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Posted: 11/12/07, 12:26 AM EST Section: News
House fire kills two
Two seniors at Rochester Institute of Technology died Friday in an early morning fire. A third student was seriously injured in the blaze, but was rescued from the off-campus house's second-floor window. Three more students escaped the fire unharmed. The incident happened just hours before the 178-year-old university inaugurated its ninth president, William W. Destler. Said the school's president: "This is, frankly, every parent's nightmare. You send your children to college to increase the chances that they'll have a successful life, and you don't expect them to not come home again." The off-campus house was located about 12 miles from campus.
SOURCE: The New York Times
Run for president
By the spring semester, a professor at the University of Michigan may be president of the Czech Republic. Jan Svejnar, a business professor and Czech citizen, has been involved in Czech economic policy for a long time and is considering a presidential bid in the next election. Since the Czech president is chosen by parliament rather than the general public, Svejnar has been in contact with members of parliament to win their support. He needs 10 members of parliament to formally nominate him. If this happens, he will become an official candidate to run against incumbent president Vaclav Klaus in February.
SOURCE: The Michigan Daily
New planet
On Tuesday, scientists at the University of California at Berkeley and San Francisco State University discovered a record-breaking fifth planet orbiting the star 55 Cancri. The finding brings forth more evidence that the 55 Cancri solar system may support life like that found on Earth. The discovery makes it the first quintuple planetary system ever found. The system also shares many of the same chemical compounds found in the sun's solar system. The find marks the culmination of 18 years of measurements of 55 Cancri's movements.
SOURCE: The Daily Californian
Senate shoot down
The University Senate at San Diego State University unanimously defeated a controversial resolution Tuesday to abolish the school's football program. The issue was brought to the Senate last month, when members of the Senate expressed concern about the football budget's lack of transparency. Some claimed the program ran a deficit, while others claimed it earned a profit. Sally Roush, vice president of business and financial affairs, said the athletics department has worked to lift "the veil of secrecy of athletic funding and budget."
SOURCE: The Daily Aztec
Phoning home
At a recent Board of Trustees meeting at Wellesley College, located near Boston, the trustees found themselves in for a treat when Space Shuttle Commander Pam Melroy phoned in to "attend." The 1983 alumna and fellow trustee at the school made the call from the space shuttle Discovery, which is docked with the International Space Station. Said Melroy, to new Wellesley President H. Kim Bottomly: "I wish I could be with you at this exciting time for Wellesley and meet out new president. Hi, Kim." Following the four-minute phone call, Melroy promised her fellow trustees that she would be at January's meeting.
SOURCE: CollegeNews.org
Drink up
Results of an early-phase clinical study released by the University of Arizona Cancer Center indicate that green tea may help prevent cancer in humans. The research shows that in some people, high doses of the green tea component epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) increase the activity of a detoxification enzyme called glutathione S-transferase. In the new study, 42 people were recruited and asked to refrain from consuming tea. After a period of time, the participants submitted blood and urine samples that were checked for the detoxification enzyme. The subjects of the study consumed four oral capsules of the green tea component EGCG daily for 28 days. Each capsule contained the equivalent extract of approximately 2-4 cups of green tea. After four weeks, the subjects were tested again. The results were promising, said Dr. Sherry Chow, a research associate professor at the Cancer Center and principal investigator for the study.
SOURCE: Arizona Daily Wildcat
Beer, grilling and an elephant
A living, breathing, massive elephant could become the newest edition to pregame tailgating at the University of Alabama. Student groups on that campus passed a resolution last week to form a research group to investigate the possibility of bringing a real elephant to the Alabama Quad before Saturday showdowns in the Southeastern Conference. Alabama's nickname is 'the Tide' but its logo is an elephant. The students advocating the enormous addition cited other SEC schools - Auburn, Tennessee and Louisiana State - that bring live animals (though considerably smaller) to football games. The resolution to form the committee was thoroughly debated as student senators pitted animal rights against school spirit.
SOURCE: The Crimson White
Harvard taps professor for business sect
Harvard University will be using some of its own "scholarship in action" as it has announced that a business professor will take over as CEO of the Harvard Management Company. HMC is the university's business component and manages the investment of its $25.9 billion endowment. Professor Robert Kaplan will become the interim CEO as Harvard attempts to find a replacement for Mohamed A. El-Erian, the outgoing president. Kaplan is a senior director at Goldman-Sachs and teaches classes on management practice at the Harvard Business School. The Harvard Crimson speculated that the decision shed light on the potential that the search committee would not find a replacement by the time El-Erian steps down.
