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Michelle S. Lee
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Beyond HeforShe
If a campaign explicitly designed to tackle gender inequities can falter in its own mission, then no one is immune. Only through honest discussion and thoughtful critique can we hope to expose our own missteps and prejudices.
Kennedy School Professor Suggests Cutting Fossil Fuel Subsidies
As Congressional lawmakers attempt to hammer out a compromise on federal spending before automatic budget cuts kick in on Friday, Harvard Kennedy School professor Joseph E. Aldy is proposing his own way of reducing the federal budget deficit—eliminating subsidies to the fossil fuel industry.
Vitamin D Linked to Diabetes
A new study conducted by researchers at the Harvard School of Public Health suggests that vitamin intake may play a significant role in cases of adult-onset type 1 diabetes, a disease commonly associated with genetic factors.
Students in Harvard/NEC Program Juggle Music and Academics
While many Harvard students juggle academics and extracurricular activities, a select number of Harvard undergraduates deal with the additional challenge of attending two colleges at once.
Two Students Awarded Marshall Scholarships
Alex W. Palmer ’12 and Aditya Balasubramanian ’12-’13 will study in the United Kingdom next year as two of the 34 nationwide recipients of the 2013 Marshall Scholarship.
The Other Harvard-Yale Game
As the Crimson and the Bulldogs faced off on the football field on Saturday, other Harvardians and Yalies were battling in the boardroom.
Seniors Chosen as Rhodes Scholars
Six Harvard seniors were on the list of 32 recipients nationwide selected from 838 applicants from 302 colleges and universities.
NFL Official Talks Safety
With two fierce rivals taking the field in the Harvard-Yale game on Saturday, athletes might be more concerned with defending their school’s honor than staying safe. However, in Thursday’s lecture "Leadership on the Road to a Safer Game," Roger Goodell, the commissioner of the National Football League (NFL), expressed his hope that people will reconsider this "warrior mentality."
Expos Stresses Honesty
This fall, as Harvard investigates the roughly 125 undergraduates implicated in a massive cheating scandal, instructors in the Expository Writing Program are continuing a push to teach freshmen to avoid plagiarism.
Yale's Harvard-Yale Game Shirt Design Rejected
Once again, Yalies have fallen short of Harvard standards. According to an article in The Yale Daily News, the Yale Licensing Office has rejected Yale's Freshman Class Council's shirt design for The Game based on "Harvard's criteria."