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But the dynamic growth in engineering at Harvard may be exceptional even compared to other institutions. According to Schmill, the proportion of MIT applicants who express an interest in engineering has remained relatively constant over the past few years, while Harvard admissions statistics reveal that the proportion of Harvard applicants...

Author: By Gautam S. Kumar and Evan T. R. Rosenman, CRIMSON STAFF WRITERS | Title: Harvard Attracts More Potential Engineers | 3/30/2010 | See Source »

Was my enjoyment inflated out of proportion by my respect for his vigorous old age? Occasionally he’d falter a fraction, and I’d hastily scribble something like, “he’s mellowed; he’s not his former, razor-sharp self...

Author: By Jon J. Andrews, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Roy Haynes Excels in Birthday Concert | 3/30/2010 | See Source »

For the first time since the 1970s, Britons may find themselves ruled by a minority government. Back then, Labour's pact with the smaller Liberal Party proved short-lived, and the government eventually fell to a no-confidence motion. Britain's third party now has a longer name - the Liberal...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Deep Funk: Why Britain is Feeling Bleak | 3/29/2010 | See Source »

Robert McIver, Edinburgh To a significant proportion of Europeans, the E.U. President and Foreign Minister are entities which have been created by the political élite of the E.U. and agreed to by Europe's governments, and are virtually irrelevant. The Lisbon Treaty was approved by E.U. heads of state...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Europe Speaks Back | 3/29/2010 | See Source »

Meta-analysis showed participants had a 19 percent reduced risk of coronary heart disease compared to a control group. This means that with each five percent increase in the proportion of calories from polyunsaturated fats, there was a ten percent decrease in coronary heart disease episodes. They also found that...

Author: By Juliana L. Stone, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Study Recommends Limiting Saturated Fats | 3/24/2010 | See Source »

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