The News Review:
- A second chance – The Daily of the University of Washington
- Soon study maths with music
- Converse graduates changing perspectives about Ethiopia
A second chance – The Daily of the University of Washington
Daily – University of Washington – May 27, 2008
Professor Bill Zoller prepares tests in his conference room in Bagley Hall. Zoller has been teaching undergraduate chemistry for 37 years.
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Soon study maths with music
Times of India – May 27, 2008
In the current system they are forced to go to America if theywant to change their branch of study. ” Sathyamurthy was referring to scientistslike Utpal Banerjee who was felicitated as one of the best 20 professors of the?Bruin Century? by the University of California-Los Angeles. Banerjee graduated in physical chemistry from India and then moved to the US topursue research in chemistry. He later went on to become a professor ofbiological chemistry in an American university. While models andcurricula will now be examined closely several academicians like NASIpresident Ashok Misra and Indira Gandhi National Open University vice-chancellorV N Rajasekharan Pillai said that the four-year programme could be implementedimmediately in the centres of excellence like in the IITs and the centraluniversities. State universities could follow suit after regulatory bodies givetheir nod. However no decision has been taken yet as several academicians saidthat the course had to reach the general masses of students in the educationsystem… ” Sathyamurthy was referring to scientistslike Utpal Banerjee who was felicitated as one of the best 20 professors of the?Bruin Century? by the University of California-Los Angeles. Banerjee graduated in physical chemistry from India and then moved to the US topursue research in chemistry. He later went on to become a professor ofbiological chemistry in an American university. While models andcurricula will now be examined closely several academicians like NASIpresident Ashok Misra and Indira Gandhi National Open University vice-chancellorV N Rajasekharan Pillai said that the four-year programme could be implementedimmediately in the centres of excellence like in the IITs and the centraluniversities. State universities could follow suit after regulatory bodies givetheir nod. However no decision has been taken yet as several academicians saidthat the course had to reach the general masses of students in the educationsystem.
Converse graduates changing perspectives about Ethiopia
Spartanburg Herald Journal – Spartanburg Herald Journal (subscription… – May 27, 2008
Now the recent graduates are highly sought-after jewels of the Converse family. Weldemedhin who majored in political science and economics with a minor in creative writing at Converse is headed to graduate school at Princeton University on a full scholarship plus $20000 – the school’s highest award. Woldetsadik a math and chemistry major with minors in creative writing and biology also received a full scholarship and $28000 to the nuclear chemistry Ph. program within the Georgetown University Medical School. Clearly they represent the antithesis of the stereotype. “People have so many misconceptions about Africa especially Ethiopia” said Weldemedhin who is passionate about the subject… “Said Woldetsadik: “I loved my experience at Converse and it has given me opportunities that I know I would not have gotten anywhere else. “When she finishes with her higher education Weldemedhin said she’d like to start working as an independent consultant for some type of international development project before settling into a permanent job perhaps at the United Nations. Woldetsadik meanwhile is interested in computational chemistry – designing drugs through “dry lab” methods such as the use of computer programs. Woldetsadik recently spoke to a local middle-school classroom and was concerned about students’ perceptions of Ethiopia derived from parental comments such as “Finish your breakfast – don’t you know there are people starving in Africa. “”I think it’s very important to change people’s perspective” Woldetsadik said “and by being here we somehow I hope have been able to change what people think about Ethiopia. This story appeared in print on page C1.