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...what was unexpected was the finding that the reason for a person's singlehood impacts his or her risk. Compared with other singletons, people who were single as a result of divorce or widowing had a three times and six times greater risk, respectively. "This was quite unexpected," says Krister Hakansson, who led the study and is a lecturer in psychology and a Ph.D. candidate at Vaxjo University and the Karolinska Institute. "We established the association, but when it comes to explaining it, we can only speculate at this state...
...Krister Stendahl, former dean and professor emeritus of the Harvard Divinity School, will be remembered by his colleagues for many things—among them, that he was “very Swedish.”Having left his homeland for a Harvard professorship in 1954, the New Testament scholar made his mark on the Harvard community and beyond with an understanding spirit that sought continuity in faith and integration in academia, said Divinity School professor Harvey Cox. “He was sort of a democratic socialist of the Swedish style—that was an integral part...
...applications submitted by undergraduate and graduate students, as well as faculty members, who propose research projects that involve human subjects. When the group considers projects in politically volatile regions of the world, its purpose is two-fold: It must protect the safety of both students and subjects.This past summer, Krister B. Anderson ’07 did research in Morocco on the repression of the country’s largest Islamic group. Before approving his research application, the committee made sure that he went to great lengths to prevent the people he was interviewing from potentially dangerous consequences from...
...that they will “definitely be voting.” If the IOP’s prediction proves true, young voters could set a new midterm turnout record. In 1982, 26 percent of 18 to 24 year olds voted in that year’s midterm election. Krister B. Anderson ’07, survey chair at the IOP, said that world events have made students more politically aware in recent years. “Before 9/11 they didn’t see politics as mattering in their lives. Now, they are still cynical, but students recognize...
...Last spring, IOP members were surprised when a survey found that 74 percent of students thought the U. N. “should take the lead in solving international crises and conflicts,” said survey co-chair Krister B. Anderson ’07. Based on those results, this year’s survey group inquired deeper into student attitudes towards multilateralism and foreign policy...