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Considered by many as the greatest living mathematical astronomer, Chandrasekhar developed the theory of the dwarf star that explains the final stages of stellar evolution. Born in Lahore, India, in 1910, he became a U.S. citizen in 1953. His other research has included work in the dynamics of stellar systems, theory of stellar atmospheres, radiative transfer, hydrodynamics and hydromagnetic relativity. From 1952 to 1971, he acted as managing editor of Astrophysical Journal. Chandrasekhar received the 1966 National Medal of Science for his contribution to the study of cosmic dynamics. His books include Principles of Stellar Dynamics (1942) and Radioactive Transfer...
...fact, Radcliffe was somewhat confounded when, at age 25, she decided to go to college. She had been admitted as a senior in high school but had chosen marriage instead. Then, in 1944, with her husband in the Marines, bored with wartime volunteer work, she remembers, "I began to think, this is ridiculous. I've got to do something more constructive with my time. So I went over to Radcliffe, and they were not particularly responsive. It was pointed out to me that I had made my choice, that indeed I was a wife and mother." Lyman stood firm, however...
...Women's Studies are pursuing a course of action that calls for talking up women's studies as much as possible. They hope that meetings, luncheons, lectures and panel discussions will make professors and students aware of scholarship by and about women, as well as the need for more work in all disciplines...
After a semester of work by this Faculty committee and over a year of work by a planning committee--as well as student efforts to talk up women's studies--the pace of change has hardly accelerated. Harvard is starting almost from scratch with only a small group of devoted supporters of women's studies. Finding interested Faculty members and the money and research material they need is the challenge the committee faces next year. The committee also hopes to keep students on its side and not allow requests for a concentration to poison the minds of faculty members whose...
...should look back. But simply remembering is not enough--the students of this school should realize that the myths of student apathy and self-concern are harmful, not only to themselves, but also to the larger causes that are worth working for. They should realize that this time, like the spring of 1969, is one of pressing issues, a time to work hard for serious changes. There need not be another strike if the administration is willing to respond to the voices of legitimate student protest. But students should not be afraid to act if the need arises. For those...