for companies on which they conduct clinical research, but they cannot receive more than $20,000 annually. But Cameron said that Harvard is currently undergoing a University-wide review of its conflict-of-interest policies. Medical School professor Eric G. Campbell said that Mass. General Hospital is currently revamping its policies to decrease industry influence, which he feels is an important issue...
Beyond the actual substance of the decision, its timing and lack of transparency were also troubling. The fact that the announcement was made well after the application deadline seems arbitrary considering how long the housing situation has been stagnating. Although the College will reimburse the application fee, applicants cannot be compensated for the loss of time, energy, or additional fees associated with applying to college. Ultimately, this amounts to a default rejection of some students who might have been among Harvard’s best, undermining the many recent admissions initiatives aimed at attracting the strongest, most diverse, and most...
...Moreover, this attitude reflects a paternalistic view of the decision-making capacity of the poor. One cannot assume that the decision to sell an organ is myopic or irrational when a poor person makes it. While some could potentially sell their organs out of desperation, it is likely that they would rather have the money—which could provide them with food, shelter, or medicine—than have both kidneys. Prohibiting such a sale will not alleviate the other problems they face; in fact, it will exacerbate them...
...though they treat those administrators like pestilent vermin not only when they interact with them, but also behind their backs. The non-faculty administrators soon to be booted from the geographical and symbolic centre of Harvard College care both personally and professionally about the undergraduates they serve. The same cannot reliably be said of the Faculty...
...physics at Cornell, said he became an engineer by practice while working at Bell Labs.“At Bell, I developed a love for connections between physics and engineering and gained a great deal of respect for engineering,” Venky said. “You cannot do great science without great engineering.”In 2005, Venky first announced that he would step down from his position as dean the following year. But when both former University President Lawrence H. Summers and Dean of the Faculty William C. Kirby left their positions, Venky decided to stay...