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...Oscar night, Feb. 25, three gentlemen will be seated in the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, each hoping to win an Academy Award or two. Just as fervently, they'll be rooting for one another, for they are compadres from Mexico City. It simplifies matters that they are not in direct competition. Alejandro González Iñárritu, who made Babel, is up for Best Picture and Best Director. Guillermo del Toro, writer-director of Pan's Labyrinth, has been nominated in the Foreign Film and Original Screenplay categories. Alfonso Cuarón, the director of Children of Men, could be onstage...
They're old friends, you see, each ready to lend a hand in the other's projects. They also encourage family and friends to join the fun. Cuarón's brother Carlos will soon direct a film starring Gael García Bernal and Diego Luna, the two lads from Alfonso's hit comedy Y tu mamá también. Arriaga has written a true-life AIDS drama, The Dallas Buyer's Club, which is to star and be produced by a member of the Babel ensemble: Brad Pitt...
...given HUSEC. By creating a University-wide standing committee, rather than merely providing directionless money, the Corporation is introducing a permanent administrative structure to oversee the interdisciplinary initiative. Such structure will be critical to the initiative’s impact long-term success, providing stability and the authority to direct it coherently.Most research at Harvard is funded through external grants, but faculty recruiting, new equipment and space, and lab renovations are all funded by Harvard based on requests by department chairs. Departments are less likely to expend resources recruiting scholars who work on the periphery of their respective fields?...
...table and by combining efforts you get some real synergy.†Vautin cited Harvard’s “green living programsâ€â€”where students agree to recycle and reduce energy use—as an example of direct student participation. The report is the first of what will be annual assessments conducted by the Institute. Based in Harvard Square, the Sustainable Endowments Institute was founded in 2005 as a special project of the Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors. The institute focuses specifically on universities and colleges. “Colleges for the most part...
...more unfortunate forces fueling Obamania. Ever since Barack Obama first ascended the national stage at the 2004 Democratic convention, pundits have been tripping over themselves to point out the difference between him and the average Joe from the South Side. Obama is biracial, and has a direct connection with Africa. He is articulate, young and handsome. He does not feel the need to yell "Reparations now!" into any available microphone...