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...Senator stressed that what he was proposing was not merely a joyride for a national icon but a unique opportunity to study the science of aging. In his 24 years in the Senate, Glenn has distinguished himself as a champion of the elderly and something of a lay scholar on the biology of senescence. It has not escaped his notice that some of the changes the body goes through as it ages--the breakdown of bones and the immune system, for example--are identical to the ones it goes through in zero-G. What better way to study both phenomenons...
...very disappointed by the editorial "Wrong Move to Right at IOP" (Jan. 14). As an Institute of Politics associate, I had the privilege of getting to know former U.S. Sen. Alan K. Simpson when he was here as a visiting scholar last year, and I completely respect him as a politician, even though I am a liberal Democrat and disagree with him on a number of issues...
...write as a former faculty member of the English department to express my deep disappointment that the University chose not to offer tenure to Associate Professor Jeffrey Masten. Masten's records as a scholar, a teacher and a colleague are extraordinary...
...surprised to learn that Masten's youth might have been held against him, that younger scholars constitute a risk to smaller departments. There's nothing in his history of publication suggesting as much. And to anyone who has ever worked with Masten, studied with him, heard him speak at professional events, exchanged writing with him or sat down in his office, the notion that this individual is dicey as either scholar or citizen is so contrary to the evidence as to offend judgment...
Simpson plans to reside as a Resident Scholar in Eliot House, where he spent last spring semester, with his wife. But his public stances against immigration make us question whether, given his politics, he ought to help determine the make-up of speakers and study groups at the Kennedy School...