Education News - 24 Jan 2008

Victor A. McKusick, a physician at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine largely responsible for creating the specialty of medical genetics, was awarded this year's Japan Prize last night.
Source: www.washingtonpost.com

The bypass study is “a sobering reality check” for people hoping that the newer drug-coated stents “would level the playing field” and make these treatments equally effective, Harvard University cardiologist Dr. Joseph Carrozza wrote in an ...
Source: www.msnbc.msn.com

Colleges and universities are extending recruiting efforts and reach by offering new services to their admissions constituency during the years leading up to enrollment.
Source: www.topix.com

Only half of the top universities in the UK expect to accept students with diplomas when they make admissions decisions from 2010, a study has found
Source: education.guardian.co.uk

Molly Corbett Broad, who led the 16-campus University of North Carolina system for 11 years, was named last week to lead the American Council on Education, the main group representing colleges and universities in Washington.
Source: www.edweek.org