Word: koski
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...afford to wait for every research institution to react to its own lapses. That's the impetus for a sweeping overhaul of the OHRP, designed by director Greg Koski--with advice from a newly motivated Johns Hopkins--to make the agency more aggressive in protecting human subjects. It's also behind legislation that will soon be moving through both houses of Congress. Representative Diana DeGette of Colorado will introduce a bill this week that is aimed at finally giving humans the same legislative protections that animals receive; the rules will apply to all research on humans, not just federally funded...
...sibling rivalry in a competitive Harvard may be enough to push the siblings over the edge. Whereas Fredo and Michael Corleone could not coexist without destroying their friendship, the Harvard siblings are able to cope. The younger sibs do not feel condemned to a repeat performance. Dan Koski-Karell explains that the competition between him and his brother is only playful. Art established certain benchmarks in his academic and extracurricular activities at Harvard, and now Dan seeks to reach or surpass those milestones. Neither Joanna Hootnick nor Christina Krause feels pressed to live up to standards set by their elders...
...other sibling pairs who spoke to FM recalled little or no pressure on the younger child to apply to Harvard. Dan Koski-Karell says that his parents were certainly impressed by the idea of having two “Harvard sons” but did not push him to apply. His brother Art adds that their parents were “floored” when he was accepted and therefore would not have imposed such lofty standards on his younger siblings. The Koski-Karell and Krause children explained that their parents were primarily excited because their children would be together...
...instead during freshman year: “I’m sure it’s nice coming here knowing that there’s someone here who’s always happy to look out for you and knows the ropes,” he says. Indeed, Dan Koski-Karell describes his current relationship with his brother as symbiotic: Dan benefits from the academic and social advice he receives, and Art derives much excitement as he helps to guide his brother thorough Harvard and vicariously relive the Yard life...
...there is any fear of competition, it’s on the part of the older sibling. Art Koski-Karell laments that Dan is surpassing him as a rower and as a student. Another junior, whose brother will be a freshman next year, jokes that he might one-up her and interfere with the communication between her and her parents. Carmichael says simply of his sister, “She’s much smarter than I am.” Despite their semi-sarcastic apprehensions, they of course remain excited to be joined by a family member...