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PhilDev Awarded USAID Grant To Promote Innovation & Entrepreneurship
The Philippine Development Foundation has received a USAID grant to launch a program called Innovative Development through Entrepreneurship Acceleration.
Singapore Honors Top Scientific Talent
Eight research scientists and engineers in Singapore were honored this evening at the Republic's 2013 President’s Science and Technology Awards.
Premier Li: Education, Science & Technology Can Boost China’s Economy
China will continue to invest in long-term education, science and technology to stabilize and transform the slowing economy, said Chinese Premier Li Keqiang.
Study Says Indian Women Scientists Lagging
A gender profile of Indian scientific output in the life sciences sees women trailing behind men in productivity and impact.
Drowning In University Degrees
A decision to allow Indian students to pursue dual degrees has drawn flak by critics, writes Prof. Pushkar.
Who Is To Blame For The Worst Graduate Job Market In China’s History?
2013 will be the most difficult job-hunting year in history for university graduates in China. Shuang Ren explores who is to blame for this.
Studying Medicine Overseas: A Singaporean Student’s Perspective
Like a fish out of water, says Ivan Seah, when asked how he felt as a first-year medical school student at the University of Glasgow Wolfson Medical School.
Vietnamese School Children ‘Years Ahead’ Of Indian Pupils, Study
A new study has found that even the most disadvantaged children in Vietnam are educationally years ahead of their peers in India.
First Muslim Woman In Aus Parliament Honored With Engineering Award
Dr Mehreen Faruqi, the Greens member for NSW Legislative Council, was honored by the UNSW School of Chemical Engineering at its annual Women in Engineering Awards.
