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Mystery writer Sue Grafton has one of the most recognizable trademarks in fiction: the books in her series, from A Is for Alibi in 1982 to her new book, U Is for Undertow, are all named after a letter of the alphabet. That formula regularly takes Grafton's books to No. 1 on the New York Times best-seller list, and Undertow is no exception. TIME senior reporter Andrea Sachs talked with the prolific author about the ABCs of writing crime novels during her recent visit to New York City...
Harvard will halt construction of the Allston Science Complex indefinitely in early spring 2010 after the structure’s foundation is completed but before the building becomes ready for tenants, according to a letter sent by University President Drew G. Faust to the community early yesterday afternoon...
...endowment dropped an unprecedented 30 percent last fiscal year, was based on the “altered financial landscape of the University, and the wider world,” which “necessitates a shift away from rapid development in Allston,” according to the letter...
...Allston Science Complex is the first component of Harvard's ambitious 50-year plan to construct a campus across the river and was intended to serve as a hub for stem cell research and interdisciplinary science. Faust's letter wrote that the delay in construction would "in no way slow Harvard's significant momentum in the life sciences...
...letter emphasized that that the University would continue its "commitment to a program of active stewardship in Harvard properties." Faust's letter announced a new plan for Harvard's presence in Allston, consisting of three phases—"property stewardship and community engagement; campus planning and greening; and campus development...