Visit The Boston Globe Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Comment on this Scroll to top of page Deirdre Fernandes Globe Staff March 02, 2019 Facing a stiff legal challenge to their admissions practices, Harvard officials have made an insistent case that they put a premium on assembling a racially diverse class of students for the undergraduate college, that, in fact, it is of utmost importance.That sense of urgency means that minorities now make up slightly more of the student body than white students. But achieving diversity at Harvard’s 10 prestigious graduate schools has proven to be far more challenging. Notwithstanding Harvard’s reputation and allure, few of its graduate schools enroll minority students from the United States at the same rate as the undergraduate college, even as foreign-born students flood those campuses. Advertisement At the design school, dental school, government school, and graduate school of arts and sciences, the … [Read more...] about Diversity lags at Harvard’s graduate schools
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Why a ‘Passive’ Health Approach Can Produce the Most Action
Sections SEARCH Skip to content Skip to site index Subscribe Log In Log In Today’s Paper The Upshot | Why a ‘Passive’ Health Approach Can Produce the Most Action Upshot Supported by The New Health Care Some in Congress say financial incentives will lead to healthful choices, but having more choices can be problematic when so many Americans are busy and stressed. ByAustin Frakt and Gilbert Benavidez Jan. 7, 2019 A $100 billion dollar health care package was proposed by congressional Republicans The legislation is expected to be reintroduced in the first quarter this year, and it has laudable goals. It encourages exercise by treating gym memberships as tax-deductible medical expenses. It would help cover out-of-pocket costs for high-deductible health plans by allowing people to deposit more money in tax-shielded health savings accounts. And it would permit the use of flexible spending … [Read more...] about Why a ‘Passive’ Health Approach Can Produce the Most Action
University of Toronto to set up School of Cities Alliance in India to contribute to Smart Cities mission
University of Toronto and Tata Trusts have entered into a collaboration to set up an urban research centre and an entrepreneurship hub in India. The aim is to create opportunities for scholars and innovators in both countries to work on research initiatives in diverse fields including science, transportation, urban policy, architecture, business and public health to provide access to new markets, says Ted Sargent, Professor of Engineering and vice president International, University of Toronto. The Centre will house the School of Cities Alliance, allowing Indian and Canadian scholars and innovators to translate research into high-impact solutions for low resource settings to address socio-economic and environmental issues. Incidentally, the School of Cities is a new creation at U of T to bring together different faculty-- from architects and designers to urban planners, civil engineers as well as economists, business school professors, people from public health, environmental science … [Read more...] about University of Toronto to set up School of Cities Alliance in India to contribute to Smart Cities mission
Why you shouldn’t be afraid of your aging brain
Visit The Boston Globe Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Comment on this Scroll to top of page By Susan Moeller December 11, 2018 ON A WARM DAY last spring, I stop by my friend’s house to meet her for a walk. I knock on the door. A strange woman answers. My brain is momentarily stumped, but I soldier on.“Oh, I’m just here to meet Sara,” I say. “She doesn’t live here anymore,” the woman says, dryly. “I’m the new owner.” Advertisement Suddenly the proverbial light bulb clicks on and I remember my neighbor had, indeed, moved months earlier to a nearby condo that I had actually visited. I mumble an apology, back down the front stoop, and set off for her correct address. And, like everyone over 60 who has these senior moments, I feel a surge of momentary panic that this lapse isn’t just distraction or forgetfulness, but a sure sign of dementia. Get Today's Headlines in your inbox: The day's top … [Read more...] about Why you shouldn’t be afraid of your aging brain
Racial discrimination linked to higher risk of chronic illness in black women in new study
Drew Costley Published 1:55 pm PDT, Thursday, October 11, 2018 A protester marches through stopped cars while in the Alameda-Oakland tunnel during a "Millions March" demonstration in Oakland protesting the killing of unarmed black men by police in this Dec. 13, 2014 photo. A new study out of UC Berkeley found that less-educated black women who report high levels of racial discrimination may face higher risk of developing chronic diseases. less A protester marches through stopped cars while in the Alameda-Oakland tunnel during a "Millions March" demonstration in Oakland protesting the killing of unarmed black men by police in this Dec. 13, 2014 ... more Photo: Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images Click through the slideshow to see the racial incidents that have made national headlines recently. Click through the slideshow to see the racial incidents that have made national headlines recently. … [Read more...] about Racial discrimination linked to higher risk of chronic illness in black women in new study