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...belief in undergraduates and the life sciences is that much of the new campus will be devoted to expanding life sciences and improving undergraduate life. Summers coupled that vision with an increasing understanding of community-building. He championed new housing for graduate students so that Allston would thrive as a mixed-use scholarly environment. He endorsed environmental sustainability. He built a strong relationship with Boston Mayor Thomas Menino to avoid the meltdown of town-gown relations that stopped us in Cambridge. Summers encouraged those involved in discussing Allston to push their creativity to its limit. He was a superb leader...
...Orleans wearing superhero uniforms and helping others along the way,” he wrote. “There are a lot of challenges that come with communal living, but what most impressed me was the collective energy and flexibility and the fact that the organization continues to thrive as waves of volunteers come...
Venter insists that constant challenge and exposure to new things are what keep his mind sharp at 59. "I thrive on external stimulation," says the man who launched a biotech firm and finished work on his autobiography last year while conducting oceanic research and running the genomic-research institute he founded. "The breadth of what I do continues to expand, which increases the chances of assembling unique views of the world...
Babies need to learn how to master new situations, but they also learn through repetition and thrive on predictability. "Having rituals, like bedtime and mealtime routines, brings order to babies' lives, which helps them organize their thinking," explains Tamis-LeMonda. Being able to anticipate future events as well as remember and create memories of past patterns fosters cognitive development. "Babies are very good at tracking statistical information in their environment," says Laura Schulz, a professor of brain and cognitive sciences at M.I.T. "They're incredibly sensitive to human action and to intentional acts in the world. They watch what people...
...Despite the possible rust acquired over winter vacation and reading period, the victories featured the combination of strong third-period play, an offense and power play in rhythm, and firm goaltending.HARVARD 6, CORNELL 3Freshman Brittany Martin got her second career win in net and the Crimson attack continued to thrive on the road as Harvard knocked off the Big Red to complete a four-point ECAC road trip weekend. Brine was the offensive star for the second straight day, netting two goals and assist while seeming very comfortable in her new roles on the top line and top power-play...