Tuesday, April 24, 2007

One small step for humankind

The Chronicle of Higher Education: "Harvard Economist Is First Woman to Win Prestigious John Bates Clark Medal

By DAVID GLENN

The John Bates Clark Medal, which is awarded every two years to a promising economist under the age of 40, has been given, for the first time, to a woman: Susan C. Athey, a professor of economics at Harvard University. The American Economic Association announced the award on Friday.

Ms. Athey -- who was described by one of her graduate advisers as 'Superwoman' in a 1995 New York Times profile -- joined Harvard last summer, after five years on the faculty at Stanford University. She has done theoretical and practical research in a variety of arenas, including monetary policy and the structure of auctions.


Can someone help me with an appropriate Larry Summers joke to insert here?

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