Sunday, February 3, 2008

Education News - 3 Feb 2008

GALVESTON — A $500,000 grant from the Cullen Foundation will support neurological stem cell research at the University of Texas Medical Branch by funding the purchase of an advanced microscope and supporting a postdoctoral fellow who assists in the studies to optimize stem cell therapy.
Source: galvestondailynews.com

She is a professor of neurology and director of the Memory Disorders Program at the Drexel University College of Medicine. About one-third of her patients are in early stages of the disease, though the memory loss doesn't meet diagnostic criteria ...
Source: www.msnbc.msn.com

"There's no downside to taking both, but as you're thinking about and planning your sophomore and junior year, take those practice tests up front, and then focus on preparing for one." Every university in the country accepts both the SAT and the ACT college admissions tests from incoming freshmen.But not every college-bound student should take both tests.As graduating seniors finish their applications and take their admissions tests in March and April, they should keep in mind that there are significant differences between the ACT and the College Board's SAT, including the length of the test, the subjects tested and even a penalty for wrong answers.'They are both very respected college admissions tests, and both are good indicators of how a student might perform in college,' said Kristen Campbell, national director of SAT and ACT programs for Kaplan Test Prep and Admissions. Read more
Source: www.topix.com

The maths content of the government's new diplomas will not give students a good enough grounding to go on to university
Source: education.guardian.co.uk

Children who are made fun of for being overweight may carry deep psychological scars because of it, according to The Boston Globe. A new Yale University study "found that overweight and obese children who are subjected to verbal taunts and...
Source: blogs.edweek.org



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