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- Europe “lagging behind” in innovation and start-upsEurope’s competitiveness in innovation and the practical application of scientific research is “lagging behind” the rest of the world, ministers told a conference of European universities on April 23. “Europe is still reasonably good in science, but it’s really lagging behind in valorising that science in industrial application,” said Michiel Scheffer, president of the board of the European Innovation Council. “The gap in patents, the gap in start-ups and the gap in unicorns coming out of innovation is even starker.” Today, Europe accounts of 18% of the world’s innovative output, as compared to 25% μερικοί 15 χρόνια πριν, according to Balázs Hankó, Hungarian minister of education. The biggest reason for the gap is Europe’s “fermented” and “weak” funding landscape, which must be reinvigorated without compromising European values or losing sight of sociopolitical objectives, said Scheffer. Ο European Innovation Council, established in March 2021 under the EU’s Horizon Europe program, was granted €10.1 billion (£8.7 bn) to support “game changing innovations” and the “financing and scale up of start-ups and SMEs”. Μέχρι τώρα, the EIC has funded around 500 European companies, 90% of which are located within 10kms of a university. “Existing companies are not going to deliver a [ψηφιακό] transition ... Διαβάστε περισσότερα5 ώρες πριν
- More Than 170 Protesters Arrested at Northeastern and Arizona State University
The police made arrests at Northeastern University, Arizona State and Indiana University on Saturday, as more schools move in on encampments protesting the war in Gaza. ... Διαβάστε περισσότερα8 ώρες πριν - What Students Read Before They ProtestHow Israel became the focus of so much of contemporary protest politics. ... Διαβάστε περισσότερα18 ώρες πριν
- ‘Decisions Under Fire’: Campuses Try a Mix of Tactics as Protests GrowSome colleges that initiated police crackdowns on pro-Palestinian protests have since taken a different tack. Others have defended the move. Hundreds have been arrested. ... Διαβάστε περισσότερα20 ώρες πριν
- Children’s Museum Programming Is on the RiseMany museums around the country have had children’s programs for years — but they are on the rise now more than ever. ... Διαβάστε περισσότερα20 ώρες πριν
- A Dispatch From Inside Columbia’s Student-Led Protest for GazaThere might be problems in the student protest movement for Gaza, but they are not misguided in their goals. ... Διαβάστε περισσότερα1 day πριν
- Virginia man convicted in crash that killed 2 Oakton High School teensUsman Shahid, 20, was convicted on two counts of manslaughter in the June 7, 2022, deaths of Ada Gabriela Martinez Nolasco and Leeyan Hanjia Yan. ... Διαβάστε περισσότερα1 day πριν
- Alberta to pilot new social studies curriculum after facing blowback
Alberta's government says a new draft social studies curriculum for elementary schools is ready to be tested in classrooms this fall. ... Διαβάστε περισσότερα1 day πριν - Winnipeg dental program serving inner-city youth marks 25 χρόνια
Σε 2022-2023 μόνος, UM said dental students screened over 2,500 youth in kindergarten to grade six, with about 40 bussing in every Friday. ... Διαβάστε περισσότερα1 day πριν - Saskatoon school board highlights budget constraints despite funding bump
Some school boards in Saskatchewan have highlighted some challenges they are facing with their budget despite a funding increase from the province. ... Διαβάστε περισσότερα1 day πριν - Manitoba promises review after trustee’s comments about residential schools
Manitoba Education Minister Nello Altomare said he is looking into the matter and is launching a governance review. ... Διαβάστε περισσότερα1 day πριν - Faculty union blasts ‘unprecedented’ 29 program cuts at Fleming College
Fleming College will phase out 29 programs this fall, citing funding shortfalls and the new international student cap as key reasons for the changes. ... Διαβάστε περισσότερα1 day πριν - Baltimore principal’s racist rant was an AI fake. His colleague was arrested.The case raises fresh concerns about easily accessible AI tools that can allow users, with only a few seconds of real audio footage, to create believable clones of people. ... Διαβάστε περισσότερα1 day πριν
- What to know about Pr. George’s schools changing bell times, bus stopsSome schools in Prince George’s County will have different start and end times next school year. Here’s what families need to know about the changes. ... Διαβάστε περισσότερα1 day πριν
- UK and India partners launch health academyAn international partnership between the UK and India is seeking to advance training, education and research capacity building in healthcare. King’s College London, together with Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust, the Hinduja Foundation UK and P.D. Hinduja Hospital & Medical Research Centre, will establish a Health Partners Academy in Maharashtra. It will deliver King’s and Guy’s and St Thomas’ training in clinical and non-clinical short courses, executive education to health professionals in both India and the UK and build research capacity. The Hinduja Foundation UK has also announced a philanthropic gift to enable health engineering research and clinical innovation through PhD and Masters scholarships for students from India. Σύμφωνα με King’s College London vice-chancellor & president, Shitij Kapur, the initiative will support the next generation of healthcare professionals and biomedical technical talent in India and the UK. “[They] will develop the healthcare technologies of the future; με τη σειρά του, helping solve some of the most pressing global healthcare challenges we face,” he said. The UK’s deputy prime minister, Oliver Dowden, who welcomed the partnership during a visit to the London Institute for Healthcare Engineering, said it “will only strengthen the UK’s close links to India”. “[This collaboration will] create greater research capacity in healthcare engineering, clinical innovation and advanced training,” he said. The UK government has been encouraging institutions to foster ... Διαβάστε περισσότερα2 ημέρες πριν
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