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...Ticknor Lounge—that offers an opportunity for students to exercise their lyrical prowess and creativity. Tuesday, a self-proclaimed general interest magazine, seeks to publish works from a broad spectrum of genres that might not have other venues for expression. OUTWIT is a manifestation of this mission. “We try to find the undiscovered talent at Harvard, the weird little quirky niches that no one gets to see, and OUTWIT is another way to showcase that,” says May M. Zhang ’10, Tuesday Magazine’s Co-President...
...many scientists are heavily involved with exoplanet research. Harvard astrophysicists have developed one of the most “exciting” techniques in the search for exoplanets, known as the transit method, which is currently being utilized by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s Kepler Mission, Sasselov said. NASA’s Kepler telescope is designed to find Earth-like planets around other stars. “Harvard is very much involved [with Kepler], providing the scientific backing for the mission,” said Sasselov. Scientists said that they are optimistic about Kepler?...
...percent. Cummings, a Chicago and Dartmouth graduate, said in the University statement that he was “honored to be joining such a world-class group of investment managers,” and that he looked forward to furthering Harvard’s educational and research mission. Cummings did not respond to requests for comment at his Matapeake office, and former real estate director Ferrero was traveling Thursday, according to a staff member at his current firm. —Staff writer Peter F. Zhu can be reached at pzhu@fas.harvard.edu...
...with polygamy even though it’s been more than 100 years out of practice,” he said. Last year’s questions focused on Mormon’s missionary work since not many people know why Mormons take time off to go on missions or what they do, said LDSSA historian Nicola A. Harris ’10. This year, the main themes in the Q&A session were marriage, the value of family, and women’s role in the church. Attendees asked about Mormon attitudes regarding marriages between homosexual couples, marriage between...
...Michigan's long-serving 19th-century president James Angell used to say that the school provided "an uncommon education for the common man." But many are starting to wonder if that mission is still possible. And Michigan is not the only public university in crisis. As states across the country face budget shortfalls, leading schools like the universities of Wisconsin, North Carolina and Virginia increasingly depend on support from outside their home states, either in the form of philanthropy or in top tuition rates paid by a growing number of wealthy out-of-state students. The result has already been...