On the Agenda – Week 10, 2019
Take 1 –Education
“There’s a huge amount of conversation around what should happen [if a university fails] and what those circumstances are, but actually no one had gone to ask students what they think and whether students understand this issue at all” – @Rachel_Hewitt_https://t.co/dkBwNAgrPV
— TimesHigherEducation (@timeshighered) 8 maart 2019
About 70% of children in sub-Saharan Africa can expect to finish primary school, up from 45% in 1971 https://t.co/h0eTPZB4pj
— The Economist (@TheEconomist) 8 maart 2019
Female labour force participation in India falls to 26 pct in 2018 amid lack of access to quality education, says Deloitte reporthttps://t.co/R77tlRQMGX pic.twitter.com/aHfeRwM9Ig
— Financial Express (@FinancialXpress) 8 maart 2019
Refugees in Austria who are refused asylum are rigorously deported, even if they are halfway through their training or education. There are now appeals from the Austrian economy to Chancellor Kurz. EURACTIV Germany reports. https://t.co/7bfU9SbBBM #EU #EUpol pic.twitter.com/nAhU4GPC02
— EUwatch ???????? (@EUwatchers) 4 maart 2019
Take 2 –Research
NEW: Penn State, MIT, and the University of Hawaii are among more than two dozen universities targeted by Chinese hackers as part of an elaborate scheme seeking to steal sensitive maritime technology being developed for military use. https://t.co/ACzIc4cAii
— Dustin Volz (@dnvolz) 5 maart 2019
Nine philosophers and scientists outline three examples in stem-cell, microbiome and cognitive science to show how philosophy can boost understanding and clarify scientific thought — and they offer a host of suggestions for how to make it happen. https://t.co/i9SaglWA69
— Nature News & Comment (@NatureNews) 7 maart 2019
For those who missed @NewsHour last night about sexual harassment, I encourage you to watch this segment outlining the source of the problem & a need for culture change. #NIH is determined to do our part, and universities need to step up too: https://t.co/z9YxAqUZc3
— Francis S. Collins (@NIHDirector) 7 maart 2019
With one of the world’s strictest plastic bans, Vanuatu hopes to set an example for other countries by proving that bold solutions can work. In doing so, they are proving the power of islands as living laboratories for sustainability policy & innovation. https://t.co/Jj5ZN6hq5x pic.twitter.com/1ur0sdWwVe
— Reconsidered (@reconsideredco) 7 maart 2019
Take 3 –Canada
Trudeau says there was nothing sinister about his role in a scandal swamping his government and threatening his reelection prospects https://t.co/lq7jkEDJPj
— POLITICO Europe (@POLITICOEurope) 7 maart 2019
Foreign companies are using Canada’s universities to steal intellectual property. https://t.co/eE9oU08yqF pic.twitter.com/s7CY7rGgRC
— National Post (@nationalpost) 8 maart 2019
As we approach #InternationalWomensDay, an important read by Ayman Antoun, President @IBMCanada. Markham is proud to be a key player in the strong Canadian tech sector, we all have a responsibility to address any gender gaps and we need more women in STEMhttps://t.co/I5pTpNGo7R
— Mayor Frank Scarpitti (@frankscarpitti) 7 maart 2019
The strategy will also encourage youth to get involved in space science, starting with a new “junior astronaut campaign” that will have online activities and a contest to get an astronaut to visit a school.https://t.co/xkuX7Kig5d
— CBC News (@CBCNews) 7 maart 2019