SOURCE: The Harvard Crimson
Two seniors at Rochester Institute of Technology died Friday in an early morning fire. A third student was seriously injured in the blaze, but was rescued from the off-campus house's second-floor window. Three more students escaped the fire unharmed. The incident happened just hours before the 178-year-old university inaugurated its ninth president, William W. Destler. Said the school's president: "This is, frankly, every parent's nightmare. You send your children to college to increase the chances that they'll have a successful life, and you don't expect them to not come home again." The off-campus house was located about 12 miles from campus.
SOURCE: The New York Times
Run for president
By the spring semester, a professor at the University of Michigan may be president of the Czech Republic. Jan Svejnar, a business professor and Czech citizen, has been involved in Czech economic policy for a long time and is considering a presidential bid in the next election. Since the Czech president is chosen by parliament rather than the general public, Svejnar has been in contact with members of parliament to win their support. He needs 10 members of parliament to formally nominate him. If this happens, he will become an official candidate to run against incumbent president Vaclav Klaus in February.
SOURCE: The Michigan Daily
New planet
On Tuesday, scientists at the University of California at Berkeley and San Francisco State University discovered a record-breaking fifth planet orbiting the star 55 Cancri. The finding brings forth more evidence that the 55 Cancri solar system may support life like that found on Earth. The discovery makes it the first quintuple planetary system ever found. The system also shares many of the same chemical compounds found in the sun's solar system. The find marks the culmination of 18 years of measurements of 55 Cancri's movements.
SOURCE: The Daily Californian
Senate shoot down
The University Senate at San Diego State University unanimously defeated a controversial resolution Tuesday to abolish the school's football program. The issue was brought to the Senate last month, when members of the Senate expressed concern about the football budget's lack of transparency. Some claimed the program ran a deficit, while others claimed it earned a profit. Sally Roush, vice president of business and financial affairs, said the athletics department has worked to lift "the veil of secrecy of athletic funding and budget."
SOURCE: The Daily Aztec
Phoning home
At a recent Board of Trustees meeting at Wellesley College, located near Boston, the trustees found themselves in for a treat when Space Shuttle Commander Pam Melroy phoned in to "attend." The 1983 alumna and fellow trustee at the school made the call from the space shuttle Discovery, which is docked with the International Space Station. Said Melroy, to new Wellesley President H. Kim Bottomly: "I wish I could be with you at this exciting time for Wellesley and meet out new president. Hi, Kim." Following the four-minute phone call, Melroy promised her fellow trustees that she would be at January's meeting.
SOURCE: CollegeNews.org
Drink up
Results of an early-phase clinical study released by the University of Arizona Cancer Center indicate that green tea may help prevent cancer in humans. The research shows that in some people, high doses of the green tea component epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) increase the activity of a detoxification enzyme called glutathione S-transferase. In the new study, 42 people were recruited and asked to refrain from consuming tea. After a period of time, the participants submitted blood and urine samples that were checked for the detoxification enzyme. The subjects of the study consumed four oral capsules of the green tea component EGCG daily for 28 days. Each capsule contained the equivalent extract of approximately 2-4 cups of green tea. After four weeks, the subjects were tested again. The results were promising, said Dr. Sherry Chow, a research associate professor at the Cancer Center and principal investigator for the study.
SOURCE: Arizona Daily Wildcat
Beer, grilling and an elephant
A living, breathing, massive elephant could become the newest edition to pregame tailgating at the University of Alabama. Student groups on that campus passed a resolution last week to form a research group to investigate the possibility of bringing a real elephant to the Alabama Quad before Saturday showdowns in the Southeastern Conference. Alabama's nickname is 'the Tide' but its logo is an elephant. The students advocating the enormous addition cited other SEC schools - Auburn, Tennessee and Louisiana State - that bring live animals (though considerably smaller) to football games. The resolution to form the committee was thoroughly debated as student senators pitted animal rights against school spirit.
SOURCE: The Crimson White
Harvard taps professor for business sect
Harvard University will be using some of its own "scholarship in action" as it has announced that a business professor will take over as CEO of the Harvard Management Company. HMC is the university's business component and manages the investment of its $25.9 billion endowment. Professor Robert Kaplan will become the interim CEO as Harvard attempts to find a replacement for Mohamed A. El-Erian, the outgoing president. Kaplan is a senior director at Goldman-Sachs and teaches classes on management practice at the Harvard Business School. The Harvard Crimson speculated that the decision shed light on the potential that the search committee would not find a replacement by the time El-Erian steps down.
SOURCE: The Harvard Crimson
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