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...potential to greatly benefit Harvard and Massachusetts. By providing $250 million for fellowships and grants for research, the bill will hopefully serve to help retain more of Harvard’s junior faculty. Often, the temptation to migrate to states where research funding is greater is a strong pull for junior faculty members at schools and institutes in Massachusetts. Losing promising young researchers is an unfortunate byproduct of underfunding specific initiatives. Increasing funding and therefore keeping this valuable resource at Harvard will only benefit the University and its students. Along with funding the construction of research facilities, the bill?...
...teams marked the second period. The Crimson was 0-for-2 on the power play during the period, and the Tigers went 0-for-3.The teams fought evenly through the first 15 minutes of the third frame, trading power play opportunities. Buesser’s go-ahead goal led Princeton to pull its goalie with 1:36 to play. Harvard fought off the six-man attack and was able to add an insurance empty-net goal with under a minute left in the game.It was sophomore Randi Griffin who put the puck in the empty net. Vaillancourt and Cahow recorded assists...
...water polo team began its 2008 campaign in earnest this past weekend at the Princeton Invitational. Having demolished Yale 19-2 in a scrimmage earlier this season, the Crimson women stepped into New Jersey facing far stiffer competition than their New Haven counterparts.The weekend started promisingly, as Harvard pulled out two victories, taking an 8-6 nailbiter over George Washington before weathering a furious comeback by Wagner to win 14-13. On Sunday, the Crimson finally met their match, falling 11-8 and 14-10 to Maryland and Princeton, respectively.PRINCETON 14, HARVARD 10After featuring a variety of scorers in their...
Counting has begun in Pakistan after a day of voting in general elections which many hope will pull the country out of violence but which could also fuel more chaos. Polls closed at 5 p.m. local time and official results are not expected to be tallied until Wednesday...
...this week that he still plans to attend the Games, if another big name follows Spielberg out the door, China could see its Olympic dreams irreparably tarnished. "If that kind of thing happens, then it is clearly a big problem," says Zweig. "If it triggers other people to pull out, whether sponsors or advisors, then this could be a much bigger issue...