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Tuesday, December 04, 2012
Durham: Philanthropist and businesswoman Melinda Gates will deliver the commencement address at Duke University, her alma mater, on Sunday, May 12, 2013.
Commencement exercises will begin at 10 a.m. at Wallace Wade Stadium and are open to the public.
"I can't think of a more inspiring way to send our students forth to th...
Tuesday, December 04, 2012
Durham: The Rev. William C. Turner, a 1971 Duke University graduate and a member of one of the first classes to include African Americans, will deliver the keynote address for the university's annual Martin Luther King Jr. commemoration.
This year's theme, "Power, Protest & Transformation," complements the 50th anniversary of Duke's first ...
Tuesday, December 04, 2012
Report by India Education bureau, Philadelphia: The American Political Science Association has elected University of Pennsylvania Political Science Professor Nancy Hirschmann as a vice president for 2012-2013.
Hirschmann is one of three new vice presidents who serve one-year terms on the association’s council. She is joined by Anne-Marie Slaug...
Tuesday, December 04, 2012
Report by India Education bureau, Vancouver: A scientist at the University of British Columbia and Vancouver Coastal Health has identified the molecule that controls a scissor-like protein responsible for the production of plaques – the telltale sign of Alzheimer’s disease (AD).
The molecule, known as GSK3-beta, activates a gene that creates a...
Tuesday, December 04, 2012
Vancouver: Giving customers a chance to complain can be a bad idea if customers believe they’re to blame for a product’s failure, a new study from the Sauder School of Business at UBC shows.
“It’s commonly assumed that giving customers a chance to voice grievances allows companies to maintain relationships,” says Marketing Pr...
Tuesday, December 04, 2012
Report by India Education bureau, Vancouver: A serendipitous discovery by a researcher at the University of British Columbia could overturn widely accepted notions about healthy eating habits.
The study, published online today in Cell Metabolism, examined the role of insulin, the hormone that allows the body to store blood sugar for later use as an energy...
Tuesday, December 04, 2012
Philadelphia: Five faculty members at the University of Pennsylvania have been named Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Two are from Penn’s Perelman School of Medicine, two are from its School of Arts and Sciences and one has appointments in both schools.
Shelley Berger, Penn Integrates Knowledge Professor and ...
Tuesday, December 04, 2012
Report by India Education bureau, Vancouver: The University of British Columbia and Simon Fraser University will lead an international coalition to help developing countries benefit from their natural resources in environmentally and socially responsible ways.
The establishment of the Canadian International Institute for Extractive Industries and Developm...
Tuesday, December 04, 2012
Vancouver: The Royal Society of Canada recognizes scholarly, research and artistic excellence across the country.
Among those honoured in 2012:
Susan Boyd, Professor of Law, Chair in Feminist Legal Studies, has been elected a Fellow by the Royal Society of Canada. For more information, visit: http://www.law.ubc.ca/news...
Tuesday, December 04, 2012
Report by India Education bureau, Canberra: Terence Maloon, former Senior Curator of Special Exhibitions at the Art Gallery of New South Wales, has been named as the new Director of the Drill Hall Gallery and ANU Art Collection.
ANU Vice-Chancellor Professor Ian Young AO said that Mr Maloon’s extensive experience as a curator, writer and researcher ...
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 Odisha Government appointed OAS M.R. Patnaik as director of Tourism (Orissa)
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Report by IED bureau, Bhubaneswar: Odisha Government on Saturday effected minor reshuffle in administration level. The state government remove IFS HS Upadhya from directorate of Tourism and appointed senior OAS Manoranjan Patnaik as new d ..
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25,000 students appear for NEST who are seeking admission to NISER (Orissa)
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Bhubaneswar: Around 25,000 students on Saturday appeared for the National Entrance Screening Test (NEST) at 56 centres in 42 cities in the country. The results will be announced on June 17. The test is compulsory for students seeking admi ..
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Summer Camp organised at The Millennium School, Noida (Delhi)
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Report by Santanu Ganguly, Noida: It is that time of the year again when children sit at home wondering how to spend their days. Seeking to ensure that children spend their time constructively, The Millennium School, Noida has organised a ..
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Odisha Government to set up 1000 hostels for ST, SC students (Orissa)
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Report by India Education bureau, Bhubaneswar: The state government has set a target of building 1000 hostels for students of Scheduled tribes and castes across the state in the current financial year. This was decided at a high level mee ..
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Conference of Ministers and Secretaries of States and Union Territories in-Charge of Sports & Youth Affairs Concludes in New Delhi (Delhi)
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New Delhi: The two day conference of Ministers of States/UTs in charge of Youth Affairs and Sports concluded here today. The Conference was chaired by Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Youth Affairs and Sport, Shri Jitendra ..
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HRD Ministry approved setting up of Block Institutes of Teachers Education in 196 districts
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Report by India Education bureau, New Delhi: The HRD Ministry has approved setting up of Block Institutes of Teachers Education in 196 districts during the current Five Year Plan. These institutes will be opened in SC/ST/Minority concentr ..
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NIELIT, Srinagar will contribute to the growth of J&K, Dr. Killi Kruparani
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Report by India Education bureau, New Delhi: Union Minister, Dr. Killi Kruparani, has inaugurated the Lecture Blocks and Research & Development Lab of National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology (NIELIT) at Srinagar. ..
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We Must Assimilate Tagore's Belief That 'Wealth Is Not A Precondition Of Wisdom', Says President
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Report by India Education bureau, Shimla: The President of India, Shri Pranab Mukherjee inaugurated the Tagore Centre for the study of culture and civilization and delivered the first Rabindranath Tagore Memorial Lecture at Indian Institu ..
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Union Cabinet approved classifying Malayalam as a 'Classical Language'
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Report by India Education bureau, New Delhi: The Union Cabinet today approved classifying Malayalam as a ‘Classical Language’ subject to the outcome of Writ Petition No. 18810 of 2008 (R. Gandhi Vs UOI & Ors) in the ..
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President promulgates Ordinance amending the Indian Medical Council Act 1956
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New Delhi: The President of India promulgated an Ordinance on 21st May 21013 amending the Indian Medical Council Act 1956. The Government had to promulgate the Ordinance as the Indian Medical Council (Amendment) Bill 2013 which was introd ..
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