An article about mayor-controlled school districts cites research by Professor of Education Kenneth Wong, who examined test scores of the 100 largest school districts from 1999 to 2003. Wong found that students in mayor-controlled school systems often perform better than those in other urban systems. Test scores in mayor-run districts are rising "significantly," he says, but "there is still a long way to go before (mayor-controlled) districts achieve acceptable levels of achievement." After publication of the article, Wong was interviewed by a radio station in Seattle and in Richmond, Va.
www.usatoday.com/news/education/2007-03-20-cover-mayors-schools_N.htm

Brown University is among the 10 colleges and universities that will receive $1-million grants to help high-achieving, low-income students pursue higher education. Similar articles appeared in other U.S. publications.
chronicle.com/daily/2007/03/2007032107n.htm

Coverage of a lecture by Zhou Wenzhong, ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to the United States. The lecture was sponsored by the Watson Institute for International Studies. This wire-service article appeared in media outlets throughout the world.
www.reuters.com/article/politicsNews/idUSN2244716720070323
See news release: www.brown.edu/Administration/News_Bureau/2006-07/06-117.html

Coverage of a lecture by Zhou Wenzhong, ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to the United States. The lecture was sponsored by the Watson Institute for International Studies.
www.projo.com/news/content/CHINA_AMBASSADOR_03-23-07_B04VP18.37237b9.html
See news release: www.brown.edu/Administration/News_Bureau/2006-07/06-117.html

Associate Professor of Engineering Thomas J. Webster discusses the increasing use of nanomaterials to improve orthopedic implants.
www.nanowerk.com/spotlight/spotid=1652.php

Scott Haltzman, clinical assistant professor of psychiatry and human behavior, is among the experts offering ways new parents can navigate their relationship’s new chapter.
www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/03/21/health/webmd/main2593308.shtml

Darrell West, professor of political science, offers his perspective on John Edwards’ decision to continue his campaign for the Democratic nomination for president despite wife Elizabeth Edwards’ recurrence of cancer.

This daily electronic newsletter offers a link to the Brown University press release announcing that Robert A.M. Stern Architects has been selected to design Brown’s new 65,000-square-foot fitness center.
www.archnewsnow.com/news/TodaysNews.htm
See news release: www.brown.edu/Administration/News_Bureau/2006-07/06-119.html