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Dean of the College Harry R. Lewis '68 spoke of Harvard's continual evolution as a place for educating the brightest individuals, both men and women. Lewis said it was particularly appropriate to dedicate a Harvard Yard gate to women.
He has also worked with live animals, using high-speed X-ray films to study animals running on a treadmill or chewing food, and has focused his research on investigating the evolution of animal anatomy.
Crompton is also a professor for Biological Sciences 2: "Organismic and Evolutionary Biology"; Biology 121 a and 121b: "Advanced Structure and Physiology of the Vertebrates"; Biology 139: "Evolution of the Vertebrates"; and Biology 322: "Functional Anatomy of Vertebrates."
But Crompton speaks of retirement within the next year, saying "I am an old man." As a professor emeritus, Crompton plans to keep his lab and continue researching the evolution of the structures animals use for suckling and swallowing.
Last week reinforcements showed up when one of Pathfinder's robotic littermates--the Global Surveyor--arrived at the planet and swung into orbit. Though the landers are likely to wink out within months, the Surveyor orbiter will be studying the planet's surface and atmosphere for years to come. When...