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India’s U. R. Rao Inducted Into Satellite Hall of Fame In Washington
Former ISRO chairman U. R. Rao has been inducted into the Society of Satellite Professionals International Hall of Fame.
Chinese Academics Unveil Their Top 10 Innovations Of 2012
Academics at the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Chinese Academy of Engineering have voted in their top 10 scientific innovations of 2012.
Chia-Chiao Lin, MIT Institute Professor Emeritus, Has Died At 96
Chia-Chiao Lin, an Institute Professor Emeritus at MIT who played a pivotal role in the development of applied mathematics both in the United States and in China, died Sunday in Beijing.
Chinese Academics Ask For Reforms To Scientific Research
Chinese academics have asked for reforms to the distribution of scientific research funds in China.
OPINION: India’s Underperforming Higher Education Sector
With the exception of a handful of universities, institutes, and research centers, India's higher education institutions are of poor quality, writes Dr. Pushkar.
Typhoon-Hit Schools In The Philippines To Reopen
Thousands of children across the typhoon-hit island of Mindanao will return to school today.
India’s New S&T Policy Banks On The Private Sector
India plans to boost R&D innovation driven through private sector participation, says Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
Golden Rice Trial Triggers Sackings, Investigation
Three Chinese researchers were fired after they co-published a study in which 24 schoolchildren in China's Hunan province were fed GM rice in 2008.
Bai Chunli Takes Office As TWAS President
Bai Chunli took office on Tuesday as the president for the Academy of Sciences for the Developing World.
