January 26, 2007

In Brief

AID FOR AFGHANISTAN: San Diego State University has won a World Bank contract worth nearly $2-million to help revive academic programs at Afghanistan's Nangarhar University. The programs, including English-language training and information technology, stem from a relationship nearly three years old between the two institutions, according to San Diego State.

NEW GLOBAL-HEALTH INSTITUTE: Emory University has announced that it is starting a Global Health Institute to help deal with top