A new grant that seeks to spur vital global research into infectious diseases and pandemics has been awarded to the University of Washington (UW) and its partners, including the Aga Khan University, by the U.S. National Institutes of Health’s Centers for Research in Emerging Infectious Diseases, CREID. Institutions will form a research network to provide…
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Brexit: German universities among those poised to benefit if researchers and funding shift — By Aline Courtois on Conversation com
The UK is currently the second-largest recipient of competitive research funding from the EU: 6% of students and 17% of staff in UK universities are from other EU countries. Nearly half of academic papers produced by the UK are written in collaboration with at least one international partner – and among the top 20 countries…
Islamic theology in Germany: Spanning the divide — Arnfrid Schenk takes stock on Five Universities which offered the bachelor′s and master′s courses
Five German universities have been offering degrees in Islamic theology since 2010. How successful are these courses and how much influence do the universities have? Arnfrid Schenk takes stock More than four million Muslims live in Germany and 750,000 pupils of Muslim faith attend German schools. Islam is one of Germany′s religions – that is…
University recognises industry leaders at Graduation 2015|Majid Mangalji, international hotelier, was awarded a Doctor of Letters
Industry leaders from music, health, business, hospitality and engineering were bestowed with honorary degrees from the University of West London, at ceremonies at Wembley Stadium this week. The honorary recipients were recognised alongside 1,600 students. Majid Mangalji Majid Mangalji, international hotelier, was awarded a Doctor of Letters by the London School of Hospitality and Tourism….
Annual MLK breakfast will feature leader of interfaith youth movement — Benedictine University Newsroom
Lisle, Illinois ~ Eboo Patel, Ph.D., whose Interfaith Youth Core (IFYC) organization is focused on building the interfaith movement on college campuses nationwide, will be the featured speaker at the 20th Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Breakfast hosted by Benedictine University and College of DuPage on Monday, January 19, 2015. The breakfast will…
Aga Khan Reviews Progress of University of Central Asia’s Naryn Campus — AKDN Press Release / Photos
His Highness the Aga Khan reviewing progress on the Naryn campus, the first of the University of Central Asia’s three new undergraduate campuses. Two other campuses are being built in Tajikistan and Kazakhstan. Photo: AKDN/Mikhail Romanyuk Naryn, Kyrgyz Republic, 3 November 2014 – His Highness the Aga Khan, Chancellor of the University of Central Asia…
University of Central Asia: Q-News Special Issue, Institute of Public Policy and Administration
This issue we put the spotlight on UCA’s Institute of Public Policy and Administration (IPPA). In the three years since it was founded, the Institute has had an impact at both the regional and country levels, generating research and information, providing training and establishing itself as a regional resource on policy development and public administration….
Higher education enrolment increases in Afghanistan — Central Asia Online com
KABUL – Afghanistan is increasing opportunities for more high school graduates to pursue a university education and is working to ensure that universities are offering quality education. For the upcoming academic year, which starts in the spring, more than 60,000 students are expected to begin study in the country’s public universities, the Afghan Ministry of…
What is the role of universities in global development? — by Michael Crow, President Arizona State University
In my career as an educator, social scientist and university president, I have worked primarily as an organizational designer and architect. And in doing so, I have been fortunate to have the opportunity to study how universities and other organizations are structured, how decisions related to their design can shape their visions and accomplishments, and…
Daily News Tanzania: New varsity campus in pipeline
THE Aga Khan University (AKU) in Dar es Salaam plans to begin construction of a permanent Educational development campus by the end of this year. Speaking during the Ninth Convocation Ceremony of AKU in Tanzania, that was held at Diamond Jubilee Hall, Dr Gren Moran, Provost AKU, said the Institute for Educational Development in Dar…
New Governor of Naryn Visits UCA Campus Site — University of Central Asia
The recently appointed Governor of Naryn, Amanbai Kayipov, visited the Naryn campus site of the University of Central Asia (UCA) on 22 January 2014. Construction is underway at the site and the campus is scheduled to open in 2016. Project Manager Neil Carson describes operations to Governor Kayipov (second from the right) UCA’s Construction…
Seismologist: Fracking Injection Wells Linked to Earthquakes — Video by The Real News com
Dr. Elizabeth Cochran discusses research showing that injection wells from fracking and gas and oil production is likely causing an uptick in U.S. earthquakes – Bio Dr. Elizabeth Cochran is a seismologist with the US Geological Survey in Pasadena, California. As an observational seismologist, her research ranges from developing new techniques to densely observe earthquakes…
Naryn Students Learn about Landscape Architecture and Visit University of Central Asia Campus
On 9 October 2013, 50 students from Naryn, Kyrgyz Republic visited the University of Central Asia’s School for Professional and Continuing Education (UCA-SPCE) Town Campus to learn about landscape architecture and UCA’s main Naryn campus. The students, aged 10 to 15, attended a presentation by Kirree Jenkings, Associate Director of Landscape Architecture at AECOM, UCA’s…
News from University’s Homepage: The Aga Khan receives honorary degree from Trinity College at U of T
The Aga Khan with the Honourable Bill Graham, chancellor of Trinity College (at left) and former provost Andy Orchard (at right). (All photos © AKDN 2013) The University of Toronto’s Trinity College awarded His Highness the Aga Khan an honorary degree of Doctor of Sacred Letters November 25 for his service to humanity. This degree…
Aga Khan Receives Honorary Degree from Trinity College at the University of Toronto
Chancellor Graham confers the honorary degree upon Mawlana Hazar Imam, as Professor Andy Orchard, former Provost of Trinity College, performs the hooding. Photo: Moez Visram Toronto, 25 November 2013 — Trinity College at the University of Toronto held a special convocation today to confer an honorary degree upon His Highness the Aga Khan in recognition…
Universities undertake research to address health-related issues — Daily Times com Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Pakistani universities have joined hands with leading American and British universities to undertake joint research projects for the effective use of natural sources to resolve health issues all over the country. According to the Higher Education Commission (HEC), these projects have greatly helped in treatment and control of serious diseases including caner, tuberculosis, hereditary…
Three Pakistani universities among top 200 in the world — The News com
Islamabad: According to Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World Universities Rankings 2013, seven Pakistani universities have won place in the list of top 250 Asian universities and three Pakistani universities are now among the top 200 world universities in agriculture and forestry. The Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) UK is the world’s most renowned and prestigious ranking agency. According…
Aga Khan University Hospital -AKUH’s founding president takes a trip down memory lane — Tribune com Pakistan
KARACHI: Shamsh Kassim Lakha, the founding president of Aga Khan University Hospital (AKUH) held a jam-packed auditorium spell bound as he took them through the history of the institution, the challenges the organisers faced while building it, what they achieved and the lessons they learnt. “When Imran Khan was building Shaukat Khanum Hospital, he came to…
International Baccalaureate Teachers Meet at Aga Khan Academy in Hyderabad — AKDN Press Release
The International Baccalaureate’s Middle Years Programme recognized by the Association of Indian Universities as an entry qualification to all Junior Colleges in India. Aga Khan Academy Hosts IB’s Professional Development Programme for Teachers Hyderabad, 18 February 2013 — Over a hundred teachers from across India gathered at the Aga Khan Academy in Hyderabad as part…
BRAC Joins Founding Members of New USAID Network to Spur Innovation in Development – PR Web com
A tradition of testing, scaling-up, and sharing new solutions with partners around the world continues at BRAC New York, NY (PRWEB) November 14, 2012 The U.S. Agency for International Development recently launched the Higher Education Solutions Network (HESN), a $130 million, five-year initiative that counts BRAC among its founding partners. Seven top universities around from…
