Word: fostering
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...says. “It’s like anthropology—what are they trying to say through how they dress?”DESIGNING MEN AND WOMENNot only does “Identities” hope to showcase different Asian-American communities, it also attempts to foster a greater sense of community on campus through student involvement in the show. The organizers of “Identities” held auditions where they selected 30 students to model fashions and perform.“It was great because we really reached out personally to people...
...This policy may be more relevant in the future when we are studying specific diseases that require the formation of a stem cell line from parents that have the same disease,” Zon said in an interview. The governor is currently exploring options to foster research with state funding. During his campaign, Patrick promised to invest $500 million in stem cell research, specifically in centers of public higher education. As a private institution, Harvard’s chance of receiving state funding is unclear.“We want to bring stem cell research to the point where...
...buildings, like the Bordeaux Law Courts, that are imaginative without being willfully eccentric. Notwithstanding that he's Lord Rogers - the life peerage came in 1996 - Rogers is also a confirmed political progressive. At his firm the directors make no more than six times the lowest-paid architects. Like Norman Foster, whom he's often paired with as a pioneer of Brit high tech, he's committed to environmentally sustainable design. And during the Tony Blair years in the U.K., he's made himself into an architectural and city planning power at home, pushing for real architecture over kitsch revivalism...
...Faena isn't done, however. He recently announced plans for the Aleph. Prompted by the imminent 200th anniversary of the 1810 May Revolution, which led to Argentina's independence from Spain, this Norman Foster-designed, 125,000-sq-m residential and commercial complex is visualized as an epoch-defining landmark. Both the hotel and the Aleph are in turn envisaged as part of a fully fledged art district that attempts to revive Buenos Aires' early 20th century belle epoque. A grand endeavor indeed, but Faena has already shown that he can create something special where others might see folly...
...foster media literacy to help young people sift through the multitude of user-generated content? -Kendra Hanzlik, Cedar Rapids...