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...Rhodes scholarship rewards 32 students in the United States with an all-expenses paid academic experience at the University of Oxford in England. Each student is able to study for two to three years in a postgraduate program of his or her choice...

Author: By Matt E. Sachs, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Rhodes Recipients Named | 11/23/2009 | See Source »

...Leverett House said she will earn two masters degrees during her time at Oxford, one in comparative and international education and the other in comparative social policy. A social studies concentrator, Lam plans to return to the United States and teach for some time...

Author: By Matt E. Sachs, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Rhodes Recipients Named | 11/23/2009 | See Source »

After graduating with a degree in English and history of science, Tiao has worked as an environmental scientist, leading a biodiversity expedition to Antarctica in 2008-2009. At Oxford, she plans to get a B.A. in mathematics and statistics...

Author: By Matt E. Sachs, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Rhodes Recipients Named | 11/23/2009 | See Source »

...Whatever the tactics, everybody can agree on one thing: time is running out. Modeling by the Mahidol-Oxford Tropical Medicine Research Unit published in the Malaria Journal in February predicts that if nothing is done in the next two decades, "resistance to artemisinins will be approaching 100%." And if that happens, it won't be long until the resistant strain spreads from Cambodia's precious gem mines to Africa, putting half the world's population at risk of catching what would be an untreatable, deadly disease...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: In a Malaria Hot Spot, Resistance to a Key Drug | 11/14/2009 | See Source »

...Mankiw and his family vacation in the summer. Once inside his little Bimmer, the first thing the professor does is pull out two CD’s and ask “Vampire Weekend or Jason Mraz?” Even more legendary. We put on “Oxford Comma” and proceed to make the quaint 30 minute drive to the Mankiw abode in suburban Wellesley...

Author: By Catherine J. Zielinski, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: FM Cribs Presents: N. Gregory Mankiw | 11/5/2009 | See Source »

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