Education
BIAL Award in Biomedicine worth 300,000 Euros, nominations until 30 June
PORTO, Portugal, June 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The second edition of the BIAL Award in Biomedicine is currently underway. Worth three hundred thousand Euros, this prize is intended to reward a work with exceptional quality results and scientific relevance published in the last ten years in the bro...
WeBank and SMU Nurture Future-Ready Fintech Talent with Blockchain Courses
SHENZHEN, China, June 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- WeBank, the world's leading digital bank and the first digital-only bank inChina, announced that its summer enrichment programme onFISCO BCOS[1] Blockchain Experience at the Singapore Management University (SMU), a premier university in Asia internati...
The Classroom Door (TCD) Launches Global Educational Platform Bringing Together Expert Tutors, Advisors And Proprietary College Counseling Content
Woman-owned virtual tutoring and college counseling marketplace to bring equity and access to all students MIAMI, June 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The Classroom Door (TCD), a comprehensive global educational platform and tutoring marketplace that provides access to world-class tutors, certified teac...
Gaotu Techedu Inc. Announces Effectiveness of Name Change
BEIJING, June 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Gaotu Techedu Inc. ("Gaotu" or the "Company") (NYSE: GOTU), a leading online K-12 large-class after-school tutoring service provider inChina, today announced that it has changed its name from "GSX Techedu Inc." to "Gaotu Techedu Inc.," effectiveJune 4, 2021. ...
Ambright Launched the Third Undergraduate Virtual University Fair with a Strong Line-up Featuring MIT, Oxbridge and More
* MIT kicked off the star-filled VUF on the first day while Oxbridge joined on the last * Trinity joined Ambright's China Excellence Identification Scheme and accepted AST Scores * Representatives from the U.S. Consulate General, the British Embassy and the British Council provided first-ha...
iHuman Inc. to Report First Quarter 2021 Unaudited Financial Results on June 8, 2021
BEIJING, June 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- iHuman Inc. (NYSE: IH) ("iHuman" or the "Company"), a leading childhood edutainment company inChina, announced today that it will report its unaudited financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2021, before U.S. markets open on June 8, 2021. Th...
Duke Kunshan University attracts largest, most diverse international class
KUNSHAN, China, June 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Duke Kunshan University (DKU) in China will welcome its largest, most diverse class this fall after receiving record applications from international students, highlighting the growing interest in DKU's distinct liberal arts experience. Almost 180 stud...
United States/France: a new programme dedicated to the entertainment industry
PARIS, June 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- SKEMA is launching a new programme with the prestigious US university UCLA Extension to meet the challenges of transformation and expansion in the entertainment industry sector (film, streaming platforms, television, concerts, etc.). From the start of term in S...
Beijing Language and Culture University Uses China Liberal's Integrated Smart Teaching System in Thesis Defense
BEIJING, June 2, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- China Liberal Education Holdings Limited (Nasdaq: CLEU) ("China Liberal", the "Company", or "we"), an educational services provider inChina, providing, among other services, smart campus solutions, today announced that Beijing Language and Culture University ...
First High-School Education Group Announces Acquisition of Majority Stake in a Tech-driven Education Company
BEIJING, June 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- First High-School Education Group Co., Ltd. ("First High-School Education Group" or the "Company") (NYSE: FHS), the largest operator of private high schools inWestern China and third largest operator inChina[1], announced today the acquisition of 51% equity i...
Yum China Launches Digital Classroom Initiative to Increase Digital Learning Opportunities for Children in Rural Areas
SHANGHAI, June 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Yum China Holdings, Inc. (the "Company" or "Yum China", NYSE: YUMC and HKEX: 9987) today launched its Digital Classroom Initiative, a new CSR program to help students with limited access to online education to learn coding and acquire essential digital skill...
Global Chinese learning books exhibit & sell season begins in June
BEIJING, June 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- On June 1, 2021 (Beijing Time), the first Sunshine Reading Program is launched inBeijing by China National Publications Import & Export (Group) Co., Ltd (CNPIEC) and China Soong Ching Ling Foundation. During the Program, Nearly 300 popular book titles on lear...
Lean and mean: Maximizing 5G communications with an energy-efficient relay network
TOKYO, June 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Scientists at Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech) have developed a wirelessly powered relay network for 5G systems. The proposed battery-free communication addresses the challenges of flexible deployment of relay networks. This design is both economical ...
Hertie School mourns the loss of former President Henrik Enderlein
BERLIN, June 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- It is with profound sadness that we mourn the passing ofHenrik Enderlein, who served as President of the Hertie School until earlier this year and was a founding member of our faculty since 2005. Enderlein had been undergoing treatment for advanced cancer (mel...
Singapore-based Impact Investor Heritas Capital Announces US$60M First Close of Heritas Growth Fund III to Back Asian Emerging Champions Driving Sustainable Covid-19 Recovery
* Pan-Asia Impact Fund to back high-growth emerging champions developing smart platforms that enhance access to affordable quality healthcare and education for sustainable post-Covid recovery, in line with UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) * Builds on successful track record of earlier ...
PolyU develops biomimetic nanosheet for cancer therapy and imaging
HONG KONG, May 31, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- A research team from the Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology (ABCT) of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has developed a novel type of biomimetic nanosheet with a multi-modal imaging function, which can track tumour development ...
An Taiwanese Hearing-impaired Actor, Easton Dong Calls Out the "Listen Love" Project, to Raise Concerns for Hearing-impaired Students during the Covid-19 Pandemic.
TAIPEI, May 31, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The "Listen Love" donation project, led by Easton Dong, a hearing-impaired actor inTaiwan, and co-sponsored by TaerInno, aims to bring transparent masks to hearing-impaired students. Mr. Dong advocates this campaign to bring people awareness of difficulties en...
LUVME HAIR: Why Wigs Have Become 2021 Graduating Fashion Trend
NEW YORK, May 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- LUVME HAIR, a prestigious wig brand, has observed a substantial increase in the number of customers coming to buy wigs for graduation ceremonies recently, and a rise in turnover compared to the previous years for this quarter. "For the latest months, ther...
RISE Education Announces Two New Aptitude Training Products
BEIJING, May 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- RISE Education Cayman Ltd ("RISE" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: REDU), a leading junior English Language Training ("ELT") provider inChina, today announced two new aptitude training products, WhySTEAM and Hiyeah, to further complete its aptitude training ecosyst...
Lixiang Education Announces Results of Annual General Meeting
LISHUI, China, May 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Lixiang Education Holding Co., Ltd. (NASDAQ: LXEH) ("Lixiang" or the "Company"), a prestigious private primary and secondary education service provider in China, today announced that it held its annual general meeting of shareholders (the "AGM") onMay 2...
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