Word: dean
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...Robert J. Alpern, dean of the Yale School of Medicine, said in an interview that he was willing to "invest heavily" in building his neurology department despite the school's slumping endowment. He said that Harvard, with a larger endowment but similar financial difficulties, may be focusing on other priorities...
...Nancy Tarbell, HMS's dean of academic and clinical affairs, said she was not concerned about the recent departures marking a trend, as she viewed Yale's successful recruitment efforts as more of a testimony than a threat to Harvard's ability to train leading researchers. That peer institutions have set their sights on Harvard faculty and offered them leadership positions should be viewed as "a positive," Tarbell said...
...prepared for the ruling, in part because after six years in Washington, Bush had finally found himself a White House counsel who was up to the job. Fred Fielding, a genial, white-haired, slightly stooped figure in his late 60s, had cut his teeth as an assistant to John Dean in Richard Nixon's counsel's office and served as Ronald Reagan's top lawyer as well. He had unrivaled experience managing allegations of White House misconduct. He also was one of the few people in Washington who had served in as many Republican Administrations as Cheney had, which meant...
...around the world remains to be seen. "Generally speaking, low-calorie products, particularly those in more indulgent parts of the market, like chocolate, have become increasingly popular in recent years - and that popularity will only grow, especially as the global economy moves out of recession and into recovery," says Dean Best, executive director of Just-Food, a U.K.-based news and information website for the global food industry. "Consequently, Barry Callebaut's industrial customers will be intrigued by this latest piece of innovation. But Vulcano's success will ultimately depend on whether these customers really believe this no-melt chocolate...
...TIME: How optimistic are you that both houses of Congress will pass health-reform bills before the August recess, as President Obama is pushing for? Dean: I'm very hopeful the House will pass a bill. I think it's going to be very hard for the Senate. The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee passed a very good bill. The Senate Finance Committee has been unable to reach a bipartisan agreement, which doesn't surprise me. Frankly, I think the Republicans have no interest in reaching one. I've long believed the Democrats are going...