Archive for February, 2010
Studying in the US: Web Redefines the College Visit
This is the VOA Special English Education Report. This week, we visit four Web sites where students can learn about higher education in the United States. Cappex.com — c-a-p-p-e-x — matches students with colleges and universities. Students create a profile about themselves and their interests. The site then suggests ten to twenty schools. But Cappex [...]
Scientists Take Step in Search of Universal Flu Vaccine
This is the VOA Special English Health Report. Evidence is increasing that common influenza viruses are becoming resistant to the main drug used to treat them. The drug is oseltamivir, also known as Tamiflu. The most common seasonal flu virus found in the United States this year is type A(H1N1). During the last flu season, [...]
Studying in the US: Four Kinds of Financial Aid
This is the VOA Special English Education Report. This week in our Foreign Student Series, we look at financial aid that comes in ships. Scholarships, fellowships and assistantships. But first we talk about financial aid of another kind: grants. A grant, unlike a loan, does not have to be repaid. Memorial Stadium at Mizzou One [...]
