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Harvard #1 in... Online Awkwardness?
We all know—some of us a little too proudly—that Harvard ranks among the best colleges for just about everything, minus HUDS tater tots. Recently, Harvard was on top as #1 yet again - this time, in an online ranking of the top 100 social media colleges. This comes at little surprise, given that Harvard is the birthplace of Facebook and awkward social norms. But what exactly do these rankings mean?
Professor Suggests Nuclear Weapons Potentially Beneficial
Nuclear weapons might actually have widespread beneficial effects, suggested Ahsan I. Butt, assistant professor of government and politics at George Mason University, on Thursday.
Legal Scholars Debate Right to Peaceful Assembly
The Harvard Law School affiliates could not reach a consensus about whether the right to peaceful assembly is in fact an inviolable human right during an event at the Law School on Wednesday.
HLS Panel Discusses Gene Patents
Panelists at Monday’s discussion about the recent Supreme Court decision against gene patenting agreed that although patenting might provide incentives to aspiring innovators, it often hinders scientific progress, especially when it concerns the DNA sequences that are found within human bodies.
Washington Post Associate Editor Reflects on Money in Politics
Robert G. Kaiser was interviewed Wednesday by Lawrence Lessig, director of the Edmond J. Safra Center for Ethics at Harvard Law School.
HLS Event Opens Dialogue on Role of Race in Healthcare
While the influence of racial bias on patients choosing healthcare providers might be socially problematic, a number of healthcare providers at Harvard Law School Tuesday afternoon asserted that respecting such personal preferences could nevertheless be the key to improving medical care.
