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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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ITB lecturer studies local biodiversity in anti-HIV drug research

Dr. Azzania Fibriani and her research team have designed a compound selection system to identify candidates from among the archipelago's endemic biodiversity for potential use in anti-HIV drugs.

6 years ago
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Indonesian students named runner-up in global hackathon

Talented coders from three Indonesian schools made it to the finals of an international coding contest.

6 years ago
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Jack of all trades, master of none

It might sound silly to decide your life path by focusing on how people will see you, but if you had lived my life, you would realize the only thing that made you feel proud of yourself was how great people think you were.

6 years ago
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London is Europe’s most expensive city for studying abroad

With a first-semester living cost of €12,450.49, the British capital is Europe’s most expensive city for studying abroad.

6 years ago
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ITB student choir to compete in Italy

The Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB) student choir is gearing up to participate in the 57th Seghizzi International Choral Singing Competition in Gorizia, Italy. 

6 years ago
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School recommends spoons to thwart forced marriages

As school winds down before summer break, students are being taught to hide cutlery in their underwear if they believe they are being taken overseas to be unwittingly married.

6 years ago
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Racing car designed by Indonesian students victorious in London

Indonesia’s Sapuangin team raced to victory using a car of their own design.

6 years ago
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University in China offers online love course

The class quickly became so popular that 600 students had signed up in one semester. 

6 years ago
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Indonesian students win gold medals at math competition in Bulgaria

For the team competitions, Indonesian delegates took home one gold, two silver and two bronze medals.

6 years ago
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40 schools across England ban skirts

Some have argued though that instead of banning skirts altogether, schools should let the students pick between skirts or pants, regardless of gender. 

6 years ago
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Beijing schools launch new steps against bullying

More measures against school bullying have been rolled out in different districts in Beijing to put a stop to the illegal practice.

6 years ago
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UI medical, law programs most favored among applicants

The University of Indonesia (UI) in Depok, West Java, announced that it has accepted 3,679 new students through the 2018 Joint Entrance Test for State Universities (SBMPTN).

6 years ago
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Malang students turn waste into electricity

By using banana and orange peel and spinach, three students from Brawijaya University’s School of Agricultural Technology in Malang, East Java, have developed ways to optimize waste for energy needs.

6 years ago
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Labschool junior high school wins top award at folk dance festival in Poland

Ninth-grade students from Labschool took part in an international dance festival and came home with the grand prix award.

6 years ago
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Three Indonesian students win trip to France in tourism video contest

Three students of tourism have been named the winners of the FITE Video Contest at the 2018 Forum on International Tourism and Environment (FITE) held in Bali from June 21 to 22.

6 years ago
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Indonesian students shine at RoboCup 2018 competition in Montreal

Robot Soccer Ichiro from Surabaya’s 10 November Institute of Technology (ITS) and Barelang FC from Batam Polytechnic brought home several medals from RoboCup 2018, including a first place medal in the RoboCup Soccer TeenSize category.

6 years ago
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2.06-meter-tall boy in Sichuan eyes Guinness record

With a height of 2.06 meters, an 11-year-old boy in southwestern China is likely to be the tallest primary school student in the world, reported Chengdu Economic Daily on Tuesday.

6 years ago
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Al-Izhar high school to take part in Welsh music festival

Al-Izhar high school in Pondok Labu, South Jakarta, is sending its dance troupe to compete at Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod in Wales, UK, from July 3 to 8.

6 years ago
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Four tips for success in online learning

Those who are not used to study online may find online learning challenging.

6 years ago
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10 best cities to study abroad

The QS World University Rankings published its Best Student Cities list, ranking cities around the world most popular among university students. 

6 years ago
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Three jobs with highest starting salaries

Salary Survey 2018 discovers that accountants, engineers and computer programmers earn the most when it comes to starting salaries.

6 years ago
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Five tips for studying English online

Learning English can easily be done online nowadays, with important things to remember. 

6 years ago
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Yogyakarta students develop fever-relieving gel for children

Three students from Yogyakarta State University, Anissa Fitria, Fahayu Pristia and Anindya Muliawati, have developed a fever-relieving gel made from butterfly leaves (Bauhinia cariegata).

6 years ago
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UI, ITB and UGM among top 400 universities in the world

In the latest QS World University Rankings, which ranks 1,000 universities from around the world, three Indonesian state universities made it into the top 400. 

6 years ago
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Kennedy Center to open US arts campus in 2019

Between a parkway and a busy freeway, Washington's Kennedy Center will open a massive campus next year where the public can view up close how art is made.

6 years ago
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Madiun university offers railway engineering program

Madiun State Polytechnic (PNM) in Madiun, East Java, has recently opened a railway engineering program with a bachelor of applied science degree.

6 years ago
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First AI textbook for high school students released in China

China has recently published its first artificial intelligence (AI) textbook for high school students, following a plan by central government last year to include AI courses in primary and secondary school.

6 years ago
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Dream come true for parking attendant's daughter after UGM acceptance

Coming from a poor family did not stop Dea Mandasari from dreaming of going to university. 

6 years ago
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Waking up the neighbors: Indonesia's Ramadan alarm clocks

Most of Jakarta is fast asleep at 2:00 am, but for Fajar Ramadin and his pint-sized comrades it's time to wake up the neighborhood.

6 years ago
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Pakistanis enchanted by 11-year-old motivational coach

An 11-year-old Pakistani motivational coach is already an online star with his own YouTube channel and 145,000 subscribers. 

6 years ago

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