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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 students devise cheat-detection system

The EXAMINER detects body gestures based on joint movements recorded by a sensor called Kinect Sensor, normally used in video games that use players’ body movements.

6 years ago
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SOEs Ministry, 25 Indonesian universities cooperate for student internships

Thousands of students from 25 Indonesian universities are gearing up to intern at state-owned enterprises (SOEs) across the country as a follow-up to an agreement inked earlier with the SOEs Ministry. 

6 years ago
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Airbus aerospace competition for students returns with new challenges

University teams from across the globe and disciplines are encouraged to participate, as the company is "seeking ideas that could change aerospace in the decades to come and create a safer, cleaner and better-connected world".

6 years ago
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Young Indonesian programmer joins Apple CEO in Worldwide Developer Conference

Outstanding coding skills, along with patience and determination, have brought 11-year-old Yuma Soerianto to Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference as the youngest developer in two consecutive years.

6 years ago
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Dutch move to halt spread of English in universities

Dutch education officials said Monday they aim to rein in the spread of courses taught in English in the country's universities and slow the flood of foreign students.

6 years ago
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Asia Pacific’s most innovative universities in 2018

Reuters’ annual ranking of Asia Pacific’s Most Innovative Universities, that identifies and ranks the educational institutions doing the most to advance science, invent new technologies and power new markets and industries.

6 years ago
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Papuan students start wearing 'koteka' to school

A number of university students in Jayapura have begun to wear the traditional Papuan koteka (penis gourd) to campus.

6 years ago
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Shakespeare in trouble: Dutch fret about English on campus

The growing popularity of English as a medium of instruction at Dutch universities is ringing alarm bells among local lecturers and students, with some now even calling for government intervention.

6 years ago
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Two female students who scaled Everest suffer from mild frostbite

Two female students, Fransiska “Deedee” Dimitri Inkiriwang and Mathilda “Hilda” Dwi Lestari who recently hoisted the national flag on Mount Everest’s peak, are currently preparing to return to Indonesia.

6 years ago
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To get rich would be glorious escape from pointless life, says young Chinese student

An elementary school student in China dreams of getting rich to escape the repetitive loop of life, he told a public speaking contest, astonishing listeners with his candor and grown-up cynicism.

6 years ago
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California university president resigns as abuse scandal widens

The president of a top California university resigned Friday in the wake of a growing scandal over a former campus gynecologist who stands accused of sexually abusing thousands of students.

6 years ago
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What to know before visiting Jakarta Fair 2018

The annual Jakarta Fair exhibition is back and will run until July 1.

6 years ago
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Two female students hoist national flag on Mt. Everest, conquer seven summits

Students Fransiska “Deedee” Dimitri Inkiriwang and Mathilda “Hilda” Dwi Lestari hoisted the national flag on the peak of Mount Everest, 8,848 meters above sea level, on Thursday morning.

6 years ago
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LPDP tells applicants to re-register for scholarship

Applicants for the 2018 Endowment Fund for Education (LPDP) who have registered on the scholarship’s official website are urged to re-register following technical issues.

6 years ago
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Overseas study no longer a guarantee of success

A degree from a university overseas was once regarded as the calling card for better employment opportunities. However, graduates returning to China are now realizing that studying abroad no longer guarantees a well-paid job.

6 years ago
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Indonesian students’ Android game receives awards in Malaysia

Four Indonesian dentistry students from Hasanuddin University in Makassar, South Sulawesi, received awards at the 2018 ITEX for Si Manggis Celebes, a game that educates children about healthy teeth and mouths.

6 years ago
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Five most sought-after Indonesian state universities

Based on the latest Joint Entrance Test for State Universities (SBMPTN) data, the University of Indonesia tops the list of most sought-after state universities in the country.

6 years ago
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Entrepreneur 101: To nurture job growth, U.S. universities seed start-ups

As students increasingly pursue entrepreneurship, more universities are creating accelerator and incubator programs to support them. 

6 years ago
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LPDP scholarship opens for registration

Registration for the 2018 Endowment Fund for Education (LPDP), a scholarship program managed by the Finance Ministry, officially opened on Monday for Indonesian students with excellent academic results and leadership skills.

6 years ago
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U.S. teen praised for prom cheongsam after online dressing down

A U.S. high school student accused of cultural appropriation for her Chinese-style prom dress is receiving support online from some of the very people her critics say she offended.

7 years ago
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Indonesian students wins gold at science conference in Serbia

A team of Indonesian high school students has come home with two gold medals from the 2018 International Conference of Young Scientists held from April 19-25 in Belgrade.

7 years ago
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Sekolah Bogor Raya hosts inaugural 'gamelan' festival

Five schools and three gamelan (traditional orchestra) studios in Greater Jakarta participated in the Bogor Raya Gamelan Festival initiated by Sekolah Bogor Raya (SBR) on Saturday.

7 years ago
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Indonesian children’s choir crowned champions at European Grand Prix for Choral Singing

The Resonanz Children’s Choir (TRCC), led by conductor Avip Priatna, has won an award at the European Grand Prix for Choral Singing (EPG Choral).

7 years ago
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At 96, Mexican woman fulfills dream: Going to high school

Guadalupe Palacios stands out in her high school class in Mexico, and it is not just because of her gray hair, her deeply creased skin or her 96 years.

7 years ago
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Starbucks, ASA Foundation team up to teach youths life skills

Seattle-based coffee franchise Starbucks has collaborated with Asian Sports Academy (ASA) Foundation, which aims to empower people through sports and education, to launch StarCoach.

7 years ago
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International editorial team seeks Asian student reporters

Scholastic News Kids Press Corps, a team of international student journalists aged 10 to 14 years old, is accepting applications for its 2018-2019 batch.

7 years ago
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Indonesian students to compete in Microsoft competition finals in Seattle

BeeHive Drone, a team of Indonesian students from the University of Manchester, has won a place in the Asia Pacific finals of Imagine Cup 2018, a competition organized by Microsoft.

7 years ago
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France uncorks university diploma for wine-lovers

University students may be well known for prodigious drinking, but at one French university it is a skill that could earn you a serious qualification.

7 years ago
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Two female Bandung students to conquer Mount Everest

Two Indonesian female students are set to hoist the national flag Merah Putih at the tallest point in the world, the peak of Mount Everest.

7 years ago
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Singapore acts to ease angst of highly competitive school system

Singapore students are at the top of global rankings based on standardized tests. But for many Singapore kids, school life can be grueling as they prepare for an exam in the sixth grade with a big influence on their futures.

7 years ago

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