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...that will be Harvard’s focus coming down the stretch of its Ivy season—filling the defensive gap left by the 7’0 Cusworth. The lane will now appear much more open for opposing squads without the Crimson’s career leader in shot-blocks manning the paint...
...less likely to expend resources recruiting scholars who work on the periphery of their respective fields—but these are precisely the scientists Harvard needs if it is to be a leader in cross-disciplinary research. Operating independent of the departments, HUSEC will be able to fill that gap: Its mission includes hiring faculty and providing labs for researchers whose work does not fit neatly into an existing department.Hopefully, HUSEC will also soon create University-wide interdisciplinary departments. The Corporation has already expressed specific interest in a Department of Developmental and Regenerative Biology that would focus on stem cells...
...consumers,” Maier said. Stein will research political activists’ use of the media to gauge government tolerance and assess the risk of participation in anti-regime activities. Goodman, who was awarded the 1980 Pulitzer Prize for Distinguished Commentary, will examine a possible new gender gap in news media and the Internet. Goodman, a 1963 graduate of Radcliffe College and a former Neiman Fellow, has published several books and worked for Newsweek magazine, the Boston Globe and other publications. Halperin, founder and editor of ABCNews.com’s “The Note...
...would have the advantage of deep pockets and patient owners. Founders Donald and Doris Fisher, along with their son and interim CEO Robert Fisher, own about 33% of Gap shares and have never seemed interested in selling their baby; they want it fixed. One possibility: breaking up the company into three more-nimble parts, with each brand focused on a specific customer demographic. "The combination is overly complex and unmanageable," says Todd Slater, managing director at Lazard Capital Markets. Whether or not it remains one intact company, industry experts say Gap will have to get back to the fashion basics...
With a company so large, one or two spot-on guesses could quickly usher in a Gap metamorphosis. "If they hit a trend with innovation, Gap has a lot at their disposal," says David Sievers, a principal at Archstone Consulting. Of course, to make that happen, Gap needs to first find one thing: a CEO who really knows fashion. Fast...