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Britain and America, to paraphrase the old saw, often seem like two countries divided by a common theater. Big hits on the London stage are just as likely to fizzle as they are to thrive when they immigrate to the U.S. On the one hand, the low-key Brits seem...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Billy Elliot: A London Musical Hit on Broadway | 11/14/2008 | See Source »

For nearly four decades, Kahn has utilized theory, molecular models, and animal experiments to elucidate the mechanisms behind how insulin functions in diabetes patients. And last month, Kahn was awarded the first annual Manpei Suzuki International Prize for Diabetes Research for the extensive work he has done �...

Author: By Joseph P. Shivers, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: The Med School’s Sweetest Professor Wins Award | 11/14/2008 | See Source »

Kahn began studying diabetes in 1970, when he started a fellowship at the NIH’s National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Disease (NIDDK). When Kahn began his research, it was known that insulin regulated blood sugar by binding to a specific receptor on cells. But Kahn?...

Author: By Joseph P. Shivers, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: The Med School’s Sweetest Professor Wins Award | 11/14/2008 | See Source »

Steven J. Russell says he was attracted to Joslin by Kahn’s reputation as a mentor, and by his work with the recently developed fat-specific insulin receptor knockout mouse, a genetically modified animal whose fat cells are unaffected by insulin. The lean, long-lived mouse holds potential...

Author: By Joseph P. Shivers, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: The Med School’s Sweetest Professor Wins Award | 11/14/2008 | See Source »

Over one year ago, University President Drew G. Faust christened the New College Theatre, prefacing the venue’s first performance in the new space with a grand announcement. Framed by the proscenium arch and backed by a billowing red curtain, Faust joyfully declared the formation of a ?...

Author: By Alexander B. Cohn and Meredith S. Steuer, CRIMSON STAFF WRITERS | Title: Putting Art to the Task | 11/13/2008 | See Source »

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