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Students learn better by reading printed text

While the advancement of digital media has brought significant improvement to educational systems in terms of cost reduction, recent studies have discovered that students tend to absorb more information when they are reading printed texts.  According to a faculty member at the University of North Dakota, students’ understanding and memorization of printed texts are higher […]

University of Toledo Science

University of Toledo secures $7.4 million grant to develop better solar panels

The University of Toledo has received more than seven million dollars (USD 7.4 million) from the United States Air Force, to develop lighter and more efficient solar panels.  The higher education institution is well known for its science department, which specializes predominantly in developing eco-friendly and efficient power alternatives like solar panels.  The goal is […]

Science

Israel higher education receives USD 56 million for research and science development

According to a recent announcement, the Israeli Council for Higher Education (CHE) has officially signed off on a fifty-six million dollar program (USD 56 million), which will aim to support scientific research in the country’s leading higher education institutions.  The program is a joint effort between the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the United States-Israel […]