Higher Education

Thunderbird School Of Global Management At ASU Innovates With Robotic Commencement

Class of 2020 "walks" using telepresence robots PHOENIX, May 12, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Today Thunderbird's global community celebrated graduates in a reinvented digital commencement featuring mobile telepresence robots that allowed graduates to "walk" virtually. One day these students will tell f...

2020-05-12 00:00 3343

Cappfinity and Lindsey Pollak Launch #2020Strong Research Project on Post-pandemic Hiring

NEW YORK, May 8, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- HR tech firm, Cappfinity is working with New York Times best-selling author and workplace expert, Lindsey Pollak on a ground-breaking global research project exploring the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the graduating class of 2020 and the future of gradu...

2020-05-08 03:06 4236

DERMALOG Fever Detection at UKE Hamburg

HAMBURG, Germany, May 7, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Covid-19 currently shows how important it is to prevent the spread of infection as far as possible. Hospitals are facing a serious challenge, as staff and patients are at increased risk of infection. Fever screenings are increasingly being carried ...

2020-05-07 19:57 2963

The Sacitharan Lab at Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University discovered that a hormone called adiponectin caused an increase in lung inflammation in the elderly

SUZHOU, China, May 7, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The Sacitharan Lab at Xi'an Jiaotong- Liverpool University (XJTLU) alongside seven other labs across China and the UK discovered that a hormone called adiponectin, which is released from fat cells, seems to be increased in the lungs of elderly patients wi...

2020-05-07 18:22 2566

MCI Management Center Innsbruck: MCI Executive PHD Program Starts for the Fourth Time

Cooperation between the MCI, the University of Antwerp and the Antwerp Management School | Despite COVID unrestricted progress of program guaranteed | Applications are open, start of studiesNovember 2020 INNSBRUCK, Austria, May 7, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The four-year Executive PhD Program with par...

2020-05-07 10:00 4321

Vatel Thailand Offers an International Double Degree in Hotel Management with a New Option to Graduate in 3 Years

BANGKOK, May 5, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Vatel Thailand , a partnership betweenFrance's Vatel Hotel & Tourism Business School and Thailand's Silpakorn University, are accepting applications for the August 2020 intake of its BBA in Hotel Management, an international double ...

2020-05-05 12:55 4006

Universities Must Step Up to Survive After COVID-19, Global Experts Urge in Economist Intelligence Unit Panel Sponsored by Qatar Foundation

DOHA, Qatar and WASHINGTON and ATLANTA and LONDON, May 5, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Students will have the power to bankrupt universities that do not meet their expectations in a post-COVID-19 world, a US educator has warned at the launch of a major new research report into the future of higher educat...

2020-05-05 03:49 2979

New AACSB CEO is Academic Leader and Industry Advisor

TAMPA, Florida, April 30, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- AACSB International (AACSB) announcesCaryn L. Beck-Dudley as its new president and CEO, effective June 2020 . AACSB is the world's largest business education association and celebrates more than 100 years of excellence in higher education. The organiz...

2020-04-30 21:00 3382

Jagora University and Akholi Give 10,000 Students in Cameroon Free University Education

Jagora University and Akholi give 10,000 students in Cameroon a free university education as the next step in a larger plan to extend education to all African students regardless of location or circumstance PORTLAND, Oregon, April 28, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Jagora and Akholi launched a pilo...

2020-04-28 12:30 1642

CKGSB Survey Studies Factors Affecting Resilience and Work Resumption

BEIJING, April 27, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- In light of COVID-19, a unique survey conducted inChina--led by Dr. Zhang Xiaomeng , Associate Dean and Associate Professor of Organizational Behavior at the Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business

2020-04-27 09:34 1707

Icelandic Genomes Elucidate Neanderthal Heritage of Europeans

Archaic genetic fragments comprising nearly half the Neanderthal genome are circulating in the European gene pool today The average European carries more than 500 such archaic fragments, including SNPs linked to prostate cancer risk, iron retention, blood clotting speed, and height REYKJAVIK, I...

2020-04-23 01:33 3310

BodyViz Launches International Reseller Program to Assist Universities in Moving Anatomy Labs Online

BodyViz unveils strategy to deliver online virtual dissection for anatomy programs in higher education and medical institutions across the world CLIVE, Iowa, April 22, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- BodyViz, a leader in 3D anatomy learning technology, has launched an all-new international reseller program ...

2020-04-22 00:10 1789

AACSB Highlights 25 Business Schools Elevating Entrepreneurship

TAMPA, Florida, April 21, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, AACSB International (AACSB)—the world's largest business education network—announces 25 business schools as highlights of itsInnovations That Inspire member challenge. An annual initiative, the challenge recognizes institutions from around the...

2020-04-21 21:00 2746

Vatel Thailand's BBA Provides Strong Footing For Hotel Managers and Entrepreneurs Alike, Dean says

BANGKOK, April 19, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Whether planning a career in international hotel and tourism management or setting up a boutique hotel, restaurant or cafe, a course providing the right balance between theory and hands-on experience will give students a strong footing, says the Director of...

2020-04-20 11:00 4092

Amrita University Steps Up to Support Indian Medics Fighting COVID-19

KOLLAM, India, April 17, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The front-line fighters against COVID-19, namely the healthcare workers world over, are facing shortages of critical medical supplies. Due to this, several doctors and nurses are contracting COVID-19, sometimes even succumbing to this deadly virus. Th...

2020-04-17 19:00 2560

New cancer treatments could follow research into cancer evolution

SUZHOU, China, April 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- New treatments designed to prevent cancer from developing, based on changing the microenvironment in which cancer cells evolve, could be both feasible and effective. This is the outcome of research published by Open Biology today, exploring the theor...

2020-04-16 04:49 2170

Pascale Cossart, Sven Hagströmer, and Thomas Sakmar Appointed Honorary Doctors at KI 2020

STOCKHOLM, April 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Three new honorary doctors have been appointed by The Board of Research atKarolinska Institutet. Pascale Cossart, Sven Hagströmer, andThomas Sakmar will have their doctorates formally conferred atStockholm City Hall on 13 November 2020. An honorary docto...

2020-04-15 19:30 1310

SKEMA Business School's EQUIS Accreditation Renewed for Another Five Years

PARIS, April 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The accreditation body of EQUIS (EFMD) has just voted to reaccredit SKEMA Business School for five years, the maximum duration of the accreditation. Alice Guilhon SKEMA Business School - Photo by ...

2020-04-15 09:07 3461

Cialfo Launches Free Version to Help Students Apply to College During COVID-19

WASHINGTON, April 13, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- In light of school closures globally, Cialfo today announced that their college and career readiness platform is available free of charge to all high schools worldwide. The free plan launches next week and is currently accepting registrations.  This ann...

2020-04-13 12:21 1837

Huawei and UNESCO IITE & UNESCO-ICHEI Organize Webinar for Online Higher Education to Practice Its Learn ON Program

SHENZHEN, China, April 13, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- On April 11th, Huawei held a live webinar for online higher education to help ensure continuous online education during the suspension of schools and universities. The webinar, as a special part of Huawei's Learn ON Program, was jointly organized by...

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