Education. Development.
With Harvard’s Help, Rwanda’s Medical Sector Advances
Together with Rwanda’s Ministry of Health, Harvard University is teaching a healthcare delivery course titled “Global Health Delivery” in the village of Rwinkwavu two times a year, bringing healthcare education to underpr...
Tiger Mom Methodology = Unhappy Kids
Last year, Yale University professor Amy Chua authored Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother, a book outlining a “superior” and stricter philosophy on child rearing most commonly associated with Chinese culture. The nove...
Bosnia-Herzegovina to Receive 1.5M Euros for Reform of Higher Ed Financing
Representatives of the European Union and the relevant actors in the field of education met in Sarajevo in order to discuss a new EU project for the reform of higher education financing in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Through its In...
Reports: Security Forces Kill Syrian Students During Conflict
Earlier this month conflict arose as Syrian university students clashed with the national security forces. Taking place at Aleppo University, students were holding a daily anti-government protest when they were raided. Security...
New Higher Ed Ranking System: Countries, Not Universities
Universitas 21 (U-21), an international university network of 23 institutions, has published education rankings based on a newly designed system for evaluating the placement of 48 nations and territories widely viewed as being ...
Malaysia’s University Mish Mash: Educity Iskandar
In the 1990s, Malaysia promised to prioritize the development of its higher education sector. The development of the “education city” Educity Iskandar (located in Johor) is a testament to Malaysia’s continued dedication...
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Study Shows Youth Education in Trouble in South Africa
According to South Africa’s YDx BratTrax research study, 535,000 students have found their way into the workforce without certificates, causing uncertainty about their work abilities. The pass rate of students is declining, ...
NERD ALERT! Dinosaurs’ Farts Started It—An Early Impact on Global Warming
The warming of Earth’s climate might not just be a modern-day problem after all. According to a new study, dinosaurs may have already been warming the atmosphere a couple hundred million years ago. Just how did these dinosaur...
In China, Israel Launches Scholarships for Science
Representatives of the Israeli Council for Higher Education (CHE) announced the creation of a scholarship program that will encourage Chinese students to study abroad in Israel. The announcement came at a meeting in the Israe...
London Statement Addresses Problems with Education Agents
Educational agents or consultants are the people who help colleges and universities recruit international students. These agents work as match-makers to connect potential students with good-fit universities. Many of these age...
Campaign for “Love and Freedom” Changes Lives in Nicaragua
Surrounded by their audience in a spacious room, a dozen young people dressed in black perform flash theater: a boy hands a bouquet of flowers to a girl; two girls embrace while a boy looks on in disgust; a girl hands a condom ...
One Mother Creates Opportunity for Autistic Children in Iraq
Autistic children in Iraq have little in the way of help from the government or education system. Luckily, one woman has stepped forward to help fill this gap. Eleven years ago, Nibras Sadoun adopted a young autistic child who ...
Mandarin-Speaking Volunteers Power New Program for Thai Schools
More than 1,000 volunteers from China are headed to Thailand for a new program to teach Mandarin to Thai students, beginning in primary and secondary schools. An additional 4,000 Chinese volunteers are expected later after the ...
UAE Focuses on Education to Advance Renewable Energy and Sustainable Tech
In response to global changes in politics, business, and academics, the United Arab Emirates has introduced a Transforming Education Summit to enhance the involvement in their Zayed Future Energy Prize. The focus is globally ...
Bosnia-Herzegovina Students Win Gold Medals in Bucharest Informatics Competition
Two students of the International BURCH University in Sarajevo won gold medals at the 10th annual Infomatrix, a prestigious computer science competition held in Bucharest, Romania earlier this month. Second year students at the...
Tablet Technology Enhances Schools in the Middle East
The Institute of Applied Technology (IAT) has implemented a revolutionary program in the Middle East, which will provide all students with an iPad for the 2012-2013 school year. The iPads will include simulation forms, a multil...
