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...industrialized countries like the United States, gender gaps in education are to the advantage of girls, said Summers, who drew criticism last year for suggesting that "issues of intrinsic aptitude" might explain a deficiency of women in science...
...remarks touched on a controversial subject for Summers, who came under fire one year ago after he suggested that "issues of intrinsic aptitude" could help explain the scarcity of females in the sciences. He has since committed $50 million over the next decade to address the issue at Harvard...
Lehman surprised the university when he stepped down last year, citing differences with Cornell’s trustees but declining to explain further. Skorton dismissed those issues at a press conference in Ithaca, N.Y. on Saturday...
...Head TF Megan R. Luke e-mailed students in the course Saturday morning to explain the issue and offer the option to drop the first section, with a deadline of noon yesterday. Seven students had opted to drop Part I from their grade as of late yesterday morning, she wrote in an e-mail to The Crimson...
...White House has put prominent retirees, including former Senator Bob Dole, on the road to promote the prescription-drug program. The party is urging candidates to meet with seniors to explain the benefits. Once the program gets under way and "they see how much they actually save, that's going to change some minds," predicts Carl Forti, spokesman for the National Republican Congressional Committee. Meanwhile, the G.O.P. can take comfort that even though voters like Carroll and Cunningham are angry with the party, they also concede they aren't sure Democrats can do any better...