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A tri-party Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between Ghulam Ishaq Khan Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technology (GIKI), National University of Technology (NUTECH), and NED University of Engineering & Technology. Further bolstered by the sponsorship of HEC and PEC, this alliance will focus on strengthening inter-provincial harmony, academic collaboration, and student and faculty exchanges. Both parties have agreed to exchange scientific, academic, and technical information, identify opportunities for student and faculty exchanges, and cooperate in joint research and development in disciplines of mutual interest. [Extracted from the article]

The article discusses the ongoing debate over how best to teach reading to children, with a focus on the use of phonics. It highlights the recent decision by the Australian state of Victoria to mandate the systematic teaching of phonics, a move that has been met with both support and opposition. The article argues that the evidence from linguistics and cognitive science favors explicit instruction and phonics, and criticizes the whole-language approach that has been popular in the past. It also emphasizes the negative impact of poor reading instruction on disadvantaged students and the need for teachers to be better prepared in evidence-based reading instruction. [Extracted from the article]

The article presents data on how states, including the District of Columbia. Topic discussed include compare with each other and the nation regarding demographics, education levels, faculty pay, college enrollment, diversity, graduation rates, tuition costs, stacolumbiate aid, and other relevant factors. Topics discussed include these comparisons, providing a comprehensive view of the educational landscape.

The article informs about the substantial growth in research space at colleges and universities over a decade, with a focus on the increase in science and engineering research areas. Topics include the significant rise in square footage dedicated to biological and biomedical sciences and the future plans for additional construction in research space by academic institutions.

The article reports on the likelihood that demographic changes will impact colleges and universities in the U.S., as indicated in the results of a study released by the journal "The Chronicle" in January 2014. Topics discussed include the focus of enrollment management on demographic change, the views of Bucknell University vice president William T. Conley on such matter, and the number of children in high-income counties. Also mentioned are details on population growth.

The article presents information on U.S. President George W. Bush's fiscal year 2008 budget and his plans for higher education. Included is information on increased money for Pell Grants and fewer subsidies for student loans. Bush's proposed budget allows continual increases to the budgets of the National Science Foundation and the Energy Department, both major sources of academic research grants, but only a minimal increase to the National Institutes of Health, the largest grant source for academic science. The author supposes that the Democratic Party-controlled U.S. Congress will resist Bush's budget when they begin budget work in March, 2007.

Focuses on the proposal made by the U.S. government regarding changing the methodology of educational research in the U.S. in May 2004. Sentiments of Grover J. Whitehurst, director of the Institute of Education Sciences, regarding the hearings that were held at the U.S. Senate in May 2003 concerning the after-school program known as 21st Century Community Learning Centers; Reaction of traditional educational researchers regarding the issue; Details of the online database to be launched by the U.S. Department of Education in the summer of 2004, related to educational research methodology.

Deals with the strong support of the U.S. public for the state of higher education in the country as of May 2003, according to a public opinion poll by the periodical 'The Chronicle.' Aspects of higher education questioned by the respondents; Focus and priorities of higher education recommended; Concerns on academic research.

The article discusses data in U.S. higher education, including graduation rates, awarded research doctorates, and Pell students.

The article discusses the differences in the life expectancies of residents from Fairfax County, Virginia and McDowell County, Virginia. Statistical information related to the life expectancies of men and women is presented. Other topics include the connection between income and longevity, variations in the social and government assistance programs in each county, and the link between longevity and education.

The article reports on a study scheduled to start in the U.S. in December 2019 to test whether the science high school classroom can be used to explain issues on race and ancestry. Topics include genetic differences in the human population, how traits of species are developed by a complex mix of genes and environment, and the divisive effects of genetic misconceptions on the attitudes of Americans about race.

The article looks at the confusion on the meaning of the term "flagship" used by U.S. universities and colleges. Topics discussed include the discovery of the Education Trust that 50 public universities consider themselves as flagship campuses, failure of academic research to clarify the origin and meaning of the term, and the shortcomings of flagship universities such as promoting inequality and segregation, prioritization of the wealthy and failure to serve low-income students.

The article discusses the U.S. National Research Council's (NRC) report about doctoral education programs in the U.S. The article provides a diagram explaining the process of the NRC report which includes data from universities and colleges regarding honors won by professors, gender balance, and ethnic diversity for their doctoral programs. NRC project committee chairman Jeremiah P. Ostriker explains the purpose of the data collected by the project and Donna Heiland, vice president of the educational policy group the Teagle Foundation, presents her views on the possible elimination of doctoral programs as a result of the NRC report. Other topics include the report's influence on prospective students and comments about the validity of the data.

The article discusses the conflict between the goal of the administration of U.S. President Barack Obama to collect data on individual student performance and student privacy rights. It notes that policy makers from both political parties at state and federal levels see value in interconnected databases of students and workplaces to track quality improvements from kindergarten through college and work. Experts have noted that Congress could address the issue through statute but that politics would probably preclude this. It notes that Congress passed legislation in 2008 barring a federal database and has funded efforts to build state systems. Supporters note that college financial aid systems use social security numbers without problems.

