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...scientist whose work has been transformed by genomics is Dr. David Altshuler, an endocrinologist at Massachusetts General Hospital who does research at M.I.T.'s Whitehead Institute. A diabetes expert, he wanted to learn more about a gene known to be involved in adult-onset (Type II) diabetes and obesity. He knew that the gene was about 100,000 chemical letters--or base pairs--long, and that only about 2,000 of those directed the production of a protein...
Rudenstine mused upon his arrival in 1991 that he planned to stay no longer than a decade. After accomplishing the major goals stated at the onset of his tenure--including a wildly successful $2.6 billion capital campaign--Rudenstine has chosen to step down at an opportune time. The endowment has grown, the chronic budget deficits of many departments have disappeared, and Harvard Yard has seen a number of renovations, first-year residences to Annenberg Hall and the Barker Center. Although the capital campaign was at the center of his tenure, Rudenstine will also be remembered for his artful negotiation...
...then that her cousin developed juvenile-onset diabetes. And Manson's mother was a medical social worker and her father was a scientist, Medicine and science were frequent topics of discussion around the house...
...recommends "brain gymnastics" [PERSONAL TIME, YOUR HEALTH, May 15] but omits mention of crossword puzzles, like the one you featured in the same issue. TIME's own story "Elixirs for Your Memory" [SCIENCE, Sept. 13, 1999] notes the connection researchers have made between solving crosswords and warding off the onset of Alzheimer's. STANLEY A. KURZBAN Chappaqua...
President Neil L. Rudenstine's Monday announcement, which caught most by surprise, could not have been better timed. After accomplishing the major goals stated at the onset of his tenure--including a wildly successful $2.6 billion capital campaign--Rudenstine has wisely chosen to step down next spring. He will leave behind a University that now possesses the resources to embark on new projects and the opportunity to seek a fresh vision...