November 9, 2006

Favored ones Graduate student Kristina Olson, pictured here in William James Hall with Brooke Shachoy (age 6), was the lead author on the study showing that children as young as 5 prefer lucky individuals over the less fortunate. This phenomenon, the researchers say, could help explain the persistence of social inequality. (Staff photo Stephanie Mitchell/Harvard News Office) Full story

HARVARD GAZETTE ARCHIVES

Growth of spinal nerves is improved
Could play a role in spinal cord repair

HMS conference examines research on women's aging
Progress being made for improving quality of life

Origins of Life to theorize about universe
New initiative kicks off search for life's beginnings

Children show strong preference for those smiled on by fate
Five- to 7-year-olds more attracted to lucky individuals and groups than victims of bad luck

When does racism begin?
At Radcliffe, Yale scholar talks about Great Britain and 'brown babies'

Tissue engineering at a crossroads

Tanner lecturer and geneticist on 'Genomics, Race, and Medicine'

Comprehensive model is first to map protein folding at atomic level

Three faculty are recognized as Scientific American 50