Planets' atmosphere can now be simulated, thanks to UW research team Technology United States

Planets' atmosphere simulated by UW team

An assistant professor at the University of Washington, Rory Barnes has successfully created software that can simulate how the planets have evolved over the years and will help in finding the other planets that might just support a habitable environment. Rory Barnes is an assistant professor of astrobiology, astronomy and data science. The software, called […]

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Yale hosts $5M VentureClash 2019: Top 10 finalists announced

Yale University will host the multi-million global VentureClash competition which sets the stage for top 10 finalists for this year’s grand event. This year presents a very much anticipated from Connecticut Innovations, the VentureClash challenge. Among the finalists is a South African startup Pineapple. The challenge invites promising startup companies worldwide in areas of fintech, […]

QS Graduate Employability Rankings for 2020 have named graduates of the University of Sydney as the most favored in the labor market in Australia. Australia Universities

QS Graduate Employability Rankings: University of Sydney takes 4th position

QS Graduate Employability Rankings for 2020 have named graduates of the University of Sydney as the most favored in the labor market in Australia.  The QS Graduate Employability Rankings of 2020 also rank University of Sydney graduates as the fourth most employable graduates globally, after assessing about 700 universities and 45,000 employers all over the […]

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Khan Academy gains 218,000 student subscribers

Khan Academy builds new tools for the school district in addition to the already existing free content. About two hundred and eighteen thousand (218,000) student subscribers from three (3) states will be paying $10 to $12.50 to access Khan Academy paid resources. The nonprofit academic organization, Khan Academy, which had given free online video tutorials […]

School children finishing as low achievers alarming at 18% Europe Students

School children finishing as 18percent low achievers

The number of school children completing their courses without having acquired basic capabilities stands at a worrying eighteen percent (18%).  According to Anne Longfield, England’s children’s commissioner, this trend is being witnessed by the time they attain the age of eighteen (18). It has been stipulated that nearly one (1) in five (5) school children […]

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Blockchain webinar: Education revolution in sight

Blockchain has gained a lot of popularity in recent years because of the potential that it has been shown to possess. It is finding application in almost every field, but in this webinar, the hosts focus on the education improvement aspects of blockchain. The webinar is hosted by Karnika Yashwant (Mr. Key)– EnglishForward Co-Founder & […]

$1.5 billion, 7-year education plan unveiled Law and Courts United States

$1.5 billion 7-year education plan unveiled

The education plan is lauded as having fulfilled the commendation from Foundation Budget Review Commission which found out that the schools in the state were being under-funded to a tune of one billion dollars ($1B) annually Massachusetts states lawmakers have come up with a plan that would see an almost two billion dollars ($1.5B) increase […]

Korean students protests president’s appointment Asia Universities

Korean students protests president’s appointment

This appointment is being seen by students and the Korean populace as a way of undermining the progress they have made in the judicial system. Calls for cancellation of appointment of a justice minister has been getting louder each day. Candlelight vigils have become rampant from both the opposition party Liberty Korea Party (LKP) and […]

97% of Japan’s junior colleges and universities to offer free education Asia Opportunities

97percent Japan's junior colleges and universities to offer free education

On September 20, ninety-seven 97 % of Japan’s junior colleges and universities were permitted by the nation’s education ministry to avail free education programs for students from low-income households.  The launch is set for April 2020, and one thousand and seventy-four (1,074) junior colleges and universities will offer these programs.  This number is incredible as […]