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...this clarification still does not excuse his behavior. Summers is smart enough to know that as long as he maintains his office in Mass. Hall, he will never be considered just another professor. As the leader and spokesperson of this university, his comments—whether in public or private settings—are almost always taken as the thoughts of Harvard University President Lawrence H. Summers, not economist Lawrence H. Summers. The controversy prompted by his comments illustrates the reality that, when Summers offers his thoughts on contentious issues, his words are taken very seriously and will reflect...
...Victims along the 3,000 miles from Sumatra to Somalia face years of rebuilding, and there's a risk that disease could push the total number of lives lost far above the current estimate of more than 150,000. Still, it is more important than ever to be smart about how you give--to make sure your funds have the impact you want. A guide...
...cognitive science, which he describes as a wide-ranging interdisciplinary field that covers cognition, problem solving, artificial intelligence, linguistics, psychology, philosophy and anthropology. All of which is pretty cool, but its value in today's job market is not clear. "Before the '90s maybe, it seemed like a smart guy could do a lot of things," Swann says. "Kids used to go to college to get educated. That's what I did, which I think now was a bit naive. Being smart after college doesn't really mean anything. 'Oh, good, you're smart. Unfortunately your productivity...
Ames Professor of Law Philip B. Heymann—who invited Chertoff to serve on the Belfer Center panel—said Bush made a “superb pick” and called Chertoff an “extremely smart, very analytical, clear-eyed and tough-minded” person...
...presents a pair of fresh eyes to the problem,” Allison said. “Having somebody who is smart, analytic, operational and not incumbered by having been a part of the first term—he’s ideally situated...