On the agenda - Week 36, 2012

6 september 2012 - Where do the U.S.’s international students of the last 62 years come from? And the new world record quantum teleportation. Furthermore, in this week’s “On the agenda”: Russia closes 20 percent of its universities and exams for Olympic heroes to help them after their sporting career.

What is on the agenda for higher education stakeholders all over the world? Every week ScienceGuide presents you with a selection of the most important topics and items trending in social media.

Take 1 - Internationalization

@IIEglobal: Did you know? In the last 62 years, only 7 places have been the #1 place of origin of foreign students in US. 

@BC_CIHE: Muslims From Abroad Are Thriving in Catholic Colleges

@theobhe: Germany 'Blue Card' lures foreign students

 

Take 2 - R&D

@idw_online_de: World record quantum teleportation over 143 kilometers

@NSF: Tigers Take the Night Shift to Coexist With People

@maxplanckpress: Advanced maternal age has no influence on health of adult children

@Cornell_Univ: Circuits so thin they float on water

 

Take 3 - Policy

@icefmonitor: Russia closes 20 percent of its 600 universities in 2014

@OECD_Edu: Exams for top athletes to help after sporting careers

@timeshighered:  Market 'has not changed university hierarchy', as students look for prestige when selecting a university

 

…and this week on ScienceGuideEU

@ScienceGuideEU : Neelie Kroes pushes Delft students to avoid security and to take the more risky road of entrepreneurship and innovation

@ScienceGuideEU: Multidrug resistant tuberculosis 10 times more prevalent than thought