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...revised set of requirements for the Astrophysics concentration will make the field more accessible to students interested in the topic, taking the focus off of graduate-level preparation and emphasizing flexibility, according to professors familiar with the changes. The overhaul of the concentration centered on the department’s realization that “we didn’t have to make our requirements embody everything we would expect to see of an applicant to grad school,” said David Charbonneau, a professor of astronomy and the director of undergraduate studies.As a relatively small concentration to begin...
...took the No. 4 court 6-1, 7-5. Freshman Holly Cao moved to 2-0 on the season in singles with a pair of 6-1 sets. Jania won handily, sweeping her match 6-0, 6-0.HARVARD 7, SANTA CLARA 0After two days off, the Crimson did not lose focus in preparation for the Broncos (7-8), shutting out Santa Clara 7-0. The match marked the first shutout victory for Harvard in over two years. “[The win] really brought us closer together and got everybody excited about the rest of the season,” Green...
Studies suggest that people who are able to focus on the positive fallout from a negative event - basically, cope with failure - can protect themselves from the physical toll of stress and anxiety. In a recent study at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), scientists asked a group of women to give a speech in front of a stone-faced audience of strangers. On the first day, all the participants said they felt threatened, and they showed spikes in cortisol and fear hormones. On subsequent days, however, those women who had reported rebounding from a major life crisis...
...plan for Memphis, Cash wants even more time. Perhaps the most provocative aspect of his proposal is to focus on students in grades 3 through 5. Homelessness is growing sharply among kids at that critical age, when much of their educational foundation is set, Cash says. His aim: to thwart illiteracy and clear other learning roadblocks early, so the problem "won't migrate into middle and high school." Students will remain on campus year-round. "I don't see that there's anything better in the summertime in their neighborhoods," he notes. The school would cost...
...case, which marks the first time that a former president has been charged with corruption in Taiwan, has been the target of intense media focus in Taiwan for the past several months. The trial has weighed heavily on his wife, son and daughter-in-law, who have all pleaded guilty to money laundering. His wife's trial began last week. Three of an additional 11 suspects in the case have also made confessions in connection with the bribery and embezzlement charges brought against Chen. But Chen himself continues to insist that any funds the family received were political donations...