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Chemist Thomas R. Cech received an honorary doctor of science degree. A 1989 Nobel laureate in chemistry, Cech is currently the director of the Colorado Institute for Molecular Biotechnology at the University of Colorado. Cech's research served a pivotal role in the discovery that RNA can act as an enzyme—a function that had previously been viewed as exclusive to proteins. In 1987, Cech was elected to the U.S. National Academy of Sciences and was awarded a lifetime professorship by the American Cancer Society...
...June 1947 address, Marshall articulated the need for massive American support for the rebuilding of Europe, which had been devastated during World War II. According to Amanpour, Marshall’s words ring true in a world in which the United States still must determine its role in the future development of countries like Afghanistan and Haiti...
When RPI stopped the streak, putting the Crimson’s playoff positioning in jeopardy, an unlikely star raised her game to a new level. Senior forward Randi Griffin, a role player for much of her career, found her niche as a scorer at the perfect time. In the last weekend of the ECAC regular season, with postseason seedings on the line, the senior scored the game-winning goal against St. Lawrence...
VanderMeulen, a heavily-recruited attacker, was one of the 10 first-year players who were forced to take on a larger role due to the team’s injuries...
VanderMeulen made the largest impact, taking on the role of the team’s top offensive weapon, as the freshman finished with a conference-high 56 goals to go along with 27 draw controls...