Education News - 13 Dec 2007

Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have shown that a controversial phenomenon known as antibody-dependent enhancement (ADE) of infection is suppressed by C1q, a blood-borne immune system compound.
Source: www.news-medical.net

The transition may be easier for those who find a sense of purpose outside of their jobs, said Phyllis Moen, a sociology professor at the University of Minnesota. “You need to do something meaningful with your life,” she says. Besides work ...
Source: www.msnbc.msn.com

The universities secretary to counter fierce condemnation of the government's plan to cut funding for second degrees
Source: education.guardian.co.uk

"We have to increase the quality of the first-time-in-college students" High school students with C-plus grade-point averages may be barred from Florida Atlantic University next fall as the school increases admission standards and competition for seats. via Palm Beach Post
Source: www.topix.com

Sally Smith, the founder of the widely respected Lab School of Washington and a professor of special education at American University, died Dec. 1.
Source: www.edweek.org