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...also broadly transformed current astronomical understanding of star-forming regions by providing a more accurate picture of other stellar phenomena??such as spherical winds from newborn stars...

Author: By Hee kwon Seo, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Brains Shed Light on the Stars | 3/14/2008 | See Source »

...travels to the western, southern, and eastern regions of the continent. Many African capitals seem wracked with the same problems: a previous architectural tradition hijacked by colonialism and poorly managed since independence. Adjaye has his eyes largely on colonial and Modernist architecture, but also on the more informal architectural phenomena??marketplaces, slums, and so on—that spring up without the support or consent of the government. Directly following achievements of national independence in the late 1950s and 1960s, Modernist architecture became a powerful public symbol of progress and optimism. Although Modernism was meant as a break...

Author: By Jeremy S. Singer-vine, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Disorienting Cityscapes | 4/20/2007 | See Source »

...While we cannot blame all our problems on a lack of sleep, many are certainly exacerbated by it and some are generated directly by it. Sleep deprivation and irregular sleep—as medical phenomena??connect to almost every sphere of student life. Lack of sleep can lead to depression, lack of intellectual concentration, weakened immune systems, and heightened anxiety, all of which can create dire consequences for intellectual and social life...

Author: By Paul G. Nauert | Title: Our Most Neglected Extracurricular | 2/23/2007 | See Source »

...comparison, was outlined in a memo sent from Harvard researchers to deans that was dated Oct. 2004 and marked “confidential,” according to the Globe. The memo noted that the difference in student satisfaction ratings between Harvard and other institutions is not new phenomena??it has existed since at least...

Author: By Margaret W. Ho and Joshua P. Rogers, CRIMSON STAFF WRITERSS | Title: Harvard Students Less Satisfied Than Peers With Undergraduate Experience, Survey Finds | 3/31/2005 | See Source »

Rheingold says that the same patterns of communication that have given rise to flash mobs are responsible for a variety of recent worldwide phenomena??a list that includes Estrada demonstrations in the Philippines, globally coordinated protests against war in Iraq and the shocking last-minute victory in a recent Korean election...

Author: By Nathan J. Heller, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Hundreds Flock to Coop for Local 'Flash Mob' | 8/1/2003 | See Source »

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