City U students' business plans to market fish technology win top international awards
Hong Kong: Three students from different faculties at City University of Hong Kong (CityU) have created an award winning business plan aimed at marketing transgenic fish technology developed by scientists at CityU. The technology detects estrogen disruptors in food, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics and plastics in an efficient, cost-effective way.
Estrogen disruptors are substances that interfere with the hormonal system in the body, a growing concern worldwide. The CityU researchers had found that their new testing mechanism was around 60% more efficient compared to existing chemical tests.
50 Indonesian universities first to sign up for QS Stars rating
The QS Stars system is based on a rating method, which measures university performance against preset thresholds for a more thorough evaluation of each participating institution. It awards up to a maximum of five Stars.
Of the 50 Indonesian universities that have signed up, 17 have received an institutional report that details their results as measured by a comprehensive QS proprietary analysis. The rest will receive their reports by the middle of this year.
50 Indonesian universities first to sign up for QS Stars rating
A good number of Indonesian universities show their pioneering spirit by being among the first to register for the new QS Stars rating system.
University rankings have their limitations since they often provide an oversimplified view of institutional strengths. As specialist strengths of a university are often overlooked, rankings are usually biased towards fully comprehensive institutions.
KFUPM, Stanford and Saudi Aramco to collaborate on research in petroleum engineering and geosciences
"This new strategic partnership provides our faculty and students with yet another vehicle to share best practices in education and to engage in collaborative research that is closely aligned with the interests of Saudi Aramco and the kingdom," said KFUPM Rector Dr Khaled S. Al-Sultan.
The university-industry partnership will involve the exchange of faculty, graduate students and researchers through sabbaticals, workshops, lecture series, continuing professional education and short courses.
KFUPM, Stanford and Saudi Aramco to collaborate on research in petroleum engineering and geosciences
KFUPM, Stanford and Saudi Aramco to collaborate on research in petroleum engineering and geosciences Saudi Arabia: King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM), Stanford University and Saudi Aramco have entered into a trilateral strategic partnership in education and research in petroleum engineering and geosciences.
They will establish sustainable research and development programs in selected areas of the upstream oil and gas industry. Joint workshops were conducted to define the scope of work and these had identified key areas and outlined the best framework for collaboration.
