Tag Archives: India

Why inject a vaccine when you can inhale it?

Posted on September 1, 2010 by Staff

A revolutionary inhalable vaccine developed at CU for measles prevention could lead to other inexpensive, easy-to-administer vaccines and save thousands of lives throughout the world.
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Brushing wih destiny

Posted on March 1, 2010 by Lisa Marshall

Mathews is no dentist, but she has figured out how to convince those in the profession to pay their own way, donate their vacation time and work back-breaking eight-hour days to give children their smiles back. Meanwhile, she handles the tricky details, such as how to transport an air compressor via yak to an ice-covered Himalayan village or how to deal with Maoist rebels trying to shake her down for a bribe.
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Lessons from Sri Lanka

Posted on October 16, 2009 by admin
Marutamunai tsunami carnage is captured on camera.

The village of Navalady’s main Hindu temple is dedicated to Kadalaadciyamman, the “Sea Queen Mother.”

Known as both a fierce and protective goddess, local fishermen once sang songs to her as they launched their boats into the Bay of Bengal from the beach on the Eastern coast of Sri Lanka. Now, the temple lies in shambles, destroyed by the December 2004 tsunami. It sits unrestored looking out upon the ocean water that caused its demise. Kadalaadciyamman betrayed her people, failing to protect them from the sea’s deadly grasp.
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