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...officials, Viktor Ivanov and Igor Sechin, have been repeatedly singled out in the Russian press as playing a crucial role in the Khodorkovsky affair. Many observers feel they are a cover for Putin himself. "I don't see these folks as independent actors," says Michael McFaul, a professor at Stanford University and specialist in Russian politics. Pavlovsky maintains that the faction, not the President, is pushing this particular crusade. After crushing independent TV networks, the Petersburg group is falling victim to its own propaganda. "These are people who control TV news, who order programs and who have started believing what...
...excitement owes much to a friendly turn at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) under new commissioner Mark McClellan, formerly a practicing internist and Stanford University economist who is on a mission to get lifesaving drugs through the review process safely and quickly. He believes that poor communication between the FDA and firms seeking drug approval adds months to reviews--and costs companies millions of dollars. He took over in November and immediately steered Millennium Pharmaceuticals' cancer treatment Velcade to a fast-track approval. One can't overestimate "how important the FDA's change in attitude has been," says Kris...
Facing a $25 million deficit, Stanford University implemented a salary freeze for staff and faculty. Duke University made headlines by suggesting that it may cut 50 faculty positions. And public universities have been hit by tremendous budget cuts as states work to close multi-billion dollar deficits...
Radcliffe opened the season at the Windermere Classic, cruising to victories over Cal-Davis and Stanford, followed by a heartbreaking five-seat loss to then-No. 2 Princeton...
It’s no wonder that when a 4-0 defeat to two-time defending NCAA champion Stanford finally brought the season to an end, Bergman felt Harvard could have won all three singles matches that were not played to completion. Hers was against Amber Liu—the eventual NCAA singles champion...