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Antibiotics

We need to incentivize antibiotic R&D better

May 31, 2016

While clinical cases of patients suffering from drug-resistant bacterial infections continue to rise all over the world, innovation and the number of drugs in the development pipeline still remains far from sufficient. It is obvious that both big pharmaceutical companies and governments fail to address this issue and that the current research & development (R&D) system is not able to close this innovation gap.

Retreat

2016 Graduate Student Retreat

May 31, 2016

The graduate student retreat was a success again this year!  Roughly 20 students participated (including 5 first-years) in a day trip to Salem, MA.  Students explored Salem, visited the Friendship ship, went kayaking, paddle boarding, and fishing.  At the end of the day, they gathered for an outdoor barbecue with a beautiful view of the harbor. 

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Republicans Ride the Trump Tiger

Republicans Ride the Trump Tiger

May 30, 2016

Project Syndicate | By Theda Skopol, Victor S. Thomas Professor of Government and Sociology: "The Republicans will ride the beast they created – and hope that it does not consume them."