Academia

UNICEF: Greater Investment In Youth Vital For Asia-Pacific Economic Development

UNICEF and the Asia-Pacific Interagency Group on Youth have called on regional governments to focus on the Asia-Pacific’s 1.1 billion young people.

October 7, 2011

Nick Clegg: The UK Will Help One Million Of The Poorest Girls Get Into School

Britain will help up to a million of the poorest girls in Asia go to school, says U.K. Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg.

September 20, 2011

Indian Sports Minister Ajay Maken Leads 500 Member Youth Delegation To China

Sports Minister Shri Ajay Maken is leading a 500 member youth delegation to China today under the Indo-China Youth Exchange Program.

September 20, 2011

Julia Gillard Appoints Penny Williams As Global Ambassador For Women And Girls

The Julia Gillard Government today announced the appointment of career diplomat Penny Williams as Australia’s first Global Ambassador for Women and Girls.

September 13, 2011

Chinese Scientist Dr. Tu Youyou 屠呦呦 Wins Prestigious 2011 Lasker Award

81-year-old Chinese scientist Dr. Tu Youyou has won the 2011 Lasker DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award for her discovery of artemisinin – a widely used antimalarial drug which has prevented millions of deaths worldwide.

September 12, 2011

India & Bangladesh Tackle Science, Education Challenges At Dhaka

On Tuesday, India and Bangladesh set aside their differences at Dhaka and agreed to collaborate in important areas like education, power supply, and preservation of the Royal Bengal Tiger.

September 9, 2011

22nd Annual Australian Museum Eureka Prizes Celebrates That ‘Eureka’ Moment

The world-class achievements of Australia’s top scientists were celebrated at the 2011 Australian Museum Eureka Prizes.

September 8, 2011

Academia Sinica President Chi-Huey Wong To Receive 2012 Arthur C. Cope Award

President Chi-Huey Wong of the Academia Sinica in Taiwan has received the 2012 Arthur C. Cope Award for his outstanding achievements in the field of organic chemistry.

September 8, 2011

UNESCO, National Instruments & Singapore Advance STEEL Partnership

The UNESCO, National Instruments, and Science Center Singapore today launched a flagship initiative to popularize science, technology, and engineering in Southeast Asia.

September 7, 2011

QS World University Rankings 2011/12: Asia Makes Significant Strides

The QS World University Rankings 2011/12 released on Sunday by Quacquarelli Symonds has shown the gains made by Asian universities on this global ranking table.

September 5, 2011