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Indonesian students among winners of World Robot Olympiad

The team created a model robot called ZOID.

4 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. ...

4 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. ...

4 years ago

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Japan to nurture young scientists by integrating education programs

Japan aims to help talented math and science students grow into leading researchers by integrating education programs at some high schools and universities from next academic year.

6 years ago
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Indonesian ballerina wins first place at YAGP finals

The Marlupi Dance Academy’s Rebecca Alexandria Hadibroto is the first Indonesian ballerina to win first place at the Youth America Grand Prix.

6 years ago
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LinkedIn will allow researchers to mine its data

Once upon a time, Facebook Inc. allowed academic researchers access to its data. We know how that story ends: with the Cambridge Analytica scandal. Now LinkedIn Corp., the professional social networking site owned by Microsoft Corp., says it will open its vast trove of data to academic researchers.

6 years ago
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Young Indonesian dancer to study at Moscow’s Bolshoi Ballet Academy

Following recognition at the Taiwan Grand Prix International Ballet Competition, 15-year-old Shalama Qowlam Fadila is to continue her ballet training at a prestigious academy in Russia.

6 years ago
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Indonesian student recognized at math competition in Bulgaria

An Indonesian student has received an honorable mention at the 2018 International Mathematics Competition for University Students in Bulgaria.

6 years ago
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IPB students break 'most 3D people formation' world record

The activity involved 3,456 students and 55 formations with the fastest done in two minutes and 56 seconds.

6 years ago
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Japan eyes AI robots in class to boost English

English-speaking AI robots will be helping out in some 500 Japanese classrooms from next year as the country seeks to improve its English skills among   both children and teachers.

6 years ago
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Better job prospects in China bring more overseas students home

The number of Chinese students returning from abroad has grown by leaps and bounds due to better job prospects at home and tightening work and migration policies overseas, according to a new report.

6 years ago
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Lazuardi becomes first Compassionate School in Indonesia

Following the transformation, Lazuardi Global Islamic School expects graduates to be more compassionate to others, especially by lending a hand to those in need. 

6 years ago
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New York University makes tuition free for all medical students

New York University said Thursday it would offer all its current and future medical school students free tuition in an effort to tackle soaring debt levels and encourage more applicants.

6 years ago
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Florida university latest to cut ties with China's Confucius Institute

The University of North Florida will close a campus branch of a Chinese-run cultural institute, the latest US college to do so amid criticism from US legislators that China uses the institute to influence American higher education.

6 years ago
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Thai university draws snake researchers from around the world

Only a few places provide a teaching program for venomous and non-venomous snakes in Thailand, but among those very few is Suranaree University of Technology.

6 years ago
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11-year-old hacks election results on mock site in 10 minutes

An 11-year-old boy surprised event organizers after he hacked a mock-up election website and changed its results in just 10 minutes.

6 years ago
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Indonesia tops destination for international schools in Southeast Asia: Report

The data on international schools in Southeast Asia shows Indonesia leading the region with 198, followed by Thailand with 192, Malaysia with 187, Singapore with 119 and Vietnam with 118.

6 years ago
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Indonesian ballerina dances her way into Genée, Asian Grand Prix finals

Soraya Natashya Dwinandry is the first Indonesian ballerina to qualify for the Genée finals and participate in a ballet competition renowned worldwide for its excellence.

6 years ago
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Indonesian student wins gold at international arts festival

Hosted by the International Foundation for Arts and Culture (IFAC), the 19th International High School Arts Festival in Tokyo was held from Aug. 5 to 10.

6 years ago
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Government program invites students to embrace cultural differences

Yogyakarta students will learn about Central Kalimantan's culture in an exchange program under the auspices of the State-Owned Enterprises Ministry.

6 years ago
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Indonesian students win three trophies, 38 medals at World Scholar's Cup

A team of three Indonesian students competed at the World Scholar's Cup in Spain in late July, winning three trophies and 38 medals.

6 years ago
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Could good posture help you perform better at math?

New United States research may have revealed a simple trick for boosting students’ test scores, finding that good posture while doing math could help make it easier.

6 years ago
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Tokyo Medical University manipulated male applicants' scores: Sources

Tokyo Medical University subtracted entrance exam points for male applicants who were taking the test for at least the fourth time to curb admissions of such examinees, sources familiar with the matter said Monday.

6 years ago
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China will give international students work options

Restrictions to be eased nationwide on taking part-time jobs while in school.

6 years ago
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UGM, UI among top Indonesian universities: uniRank

In a list created by 4 International Colleges and Universities (4ICU), Gadjah Mada University (UGM) in Yogyakarta and the University of Indonesia (UI) in Depok are among the most searched universities in Indonesia.

6 years ago
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Indonesian students bring home 4 medals from chemistry olympiad

This year's International Chemistry Olympiad (IChO) welcomed participants from 80 countries.

6 years ago
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Tokyo medical university cut women's exam scores to curb numbers: Media

A Tokyo medical school systematically cut women applicant’s entrance exam scores for years to keep them out and boost the numbers of male doctors, Japanese media said on Thursday.

6 years ago
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Indonesian students participate in Imagine Cup World Finals

Team Beehive Drones represented Indonesia at the 2018 Imagine Cup World Finals, presenting a drone system that can be operated via a mobile application and allows farmers to conduct farm analysis and other agricultural tasks

6 years ago
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Indonesian students among winners at International Physics Olympiad

Hailing from five cities, Indonesian high school students won medals in the competitive science event.

6 years ago
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UGM students help map tourism potential in Pangalengan

In the past few years the university has been implementing KKN programs in which a target region receives groups of KKN students continuously every year for five consecutive years for sustainability purposes. Each group usually stays for about two months in the location. (kes)

6 years ago
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Ivy League rallies behind Harvard to fight admissions suit

Yale, Brown and Princeton universities were among more than a dozen elite schools that endorsed Harvard University’s practice of considering race as a piece of its admissions processes.

6 years ago
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Six-year-old YouTube star brings his own toy line to Walmart

A 6-year-old boy whose toy reviews have drawn billions of views on YouTube will debut his own line of slime, stuffed animals and other merchandise at Walmart Inc next month, the retailer said on Monday.

6 years ago
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Harvard denies admission-bias claim in Asian-Americans' suit

Harvard University assailed a group claiming the school intentionally discriminates against Asian-American applicants, saying in a court filing that the organization offered a “misleading narrative” based on “cherry-picked” documents.

6 years ago

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