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...Allston expansion. Allston is a complex topic on which informed decisions will have to be made immediately, and having Hyman around will greatly ease Faust’s learning curve. Hyman is particularly critical because of his central role in academic planning for Allston. Although much of the public focus in Allston planning has been on placing buildings and negotiating with the community, Allston presents a 1000-piece jigsaw puzzle in terms of determining what schools, departments, and labs will move across the river. Such planning demands an adroit politician with an acute sense of the needs of individual researchers...
...Managing Editor Elizabeth J. Dodson said. The intended audience is also different from the readership other law journals on campus. “The Law Review’s audience is professors and legal scholars, almost exclusively,” Weingarten said. “Our focus is to reach our audience of practicing lawyers and policy makers beyond just the legal academy.” Law School administrators yesterday lauded the Law & Policy Review’s move to bring new ideas to campus. “There can be no better illustration of our intellectual diversity...
...event, sponsored by the Harvard Initiative for Global Health (HIGH), aimed to give participants a better understanding of ignored global health crises. HIGH is a university-wide organization with the goal of teaching a new generation of leaders—scientists, economists, and politicians—to focus on public health issues. “Our aim is to engage students in issues of global health, and hope that tonight will serve as a career talk to show how students can get involved in unconventional ways through film and media,” said HIGH’s education officer...
...violin soloist, having performed with the Boston Symphony Orchestra, the Philharmonia Orchestra in London, and the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, among others. A Boston native, Jackiw will be performing this week with the Boston Philharmonic Orchestra, under the direction of Benjamin Zander, whom Jackiw has known since he was 16. Focusing on classical performance, Jackiw has played the violin since he was a child. 'I started when I was four and am 21 now, so [I’ve played for] 17 years. I only do classical right now. It’s important for me to focus on one thing...
...Moines Democrat. "The other half thought it would hurt Hillary." The topic also popped up immediately but briefly the next morning during a breakfast meeting between Obama and Iowa minority leaders including Ted Williams, president of the African-American Business Association of Des Moines. "He was statesmanlike. His focus is 'I'm not here for that,'" says Williams. "He didn't badmouth Clinton. He's not stupid. He knew that would not be a good tone, that is not presidential? Our focus was more substantive...