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After plodding along at a snail's pace over the past five years, stem-cell research-at least the scientific side of it-took a few bold steps forward Wednesday. As Congress gets set to vote on legislation that would expand federal funding for the field to include studies on excess IVF embryos, researchers in the U.S. and Japan announced exciting advances in their ability to turn back the clock on older, adult cells and get them to generate embryonic stem cells. The findings could expand the ways that doctors and patients eventually generate customized stem cells for treatments...
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...newspapers, and television channels. According to Angelico N.A. Razon ’08, the student president of PBHA, PBHA will continue to provide the new SCAS branch with organizational and logistical support. “I’m proud of the hard work the SCAS in trying to expand so that they’re more accessible to people who need their services,” said Gene A. Corbin, executive director of PBHA. —Staff writer Aditi Balakrishna can be reached at balakris@fas.harvard.edu...
...effort was tempered by an imminent expiration date and last year’s $12 billion cut to the federal loan program—both of which limit the ability of such loan programs to truly aid those in need. Congress should solidify its commitment to higher learning by expanding its loan program, thereby making college accessible to students on any rung of the socio-economic ladder.While the federal loan program has seen positive change, the world of private loans has been wracked by scandals that undermine student interests. As many financial aid packages recommend private loan options to students...
Harvard’s September decision to end early admissions reaffirmed the University’s place at the forefront of efforts to expand diversity in higher education. With a single admissions pool, it should become considerably easier in the coming years to attract a truly socio-economically diverse applicant pool, building stronger and more balanced classes...