2009年3月2日星期一

Yahoo! News: Education News

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Yahoo! News: Education News

First Asian-American named to head Ivy university (AFP)

Posted: 02 Mar 2009 03:13 PM PST

Dartmouth College on Monday named a South Korean-born health expert as its president, becoming the first Asian-American to head a university in the prestigious Ivy League. Jim Yong Kim, seen here, 49, is a former director of the HIV/AIDS department of the World Health Organization where he was credited with helping expand access to lifesaving treatment in the developing world.(AFP/File/Antonio Scorza)AFP - Dartmouth College on Monday named a South Korean-born health expert as its president, becoming the first Asian-American to head a university in the prestigious Ivy League.


EPA to test schools' air for toxic chemicals (AP)

Posted: 02 Mar 2009 12:07 PM PST

AP - The Environmental Protection Agency will soon begin testing the air around schools for toxic contaminants.
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