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...While previous generations may not have required a strong background in math and science to be considered informed citizens, today’s world has lived up to the vision of H.G. Wells: It is one in which statistical thinking is “as necessary for efficient citizenship as the ability to read and write.” The relevance of mathematics to understanding contemporary policy issues, healthcare, and the modern conception of human nature is increasingly clear. Students who want an in-depth understanding of everything from behavioral economics to education policy require more than a superficial level...
...Despite not being the University’s first choice, Paulus seems suited to provide the A.R.T. with a new vision...
...right the ship and accepted the position of dean of the engineering division in 1998. In doing so, he revolutionized the discipline at Harvard and became the force that would transform the engineering division into a school of its own.“It was really his energy, his vision that helped convince the Corporation that this was good thing to do,” Dean of the Faculty Michael D. Smith said in a recent interview.After 10 years, Venky is stepping down as the leader of Harvard’s applied science programs.“He is going...
...need any help with any segment of the population going into the fall. But the available evidence is that the “Reagan Democrat” has had qualms about voting for Democratic presidential candidates since 1968, votes his or her pocketbook, not some ideological vision, and isn’t yet sold on Obama in spite of six months of the most intense campaigning this country has ever seen. Choosing Hillary would be an insurance policy against the possibility Obama’s support will not grow beyond his base...
...draft included sensible proposals like earlier registration of parties and ticketing through the Harvard Box Office. Perhaps more importantly, the report was constructed with considerable student input, marking it a welcome departure from the heavy-handed decision-making of the Party Fund debacle. The report’s vision, however, was neither perfect nor complete. We disagree with certain stipulations, such as the somewhat arbitrary limit of two events per weekend, and feel that the College must do more to facilitate social life. (Lengthened Pub hours and a mechanism to incentivize individuals to host parties seem like good places...