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...second level is to foster policies that promote oil independence, renewable resources, and ultimately a reduction in carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere, which addresses the root of the problem,” she added...
...different from the initial blueprints. Evolving plans and stiff community opposition drove up cost and time estimates.But on Friday, the focus was on Knafel, a managing partner at investment firm SRK Management. University President Lawrence H. Summers credited him with helping create a center to confront global issues and foster greater communication.“There is never a quid pro quo whenever Sid Knafel is concerned,” Summers said in remarks delivered in the Knafel Building’s modern atrium, a blend of curved and straight lines. “Generations of students and faculty...
Harvard astronomers have developed a new technique to map the structure of nebulae, the cosmic clouds of gas and dust from which stars are born. By combining near-infrared wavelengths with unusually deep exposures, Professor of Astronomy Alyssa A. Goodman and graduate student Jonathan B. Foster produced scientifically valuable images of cosmic clouds in far higher detail than ever before. Their “cloudshine” technique has yielded images of nebulae with resolutions that are 50 times higher than previous photographs, according to Goodman. Fellow astronomers hailed the “cloudshine” finding...
...effort to foster closer relations with its alumni network, the Woodbridge Society of International Students held an alumni career panel Friday afternoon that brought together seven Woodbridge alumni and 40 current undergraduate members. The panel, held in the Lowell Junior Common Room, featured alumni representing different professional fields who answered questions from the audience and offered advice on a diverse array of opportunities, sharing their personal post-graduate experiences. They also discussed issues unique to the international set, such as the merits of seeking employment in the United States versus in home countries. “We noticed that international...
Mugane believes that “there is no way you can go and transform a place if you can’t speak to the people.” He encourages students to focus their attention on learning the languages that will help them foster a “dialogue” with Africa, either by eventually studying abroad in Africa or by simply better-appreciating African culture...