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Programs such as Women In Science ultimately contribute to helping more than just a select group of young women. Not only do women make up approximately half of Harvard; they make up more than half of the world. Encouraging women to pursue scientific career paths allows them to offer new perspectives and fresh insights in the fields of medicine, the sciences, and mathematics. Thus it can be said that improving the status of women in society and striving towards equality improves not just the lives of women, but of society as a whole...
...expect 40 to 50 applications from Harvard alone," says Timothy M. Riley, vice president of human resources at the local consulting firm Renaissance Strategy. "The first round we contact live or by telephone. We will have about 30 interviews with other graduates of the school. Finally, we select a subset to make offers. We expect about half to accept...
...research company based in Malverne, Pa., which is already training vets to use it. "A tighter-fitting hip joint is better, and we now have the technology to determine which hips are tighter," says Dr. Gail Smith, an engineer and veterinarian who developed the test. "This will help people select the best breeding dogs...
Coming from an artist who claims to have had his work exhibited all over the country, this is a curious complaint. It is, after all, the standard practice of most art gallery directors worth their salt to select the specific works they want displayed in their galleries--and not to leave that choice up to individual artists. At Dudley House, it is A-Baki's job to organize art exhibits and choose exactly what is displayed...
...Navy panel's recommendation yesterday against discharging an admitted lesbian was a crucial test of the Clinton Administration's"don't ask, don't tell" policy, according toTIME Defense correspondent Mark Thompson. A Navy board in California said Lt. Cmdr. (Select) Zoe Dunning should remain in the service despite the fact that she declared her sexual preference last year. Dunning convinced the board that she fulfilled the sole condition under the policy that allowed her to stay in the Navy: that she didn't engage in lesbian sex. "How she would have proved that is an interesting question," says Thompson...