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...LEDs), the industry’s standard-bearer, in residences saves the American economy $90 for each ton of greenhouse gas it eliminates.But a technology discussed in September’s Economist Technology Quarterly will make LEDs seem like a thing of the past. Whereas LEDs use only 15 percent of the energy put into them to create light, and old fashioned incandescents use only 5 percent (the rest becomes heat), these new bulbs convert over 50 percent of their energy input into light. Other advantages include that they don’t require the toxic chemical mercury and almost...
...devoted to acknowledging the achievements of Latinas at Harvard and across the nation” and addressing “the social, political, and economic issues that Latinas confront today.” As of last fall, 238 Hispanic women were enrolled at the College, or about 3.5 percent of the student population. Other participants at the conference included Noelia Rodriguez, a fellow at the Institute of Politics and the former press secretary to First Lady Laura Bush, as well as Romance languages professor Doris Sommer, the director of graduate studies in Spanish at Harvard. In her speech, Sommer spoke...
...ceremony represents a significant shift from Harvard’s earlier years, when it limited the number of Jewish students admitted to the University. In 1922, then-President A. Lawrence Lowell, Class of 1877, proposed to cap the number of Jewish students at Harvard—then 21 percent of the student body. In a letter published in the New York Times, Lowell—for whom the House is named—maintained that it would benefit the University and help reduce anti-Semitic sentiment. When outright quotas raised objections, he changed the admissions criteria to include photographs...
Undergraduates whose families make between $120,000 and $180,000 per year will be asked to pay 10 percent of their yearly income in tuition, the University said in a statement...
...Crimson, which has been struggling to find a consistent rebounder since Christiana Lackner ’07 graduated. “I have finally found my rebounder,” coach Kathy Delaney-Smith said. In its game on Wednesday against Providence, the Crimson made only 63.6 percent of its free throws, including a 2-for-8 effort in the first half, but that problem was certainly rectified in yesterday’s game. Harvard made 78.9 percent of its foul shots, going 8-for-9 in the first half and 7-for-10 in the second half. Hallion...