http://www.thecrimson.com/news.aspx The Harvard Crimson :: The University Daily Since 1873 Copyright 2008, The Harvard Crimson, Inc. NEW YORK—Talk about an extreme makeover: Scientists have transformed one type of cell into another in living mice, a big step toward the goal of growing replacement tissues to treat a variety of diseases. http://www.thecrimson.com/article.aspx?ref=523965 Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:47:07 GMT "When I was a little kid, we and the Soviets had nukes aimed at each other," Kennedy said. "But we didn't torture people, we didn't suspend habeas corpus, and we didn't bug 300,000 people." http://www.thecrimson.com/article.aspx?ref=523964 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:36:12 GMT "Look at the finances of our country and look at the personal and federal debts that afflict our nation," Shuler said. "The only way that we can get past these problems is to educate the public, and there is nowhere better to start than teaching young students how to make responsible financial decisions." http://www.thecrimson.com/article.aspx?ref=523963 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 13:44:23 GMT Outgoing IOP Director Jim Leach spoke to delegates of the Democratic Party yesterday, giving an evening floor speech at their party convention about the need to bridge political divides and make the United States stronger. http://www.thecrimson.com/article.aspx?ref=523962 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:34:36 GMT An incident earlier this month has raised concerns about Harvard University Police Department's treatment of racial minorities on campus, leading University President Drew G. Faust to announce the creation of a six-member committee to review HUPD's practices. http://www.thecrimson.com/article.aspx?ref=523961 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:29:26 GMT The first-term governor and early supporter of Barack Obama said that, despite his support for his party, he is a “frustrated Democrat” and that “the Democratic Party has perfected how to win and not why we should win.” http://www.thecrimson.com/article.aspx?ref=523960 Tue, 26 Aug 2008 18:20:14 GMT For the first time in a dozen years, Harvard won an unchallenged first in the U.S. News "Best Colleges" ranking, an achievement that knocked Princeton off of the pedestal on which it had sat for the past eight years. http://www.thecrimson.com/article.aspx?ref=523959 Mon, 25 Aug 2008 16:03:52 GMT Frans A. Spaepen, an applied physics professor who served as director of Harvard's Rowland Institute, will become interim dean of the University’s School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) as of September 15, Dean of the Faculty Michael D. Smith announced last Friday. http://www.thecrimson.com/article.aspx?ref=523957 Sat, 23 Aug 2008 12:19:55 GMT As the new school year draws near, the College’s new leadership is working to reorganize its administrative structure to map more closely with that of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Dean of the College Evelynn M. Hammonds said this week. http://www.thecrimson.com/article.aspx?ref=523956 Fri, 22 Aug 2008 19:17:19 GMT It won't be long before scientists can order shipments of disease-specific cell lines from the Harvard Stem Cell Institute (HSCI) so that they can study diseases in Petri dishes, according to a new study released by scientists at Harvard Medical School. http://www.thecrimson.com/article.aspx?ref=523955 Mon, 18 Aug 2008 20:25:51 GMT