United States Universities

Top university picks for education degrees 2019

Times Higher Education (THE) released their data called World University Rankings to show the top picks for education degrees for 2019. The calculation included about 1,250 universities using thirteen (13) performance indicators. It values independent assessment with comprehensive comparisons and has been the only global university ranking who has done this by far. Unshakeable, University […]

Nonprofits

3 communities foster STEM learning

Inspiring communities begin to spring up to foster learning for STEM girls in their latent and creative capabilities in spite of the alarming increase of the gender workforce gap. Within the science and engineering (S&E) labor force, it used to be so tough for women to break into the field because of the lack of […]

Opportunities

Next frontier for tech giants – education?

Shifting market demands reduced bank deposits of tech giants like Apple but the truth could be that tech giants are reinventing themselves in new frontiers – like education? Finance professionals see holding too much cash in reserve as a negative. Speculations are rife that these tech giants are reinventing themselves to suit market demands. This […]

Science

44 students receive Gilliam Fellowship to advocate science

Forty-four (44) students are selected to receive the Gilliam Fellowship for Advanced Study by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) advisers for 2019. The program is committed to supporting diversity and science by nourishing the upcoming generation of scientists. Gilliam program is organized to pair every student in each adviser while conducting lab experiments. The […]

Africa Finance

Blockchain helps Africa meet UNESCO goals

Blockchain helps the African continent face tough challenges in meeting UNESCO goals, with obstacles ranging from lack of access to current educational materials to the absence of high-quality teachers. Every day in communities, people grow tomatoes, have their hair done and buy bread. When national currencies are in scarce supply, the exchange of these goods […]

Finance

US Senator Harris proposed $60 billion investment for HBCUs

$60 billion investment was proposed by US Senator Kamala Harris to aid historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) universities if elected for the 2020 upcoming presidency. Her pitch to reach out for blacks would be used to distribute $50 billion worth of scholarships, academic programs, and research. The remaining $10 billion will be implemented for […]

Europe Universities

Sheffield University Vice-Chancellor on running a university and concerns about Brexit

Professor Koen Lamberts, who was appointed as Vice-Chancellor of Sheffield University, recently spoke about the difficulties of his job and the complications that Brexit has brought to higher education.  According to Mr. Lamberts, large universities like the one in Sheffield require a big administrative body, as there are just too many tasks. It took him […]