The article reports on a criticism regarding the usefulness of a U.S. Department of Technology-funded study intended to explore the correlation between technology and learning. The study is the government's first-ever evaluation of school software and is based on studies first conducted during the 2004-2005 school year. Critics believe that the delay in the publication of the study results could make it obsolete by the time they reach school decision makers. They also question the study's methodology wherein results will not be broken out by software program, but released in aggregate form.

The article discusses the use of the Internet by college students for academic purposes. While almost all college students use the Internet on a regular basis, very few distinguish between peer-reviewed, scholarly sources, and any random Internet page. This can cause problems when students use improper sources for their academic research, which has a side effect of lowering the quality of papers as a whole. Accrediting agencies are now considering information-literacy programs as measures of an institution's performance to encourage education in the use of academic resources.

The article focuses on the "Chance-for-Success Index," developed by Educational Projects in Education Research Center, which identifies strong and weak links in the educational systems and overall opportunities for young people in each state in U.S. The new index examine 13 factors that affect American students before and after their formal education, and it captures the cumulative effects of education experience from birth through adulthood.

Researchers are analyzing the courses students take in order to understand how Covid-19 could spread on campus. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article presents the author's views on new educational technology. Technology is an indispensable engine of progress in fields like education, communication, and medicine. Undeniably it has added to the quality of lives and the pace of scientific achievements. But one should not perpetuate the myth that technology is only a benign force. Philosopher John Dewey recognized the revolutionary nature of science and technology and appreciated that they could create new possibilities in life.

Reports on the reaction of college professors and national observers on the efforts of universities in strengthening their research programs. Apprehensions over the formation of a research college from the liberal-arts college; Change in campus climate at educational institutions dependent on faculty members; Observation on the strains between the teaching profession and research.

This article presents information about the Fulbright School Program which provides grants to American academics to travel, lecture, consult, and conduct research abroad. Since their establishment in 1945, the grants have become one of the prestigious awards in the country. However, the number of younger applicants have been decreasing since 1982-83.

The article presents a list of the deadlines for the submission of scholarship, grant and research applications related to higher education in the U.S. They include applications from chemistry professors for fellowships to develop instructional software at University of Wisconsin's Project SERAPHIM, for grants for Geriatric Education Centers and for new awards under the Innovative Projects for Student Community Service Competition.

The article presents information on the investigation of life cycle of the lowly slime mold with reference to the findings of James C. Cavender, a professor of Botany at Ohio-based Ohio University on slime-mild species. The slime molds are known as microbes with a life cycle through cellular, plant and primitive animal forms. He believes that unusual microbes can be used to restore damaged tropical rain forests.

The article features the American Association of University Women's (AAUW) Educational Foundation, a long-standing philanthropic organization that has supported women in higher education. It has helped more than 5,000 women complete graduate study. It raises funds through the AAUW's 1,900 branches in the United States. Foundation president Mary A. Grefe describes the organization as one of women supporting women. Since the first fellowship was granted to a schoolteacher in 1888, the foundation has worked towards improving equity for women through education and research that promotes positive social change.

The article reports on the controversies faced by Chester E. Finn, junior in his effort to improve education research. It also discussed the National Institute of Education, which mister Finn help to create, was bedeviled by political battles and racked by charges of ineptitude when he leave the agency to become a top official at the Department of Education.

The article presents an analysis of the 1977 Ladd-Lipset Survey of the American Professoriate in the U.S. by Serge Lang. The survey aims to collect information useful to the formation of sound education policy. Responses are based on an adequate reading of faculty preferences and the maximum input of faculty understanding.

The article reports that University of California-Irvine has launched the UCI Brain Initiative to become a global leader in brain science.

The article reports on the failure of universities and colleges in the U.S. to develop studies on Vietnam. According to John K. Fairbank, sinologist at the Harvard University, the country cannot even send 100 specialists in Vietnam to conduct studies. After three-and-a-half years, Fairbank finds little evidence of improvement. He added that the academic community of the country responded very slowly, creating scandal.

Highlights from the article: Building in Higher Education Project MUET and SSUET Delegates participates in the 1st CENTRAL project meeting in Thailand held at College of Arts, Media and Technology (CAMT), Chiang Mai University (CMU) having the Theme: "Integration of ICT Tools in Innovative Educational Practice and Business Modeling" to reflect on the joint long-term persistent endeavors to reveal the full potential of robust communication techniques, networks, systems, and services to provide capabilities that will revolutionize the global use of ICT in education, finally for business incubation. Professor Chowdhry, Coordinator from MUET informed that the project also aims at the development of ICT and skill-based curriculum as per needs of stakeholders:.