The Honorable Madeleine K. Albright to Headline LBJ School Master's Degree in Global Policy Studies Inaugural Event

The LBJ School of Public Affairs at The University of Texas at Austin will welcome former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine K. Albright to help launch the School’s new Master of Global Policy Studies (MGPS) degree on Wednesday evening, September 10 at the Lyndon B. Johnson Library in Austin, Texas.

By LBJ School, USA.

Education Policy Resource.

JHU Caffeine Experts Call for Warning Labels for Energy Drinks

Johns Hopkins scientists who have spent decades researching the effects of caffeine report that a slew of caffeinated energy drinks now on the market should carry prominent labels that note caffeine doses and warn of potential health risks for consumers. "The caffeine content of energy drinks varies over a 10-fold range, with some containing the equivalent of 14 cans of Coca-Cola, yet the caffeine amounts are often unlabeled, and few include warnings about the potential health risks of caffeine intoxication," said Roland Griffiths, one of the authors of the article that appears in the journal Drug and Alcohol Dependence this month.

By johns Hopkins University, USA.

Health Policy Resource.

Two Johns Hopkins Professors Receive "Genius" Grants

Two Johns Hopkins University professors — a physician who champions scientifically rigorous, common-sense approaches to improving patient safety and an astrophysicist who was a leader in the discovery of the universe's "dark energy" — were named today as winners of MacArthur Fellowships, the so-called "genius grants.

By Johns Hopkins University, USA.

Education Policy Resource.

9th Session of the Human Rights Council: The Council gradually loosens its grip on pressing country situations such as Sudan, and fails to respond to crises in Zimbabwe and Georgia

The International Commission of Jurists (ICJ), at the conclusion of the UN Human Rights Council's 9th session, reminded the international community and in particular the Member States of the Human Rights Council of their responsibility to meaningfully respond to human rights violations in individual countries.

By ICJ, USA.

Human rights Policy Resource.