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Especially since sexting might actually be the least of our worries. Compared with what they are actually doing, teenagers' virtual sex lives may be less a mirror than a mirage, an image of how they see themselves that vanishes as you get up close. The research suggests that even as they get more electronically immodest, they are delaying actual sex, having fewer partners and generally behaving more responsibly than many of their parents did. By all means, come down hard on the kid who uses a phone to cheat or bully or harass or cause harm. But when it comes...
...concentrators per class in recent years.The Classics department joins Harvard’s English and history departments in revising concentration requirements to make them more flexible. The Classics department will continue to require one semester-long sophomore tutorial on classical civilization. It is also reviving a required junior research tutorial that will prepare students to write theses.The two new tracks will require relatively few semesters of languages, which Schiefsky said he hopes will attract more concentrators. Classical civilizations will require four language courses, while classical languages and literatures will require six—down from eight in the current language...
...been unable to effectively combat crime or win allies in the extremely insular Neapolitan society. However, these are minor gripes. The movie’s themes—poverty, drugs, gang violence, immigration, pollution—are endemic in western society. If you do a bit of pre-viewing research into the current condition of Naples, “Gomorrah” rewards you with a cinematic experience that is chilling in its reality. —Staff writer Alec E. Jones can be reached at aejones@fas.harvard.edu...
...planets? David Charbonneau, a Harvard associate professor of astronomy and most recent recipient of the Alan T. Waterman Award, thinks there might be. Charbonneau is currently working on a project called MEarth, which aims to detect planets that are rocky and warm enough to sustain life—previous research has focused mostly on gaseous planets, because they are usually large and easier to view. The Alan T. Waterman award is specifically targeted to young professionals, requiring that the recipient be under the age of 35, a U.S. citizen, and have had a Ph.D. for fewer than seven years. According...
...students. “Everybody is going to be excited about the seminar series she’s going to put on, particularly the students,” said Mary Crowley, staff assistant to the senior fellows. In addition to the seminar series, Dobriansky plans to conduct research on climate change and diplomacy involving the Arctic and Antarctica, as well as to make herself available to students, particularly those interested in working at the State Department or the National Security Council. “She’s been here for only...