Higher Education

SM Super Month: How the challenges of his childhood shaped Tatang Henry Sy's passion for education

PASAY CITY, Philippines, Oct. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SM Super Month is SM's biggest celebration across its well-loved retail brands, SM Supermalls, SM Store and SM Markets for the whole month of October. SM honors its roots by sharing the legacy of its founder, Mr. Sy, the visionary behind one ...

2022-10-24 16:41 2828

SUN METALON, Startup Company Developing Revolutionary Ultra-fast Metal 3D Printer, Raises US$5.6 Million from Japanese and U.S. Investors

KAWASAKI, Japan, Oct. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- SUN METALON Inc. ( https://sunmetalon.com ), a startup company developing a metal 3D printer, has announced the procurement ofUS$5.6 million in its pre-series A funding round. The funds were raised from new investor GLOBIS ...

2022-10-21 15:00 2926

Collaboration for Prosperity - Berkeley China Summit Brings Together Problem Solvers

BERKELEY, Calif., Oct. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Earlier this month, the 7th Berkeley China Summit (BCS) was successfully held at theUniversity of California, Berkeley. A group of world-renowned scholars and professionals including the 2014 Nobel Laureate in Chemistry William E. Moerner and the C...

2022-10-21 12:29 1799

Salary and benefits tops career priority list; Google and PTT retain their positions as most desirable employers in Thailand

BANGKOK, Oct. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Universum launches the findings from theThailand portion of its annual global talent survey, with more than 12,700 participating students from 23 Thailand universities. The research sets out to track the career aspirations and preferences ofThailand's...

2022-10-20 13:00 2796

Y2023/25 AISL HARROW SCHOLARSHIPS OPEN FOR APPLICATIONS

TWO-YEAR A-LEVEL FULL SCHOLARSHIPS HONG KONG, Oct. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The prestigious Y2023/25 AISL Harrow Scholarships are now open for applications. Students worldwide who are about to pursue their A-Level education and yet to join the AISL Harrow Schools family may apply. Recipients of...

2022-10-20 11:26 2788

The 11th Lee Kuan Yew Global Business Plan Competition Seeks Student Innovators from Around the World to Reimagine a Deep-Tech Enabled Future

SINGAPORE, Oct. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Singapore Management University's (SMU ) Institute of Innovation and Entrepreneurship (IIE) today announced the opening of applications for its flagship event, the 11th edition of the Lee Kuan Yew Global Business Plan Competition (LKYGBPC). The competition...

2022-10-20 11:00 2545

CGTN: China emphasizes education, sci-tech, talent in modernization drive

BEIJING, Oct. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In Xi Jinping's report made at the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party ofChina (CPC), he dedicated a part to a long-standing strategy that is aimed at talent cultivation. Titled "Invigorating China Through Science and Education," the strategy w...

2022-10-19 11:09 2387

CKGSB Releases New Report on its 20 Most Influential Alumni

BEIJING, Oct. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business (CKGSB) releases its new report "Flying Unicorns, Hidden Dragons", which tracks down twenty of the school's most influential alumni who are founders, co-founders or CEOs of Chinese unicorn companies valued at USD$1 bil...

2022-10-17 21:42 1866

Sunlands Technology Group to Hold Annual General Meeting on December 2, 2022

BEIJING, Oct. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sunlands Technology Group (NYSE: STG) ("Sunlands" or the "Company"), a leader inChina's online post-secondary and professional education, today announced that it will hold its annual general meeting of shareholders (the "AGM") at 7th Floor Building 6, Chaola...

2022-10-17 18:30 2932

New Oriental to Hold Annual General Meeting on November 18, 2022

BEIJING, Oct. 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- New Oriental Education & Technology Group Inc. ("New Oriental" or the "Company") (NYSE: EDU and SEHK: 9901), a provider of private educational services inChina, today announced that it will hold its annual general meeting of shareholders at No. 6 Hai Dian Zh...

2022-10-14 17:00 3234

AACSB International Announces Appointment of New Leadership in Europe, Middle East, and Africa

TAMPA, Fla., Oct. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- AACSB International (AACSB) announced today the appointment ofRonald (Ron) Tuninga as its new vice president and managing director forEurope, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA). He will lead continued growth within EMEA, including strategic planning, op...

2022-10-13 21:00 3536

ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENT TO FOSTER WORKPLACE LEARNING AMONG SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES

* Only half (48%) of managers surveyed from Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) are confident that applying learning to work fosters a learning culture, as compared to most managers (71%) from larger companies * SME employees are twice as likely (30%) to say that learning and development is n...

2022-10-12 10:30 2429

UTS COLLEGE LAUNCHES NEW EDUCATION PARTNERSHIPS IN BANGLADESH AND INDIA

Students in Bangladesh and India can prepare at home for Australia's top ranking young university[i]. SYDNEY, Oct. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- UTS College, the pathway to the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) is launching two transnational education (TNE) partnerships in September andOctober 20...

2022-10-12 06:53 3431

PRA Group's Kevin Stevenson Gives Virginia Chamber's Capstone Speech on Investing in Education

NORFOLK, Va., Oct. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today Kevin Stevenson, president and CEO ofPRA Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: PRAA), delivered the keynote address at the Virginia Chamber of Commerce's 2022 Virginia Education and Workforce Conference  inRichmond, Va., on behalf of Virginia's business leaders. T...

2022-10-12 05:44 4321

CLASSUM Lands $11M Pre-Series B Funding, Accelerating Interactive Learning

- CLASSUM finalized its pre-Series B financing round, led by Dunamu & Partners with participation from Silicon Valley-based Storm Ventures, Big Basin Capital and South Korean Pearl Abyss Capital - CLASSUM will use this fresh capital to attract more top tier talent and scale its presence across m...

2022-10-11 21:00 2019

Anti-Oxidant Extracts from Young Durians - Potential Value-Added Cosmetics from Agricultural Waste by Chula

Chula Faculty of Science researchers find young durian extracts to have as high anti-oxidants as vitamin C and aim to produce skin care products that add value to agricultural waste. BANGKOK, Oct. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The durian has been called the king of fruits, andThailand's vital cash cr...

2022-10-11 10:55 5424

New Oriental Provides Update on Status under Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act

BEIJING, Oct. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- New Oriental Education & Technology Group Inc. ("New Oriental" or the "Company") (NYSE: EDU and SEHK: 9901), a provider of private educational services inChina, today updates its status under the Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act (the "HFCAA"). The C...

2022-10-10 17:50 1809

Chula Launches a Bioproduct "Microbes to Clean Up Oil Spill in the Ocean"

BANGKOK, Oct. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Chula Faculty of Science has developed bioproducts to clean up oil spills in the ocean from their research on oil- eating microbes while getting ready to expand to industrial-scale production for ecological sustainability.

2022-10-07 10:00 2521

Lionel Gelber Prize value increases to $50,000

IMAGE: The Lionel Gelber Prize; Foreign Policy; Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy — Annual book prize hosted by the University of Toronto's Munk School of Globa...

2022-10-06 21:32 1676

AACSB INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT AND CEO CARYN L. BECK-DUDLEY ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT

TAMPA, Fla., Oct. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- AACSB International (AACSB) announces that president and CEOCaryn Beck-Dudley plans to retire. Beck-Dudley has led the global organization sinceJune 2020 and will continue to serve as president and CEO until her retirement in May 2023.  "I am grateful fo...

2022-10-06 21:00 2696
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