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...wrote. “However I thought the tabling was premature and didn’t smell good, coming before and therefore curtailing sufficient discussion, particularly from those who might have spoken in favor.” One-sixth of the Faculty is required to conduct an official vote. Yesterday’s attendance of 135 fell 10 short of that level. —Staff writer Johannah S. Cornblatt can be reached at jcornbl@fas.harvard —Staff writer Christian B. Flow can be reached at cflow@fas.harvard
...days. The controversy over fees, however, is a red herring in the H-1B debate. The real issue is the H-1B cap, which is currently at 65,000 visas. Last year, 133,000 people applied for the available spots on the very first day, forcing the government to conduct a lottery for the highly demanded visas. This is extremely problematic. Foreign-born skilled workers and students provide considerable benefits to the American economy. A new report from the Institute for International Education found that tuition and expenses of international students alone contributes an estimated $14.5 billion...
...supporters and critics of synthetic biology acknowledge the potential dangers with research in this field.George Church, professor of genetics at the Harvard Medical School, confesses he is a “chronic worrier.” He recognizes the need to have something more than a loose code of conduct governing research in synthetic biology, the field in which he focuses. In 2004 he published “A Synthetic Biohazard Non-proliferation Proposal” advocating specific strategies to strengthen oversight of synbio laboratories. Unfortunately, many concerns raised in this paper still remain unaddressed today. In 2006 Church sought...
...Signs Divestment Bill" incorrectly implied that Harvard maintains direct holdings in oil company Petronas. In fact, the University's holdings in Petronas are indirect. In addition, the story misrepresented Petronas and oil firm Schlumberger's ties to Sudan. The companies are accused of financing the genocide by continuing to conduct business with the Sudanese government...
...continuing our investigation into the conduct of particular doctors,” he said. “We never identify targets of our investigation until or unless they are charged...