Harvard apologizes for Unabomber listing
The Harvard Alumni Association has apologized for the Ted Kaczynski entry in its class of 1962 report, which lists eight life sentences as his “awards.”
Harvard’s quirky graduation rituals
- In celebrating its 361st commencement today, Harvard University will summon time-honored traditions deep and dear.
Australia deemed world’s happiest nation
- Australia is the world’s happiest nation based on criteria including income, jobs, housing, and health, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development said.
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Facebook executive talks careers to Harvard grads
- Sheryl Sandberg, the social network’s chief operating officer and a Harvard Business School alumna, delivered the school’s keynote address during its Class Day ceremonies.
‘Unabomber’ listed in Harvard directory
- A Harvard alumni directory contains an entry for Ted Kaczynski that lists “eight life sentences” under the awards section.
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Study suggests online courses as good as classroom
- The only difference between the two groups in the study was that the online students appeared to learn faster.
Launch ushers in new era of space flight
- A first-of-its-kind commercial supply ship rocketed toward the International Space Station Tuesday morning, opening a new era of dollar-driven spaceflight.
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Candidates wary as opposition cameras roll
- Video trackers have been used for at least 16 years in Mass., and the contest between Senator Scott Brown and Elizabeth Warren is no exception.
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Facebook’s stock slides in 2d day of trading
- After the social network’s stock fizzled on Friday in its long-awaited debut, its stock fell 11 percent on Monday, even as the rest of the stock market rallied.
Downloading charges against student left intact
- The US Supreme Court refused to hear Boston University student Joel Tenenbaum’s challenge of a $675,000 verdict against him for illegally downloading songs.