[Editors] Said and Done | MIT School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences | November 2010

[Deborah Fitzgerald]

The November 2010 edition of [1]Said and Done is now online. Visit for a
photo-rich digest of news, research, events, and kudos from the MIT School
of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences. Here are just a few highlights
from this month's edition:
  Links:
    1. http://shass.mit.edu/news/news-2010-said-and-done-november

KUDOS

_Burchard Scholar Jennifer Lai wins Rhodes Scholarship
_Jennifer Lai, a senior who is majoring in music and theater arts and in
biological engineering has received a Rhodes Scholarship to study next year
at Oxford University. Lai, 21, of Honolulu, joins a distinguished company of
43  former  MIT  recipients who have won the prestigious international
scholarships.
[2]More at Said and Done
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    2. http://shass.mit.edu/news/news-2010-said-and-done-november#burchard

_Nobel laureate Peter Diamond holds press conference _
As reported in last month's edition of Said and Done, Peter Diamond PhD '63,
Institute  Professor  and  professor  of  economics at MIT's School of
Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences, won the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in
Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel for 2010. A video of Diamond's
press conference at MIT is now available.
[3]Watch video at Said and Done
  Links:
    3. http://shass.mit.edu/news/news-2010-said-and-done-november#diamond

_Economist Amy Finkelstein wins Presidential Early Career Award _
On Friday, November 5, 2010 President Obama named Amy Finkelstein, Professor
of  Economics, a recipient of the Presidential Early Career Awards for
Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), the highest honor bestowed by the U.S.
government on science and engineering professionals in the early stages of
their independent research careers. _
_[4]More at Said and Done__
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    4. http://shass.mit.edu/news/news-2010-said-and-done-november#finkelstein

NEWS + RESEARCH
___Pauline  Maier's  Ratification  delivers  new knowledge about the most
consequential political debate in American history _
"This book is a stunning examination of what Maier calls 'the beginning of
American national politics'—the debate that explains the way we Americans
govern ourselves, resolve disputes, conduct diplomacy, choose leaders and
protect our freedoms." (from Bloomberg review)
[5]Full story at Said and Done

_MIT student’s research finds that public debt is concentrated in advanced
economies _
Global  financial crisis highlights gulf between advanced and emerging
nations. The global financial crisis has sharply increased public debt
levels, especially in the world’s advanced economies, according to a survey
co-authored  by  MIT  junior Mengjie Ding, and published online in the_
Financial Times_. _
_[6]Full story at Said and Done
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    5. http://shass.mit.edu/news/news-2010-said-and-done-november#maier
    6. http://shass.mit.edu/news/news-2010-said-and-done-november#debt

MULTIMEDIA

_BSO Interview with John Harbison, Composer and Institute Professor_
Classical Companion | Boston Symphony Orchestra Media Center
Interview with John Harbison and commentary on his works_
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