The new wave of incoming early-career faculty members has invigorated the programs and research.
Theater systems can spot incoming missiles early in their trajectory and target them high in the atmosphere.
American experts say China is right in contending that the Aegis system could be adapted for use in a future, "upper-tier" defense that could spot incoming missiles early in their trajectory and target them high in the atmosphere or even above it -- the so-called theater missile defense that the United States and Japan are working to develop and that China strongly opposes.
The Meyerhoff program neutralizes these factors through a combination of orientation programs for incoming freshmen, early involvement in scientific research, engagement with active research faculty members, and merit-based scholarships.
Last week the Pentagon announced its intention to test a space-based laser weapon, capable of zapping incoming missiles, as early as 2005 at a cost of $110 million.
Carr, who is chairman of British Gas owner Centrica and was chair of Cadbury during its controversial takeover by US multinational Kraft, is expected to be announced as BAE's incoming chairman as early as this week.
Long before the veritable blitz of Orientation and rush events, and before all 1,039 freshmen arrive on campus, pre-orientation and special orientation programs have given several hundred incoming students an early glimpse at MIT life.
Indeed, the University of Pennsylvania, which accepted about 45percentt of its incoming freshman class early and was tied for fourth among national universities in last year's survey, does not intend to scale back its early decision policy, said Lee Stetson, Penn's dean of admissions.
Many of the top schools now accept a significant portion of their incoming class via early decision, and the odds are often much better, even more so for legacies.
Often times I noticed that current HOs [house officers] were letting incoming HOs home early.
