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Among the many capital projects in which Harvard is presently engaged is the construction of new graduate housing on Cowperthwaite Street adjacent to the Leverett Towers, Dunster House, and Mather Low-rise. This project involves the erection of a six-story building 30 feet east of Leveretts G Tower, virtually eliminating the green space between Cowperthwaite and Grant Streets (known informally as Dog Walk Alley...
...Carr Premier of New South Wales, 1995-2005 As the two Presidents meet, the polar caps are melting. China and America must talk global warming. Specifically they must discuss a strategy to curb the rising carbon emissions that, over the next 40 years, will deliver a rise in average global temperatures of a full two degrees. Every scientist knows how dangerous that...
...World of Help Tim McGirk's story "Moscow's Graveyard," on how the Soviet Union's defeat in Afghanistan led to the global rise of Islamic militancy [Aug. 15-22], gave too much credit to the Afghan people in the struggle to liberate their country. The rest of the world helped: Americans, Saudis and Pakistanis all made outstanding contributions. Practically the whole world was against the Soviets. That's why they lost. Ernest Lall Taxila, Pakistan...
...project, known as the “Origins of Life in the Universe Initiative,” will bring together researchers from across several scientific disciplines to determine how on Earth—and, perhaps, elsewhere in the universe—a muddle of chemicals gave rise to the first life forms...
Roberts has experienced a meteoric rise to the top since he arrived at Harvard in the fall of 1973. He graduated summa cum laude in History in just three years and went on to graduate magna cum laude from HLS while serving as the Managing Editor of The Harvard Law Review...