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...turns out that Gleevec was a Cinderella story - a perfect matching of drug to cancer. The specific cancers for which Gleevec has wrought such miracles - chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) and gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) - rely pretty exclusively on a pathway that Gleevec targets, making these diseases ideal victims for a targeted therapy. But breast, lung, colon and prostate cancers, the leading types of cancer in the U.S., aren't as accommodating...
...Harvard history to win the award. Co-captains Anderson and junior Elsa O’Riain went 31-7 at first doubles on the year, earning an All-Ivy nod and a No. 5 seed in the NCAA tournament. The successful senior seasons of Wang and Anderson were perfect capstones to stellar careers, as the two players graduated having won the Ivy title each of their four seasons at Harvard.CRAIG’S LIST Two-time captain Will Craig (right) anchored the Crimson defense, earning an All-Ivy Honorable Mention nod for his effort. Classmate Ryan Johnson locked down...
...cannot if it hopes to remain at the top of the heap; this remains as true today as it was when University President Lawrence H. Summers was selected five years ago.Bok and Knowles have the unique opportunity to reprise their past roles and in many ways are the perfect fits for their respective jobs. Each has attained enough gravitas to command the respect of the entire University community, and each has a track record of creating the type of collegial atmosphere that today’s challenges call for. Furthermore, neither has any interest in staying on beyond a year...
Harvard is conducive to these sorts of intellectual adventures, a place where we have the time to muse on the various philosophical approaches for eating in the dining hall, dissecting the perfect strategy to win Last Senior Standing, or bluffing our way through yet another hand of Texas hold ’em. But in the future, we’ll be pressured to channel our conceptual energies into specific and limited applications, compartmentalizing what and when we are allowed to learn. Even if we attain intellectually fulfilling careers, we will still have to contend with the unavoidable peril...
...your resume. After all, Harvard never did anything for you.Another approach is the “passive procrastination approach.” You are truly grateful that you came to Harvard. You realize that your time here was well-spent. Even though you didn’t have the perfect Harvard experience, you know that you have grown by being at Harvard. Currently, you figure that you will give back in the future, as long as it is possible. You might give back with your bank account. You might give back with your time, volunteering to do alumni interviews...