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...Laurence Hurst, who received his undergraduate degree from Cambridge University in biology last year, is this year's winner of the Henry Scholarship, and he is currently studying the evolution of religion at Harvard. The Henry is awarded to one British subject each year who is allowed to choose to attend Harvard or Yale. The approximately $8000 award pays not only for tuition but is also designed to encourage recipients to socialize and travel. The winners are not allowed to work towards a degree, but apart from that, the only requirement is that the recipient write a paper decribing...

Author: By A. LOUISE Oliver, | Title: British Fellowships Return Rhodes' Favor | 4/6/1988 | See Source »

...Hurst is researching the evolution of religion, a topic which is unusual among the sciences because it "extends into theology and philosophy. It is also highly contentious because of it's connection with the whole sociobiological thing." He says he audits classes and likes to "talk to academics all over the university--Wilson, Bell, Gould--I go around knocking on people's doors and disturbing people." Hurst also taught a section of Science B-16 last semester and is currently teaching one for Science...

Author: By A. LOUISE Oliver, | Title: British Fellowships Return Rhodes' Favor | 4/6/1988 | See Source »

Boston (78-54, AL East, fifth): Lee Smith (36 saves) could be the savior of the once non-existent Boston bullpen. The Sox have strong starters in Roger Clemens, Oil Can Boyd and Bruce Hurst. Also, new faces such as Mike Greenwell (.328, 19 HR, 89 RBI), Ellis Burks (20 HR) and Sam Horn (14 HR in 46 games) can turn Fenway into a funhouse this summer. Best player: Wade Boggs...

Author: By Julio R. Varela, | Title: A Guide to the 1988 Baseball Season | 3/25/1988 | See Source »

...used to bake cupcakes for Yaz's birthday. I sped down the left lane of Rte. 128 a few summers ago to catch up with a car driven by Bruce Hurst. My brother and I approached Bob Stanley in Polcari's restaurant and told him that our Mom used to take piano lessons in his hometown...

Author: By Jessica Dorman, | Title: The Red Sox Let a Star Slip Between Their Legs | 7/24/1987 | See Source »

Evan's hit came after the Rangers had taken a 4-1 lead with four runs in the fifth off Hurst, ending the lefthander's 1987 scoreless streak at 13 innings. Scott Fletcher and Incaviglia each had two-run singles in that rally...

Author: By The ASSOCIATED Press, | Title: Dewey Slams Texas, 5-4 | 4/16/1987 | See Source »

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