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Indonesian students among winners of World Robot Olympiad

The team created a model robot called ZOID.

3 years ago
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Transgender pupil's suicide unites France school

A school in northern France on Friday paid tribute to a 17-year-old transgender pupil who killed herself earlier in the week, with pupils calling for greater tolerance from officials. ...

3 years ago
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Apple Developer Academy in Indonesia holds graduation with virtual event

The students had to adapt to virtual lessons and collaborated with each other over distance. ...

3 years ago

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Between 3.6 and 7.6% of US boys have had sex before age 13: Study

Between 3.6 percent and 7.6 percent of US boys reported having sexual intercourse before the age of 13 in a study published on Monday, but the prevalence varies widely by race, ethnicity and geographic location.

5 years ago
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KPU-produced film 'Suara April' encourages millennials to vote

North Sumatra KPU head Yulhasni said the film would serve as an encouragement for members of the public, especially the millennial generation, to use their voting rights in the simultaneous presidential and legislative elections on April 17.

5 years ago
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Indonesian students' innovations recognized with gold, silver medals in Moscow

Indonesian students from Diponegoro University and North Sumatra University won three golds and two silver medals at the prestigious Archimedes competition in Moscow.

5 years ago
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International class program available at Bandung, Bali tourism institutes

The first class consists of 10 fourth-year students who have met all the requirements including scoring 5.5 on their IELTS tests.

5 years ago
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Children's band 3Nada and Friends brings hope to Indonesian music scene

Age-appropriate music for children can be hard to come by, let alone children’s groups. Amid this scarcity, however, a children’s group from Malang, East Java, released a mini album on Sunday, March 24. The group is called 3Nada and Friends.

5 years ago
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Kyoto University remains top of Japanese university rankings in 2019

Kyoto University was crowned the best among about 330 Japanese universities for the second straight year in this year's rankings released Wednesday by the Times Higher Education, beating the University of Tokyo.

5 years ago
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Japan city to use AI to help teachers detect signs of school bullying

The western Japanese city of Otsu will begin next month the country's first attempt to use artificial intelligence to help teachers detect signs of serious school bullying.

5 years ago
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Teacher from remote Kenya village is world's best, wins $1m

A maths and physics teacher from a secondary school in a remote village in Kenya's Rift Valley has won the $1 million Global Teacher Prize for 2019, organizers have said.

5 years ago
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Bali Children Foundation extends education projects in Lombok, Gili islands

Bali Children Foundation has extended its work in the Lombok region, implementing programs in seven schools over a three-year period.

5 years ago
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California university says students tied to admissions scam could face expulsion

The University of Southern California said it may expel students tied to a brazen U.S. college-admissions scam after reviewing their records, which could lead the college to throw out "Full House" actress Lori Loughlin's two daughters.

5 years ago
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Literacy institution distributes books to remote areas of NTT

The West Flores Kompak Le Nuk Literacy Institution has distributed the Quran for Muslims as well as educational books and other books.

5 years ago
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Two apps developed by Indonesian youths enter App Store

Industry Minister Airlangga Hartarto expressed his pride that Indonesian students created two apps that have been selected to be available on the App Store. The students graduated from the Apple Developer Academy.

5 years ago
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Indonesian students win gold, silver medals at robotics competition in Malaysia

During the two-day event initiated by the International Robotic Training and Competition (IRTC) on Feb. 1 to 2, the students from Gresik, Tuban and Malang in East Java successfully brought home gold and silver medals in the six categories available.

5 years ago
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Buddhist university woos students uninterested in becoming monks

A Buddhist university in the western Japan prefecture of Wakayama is opening its doors to students who do not wish to become monks, in an effort to reverse declining enrollment.

5 years ago
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UK students dropping foreign languages en masse: Study

The number of British children taking foreign language classes has nearly halved since 2000, a BBC analysis showed on Wednesday, with those learning French and German down nearly two-thirds.

5 years ago
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‘Krayon Kami Karya Kami’ displays artwork by Kampung Melayu’s children

Krayon Kami Karya Kami art exhibition and charity highlights the importance of art in children's well-being.

5 years ago
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UC Berkeley launches course on global success of K-pop band BTS

The global success of K-pop act BTS lies at the core of a new student-run course launched at the University of California, Berkeley.

5 years ago
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UGM named Indonesia’s best university by Webometrics

According to Webometrics, UGM is the top ranked university in Indonesia. 

5 years ago
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Hit drama reveals SKY-high pressure of South Korean school system

A smash-hit South Korean TV series is giving Lee Min-joo flashbacks of the punishing work schedule she endured at an elite Seoul high school as she competed for a place at a top university.

5 years ago
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China steps up efforts to attract foreign students: Newspaper

Chinese universities are making more efforts to attract foreign students, China Daily reported Thursday.

5 years ago
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Could sitting at the front of the class help kids learn?

Sitting closer to the teacher could help students pay better attention to the class according to new research.

5 years ago
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US college official who told Chinese students to speak English quits

An official at the Duke University School of Medicine stepped down, a day after she was denounced by students on social media for sending an email saying Chinese students should speak English on campus.

5 years ago
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Ministry in support of prospective bachelor’s degree program on traditional health

For traditional medicine, Airlangga University currently has three-year and four-year associate degree programs that were introduced in 2005 and 2014 respectively.

5 years ago
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60% cashback offer for tuition payments using OVO is hoax: UGM

In a Twitter post on Monday, UGM tweeted, "Be cautious of hoaxes, be aware!" with a picture of a pamphlet announcing the offer.

5 years ago
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Pope touts 'Click to Pray' app ahead of World Youth Day

Pope Francis on Sunday recommended a praying app called "Click to Pray" ahead of a World Youth Day festival in Panama that allows users to share their prayers online.

5 years ago
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Students find that charity begins online

Gotongroyong.in offers an easy and fast donation platform that only requires users to watch a 10-second video.  

5 years ago
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Explore4Action to discover what youths really want

Adolescence may be the hardest chapter in a person’s life, the stage when an individual is defining who they really are.

5 years ago
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Makassar high school student wins UNICEF comic contest against bullying

The 'Cipta' comic created by Rizka Raisah Fatimah Ramli from Makassar, South Sulawesi, has won the UNICEF and Comics Uniting Nations’ worldwide comic contest. 

5 years ago
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Conference aims to recognize roles of social workers in Indonesia

A conference highlighted the roles of social workers in different fields in Indonesia. 

5 years ago
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Ministry to include disaster mitigation lessons in school curriculum

The Education and Culture Ministry has prepared five new modules on the dangers of drugs, countering radicalism, awareness of traffic rules and regulations, anticorruption education and disaster mitigation.

5 years ago

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