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AstraZeneca Partners Korean Government In Cancer Program
Under the proposed program, Korean scientists will gain grants and priority access to AstraZeneca compounds for testing.
“Tiger Moms” Raise Ethnic Outsiders
Decoupling race and ethnicity from achievement could give young Asian Americans more freedom in choosing careers, a new study suggests.
Why Student Wellbeing Really Matters
How do students cope with stress, and how can universities better help them? Prof Chua Wai Fong of the University of New South Wales shares her thoughts.
Wang Yu Named Vice President Of Academia Sinica
Academician Wang Yu has been appointed Vice President (Division of Mathematics and Physical Sciences) of Academia Sinica.
The Challenge Of Reforming India’s Higher Education Sector
There is a lack of societal pressure on Indian political parties to address higher education issues, writes Prof. Pushkar of BITS Pilani Goa Campus.
Five Female Chemists Win TWAS Awards
Five chemists from Indonesia, Jamaica, Nigeria, Uzbekistan and Yemen have won at the second Elsevier Foundation Awards for Early Career Women Scientists in the Developing World.
Chinese Scientist Wins Wiley-IPCAS Psychological Award
Dr Shu Li from the Chinese Academy of Sciences has won the annual Wiley-IPCAS prize for excellence in Chinese psychological science.
India’s Obsession With University Rankings
With only 20 percent enrollment in higher education, India remains near the bottom of global standards, writes Professor Ranjit Goswami.
Asia’s First Under-One-Roof Nutritional Research Center Set Up In Singapore
Asia’s first under-one-roof nutritional research centre has been set up in Singapore.
