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Douglas T. Maggs

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Professors Mask Thermal Structures

With the development of a more stable form of a unique material, Harvard professors are now closer to finding a way to mask the thermal signatures of objects.


Airplane Noise May Affect the Cardiovascular Health of Elderly

The sound of an airplane soaring overhead is familiar to many Americans. However, results of a new study by a team of professors from the Harvard School of Public Health and the Boston University School of Public Health tentatively suggest that, for the just over 6 million elderly Americans who live in close proximity to airports, the constant presence of noises associated with airplanes may be detrimental to cardiovascular health.


Miron: 'Yogurtland Has Made a Mistake!'

As almost any Harvard student can tell you, Yogurtland is the place to go for economical yogurt. Why? Because the first three ounces are free every time with a Harvard student ID, with no per day limit. After recovering from this pleasant news, the question that you might be asking is: how can they offer this deal and hope to stay in business? We at Flyby wondered the same thing, so we got in touch with Professor Jeffrey A. Miron, a senior lecturer on economics, to see what he had to say on the subject.