Word: momentum
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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After the war Thomas became an "academic tramp." His momentum carried him away from the practice of medicine and toward research, teaching and administration. He wound steadily up the helix of professional advancement: research at Johns Hopkins, teaching at Tulane and the University of Minnesota. Back in New York, he moved through lower posts to become dean of the New York University medical school. In 1969 Thomas moved to Yale as a professor and chairman of the medical school's department of pathology; three years later he was named dean of the medical school. He left after a year...
...Harvard defense seemed tentative to back up," UMass head coach Richard Garber said after his 200th career win. "When our middies dodged, the Harvard defenseman was reluctant to leave his man. Then they got good momentum in the second half...
...disappointed by them catching up and a little bit scared," Paul Templeton, the senior bow oarsman, said yesterday, adding. "They're the kind of crew that if they got a little bit of momentum, they would really come...
...Harvard never allowed Navy to steal the momentum and as senior five seat Hap Porter said. "We pulled away convincingly in the second half...
...Crimson played flat in their third round game with Rhode Island. They managed to gain a 6-6 tie, but then lost in overtime when Rhode Island pushed through the go-ahead goal. This single tally proved to be the difference as the Crimson tried fruitlessly to shift the momentum in their favor...