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Mask mandates return to U.S. universities as COVID-19 cases rise

U.S. universities again bring back mask mandates, switch to online classes and scale back large gatherings in response to rise in COVID-19 infections, AP reported."Coll

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Australia’s TechnologyOne acquires UK-based higher-ed platform Scientia for $16.6M

TechnologyOne, an Australian SaaS enterprise, has agreed to acquire UK-based higher education software provider Scientia for £12 million /$16.6 million in cash. TechnologyOne claims to have 75% of Hig

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Students in Venezuela take extra work to pay for tuition costs

02:24 Around half Venezuela's universities are privately run, but thousands of students are now struggling to attendclasses, as tuition costs have soared in recent years – a consequence

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Chinese universities delay fall semester due to surge in COVID-19 cases

A section of Chinese universities, especially those located in the cities that have medium- and high-risk areas, have delayed the fall semester scheduled to begin around September due to the surge in

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U.S. youth climate change activists protest to demand green jobs

Young climate change activists gathered outside the White House on Friday to demand a national program that could guarantee good jobs to combat the climate crisis and help the count

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Cuba looks to new alternatives to help students during pandemic

02:01 The COVID-19 pandemic has made it difficult for Cuban schools and universities to operate with any sense of normalcy over the past year. Educators on the Caribbean island are loo

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China to keep 75% tax cut on enterprises' R&D costs: Premier Li

02:26 Innovation will continue to be a key priority for China, with further efforts to boost the role of enterprises through tax deductions and bringing them together with research ins

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Top American universities send Chinese New Year wishes

04:56 The ChineseLantern Festivaltakes place Friday. It’s the 15th day of the first lunar month, and the last day of the Chinese New Year celebrations.Presidents of many well-known Ame

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Howard University gets a boost from Vice President Harris

01:41 CGTN's Rachelle Akuffo recalls her time at Howard University, one of the top Historical Black Colleges and Universities in the United States. Vice President Kamala Harris is a gr

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The impact of international students on the U.S. economy

03:02 Universities in the U.S. have a long tradition of welcominginternationalstudents. But this year will be different because of the coronavirus pandemic.According to a report by the

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Ugandan schools report increase of COVID-19 cases

A member of staff has her temperature measured before entering a school in Kampala, Uganda, Oct. 15, 2020. /Xinhua Uganda's ministry of health on Tuesday said the country has registered an inc

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COVID-19 could curtail dreams for athlete’s Olympic dreams

03:03 As the COVID-19 pandemic hits American universities, some have had to curtail, suspend or even drop athletic programs.Many are worried that could be a huge blow totheirOlympicdre

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Glasgow University sees major COVID-19 outbreak, 124 test positive

At least 124 students at the University of Glasgow in Scotland have tested positive for COVID-19, with over 600 people self-isolating across the campus residences, BBC reported Thursday.The outbre

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China to build more first-class medical schools

China develops medical education by building a batch of first-class medical schools in colleges and universities and recruiting high-quality medical students. /CFP China will accelerate the de

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Universities ready for students to return as COVID-19 spreads in U.S.

02:52 Class is back in session atcolleges and universities across the U.S.That's meant new policies to prevent the spread of the coronavirus but also thousands of new COVID-19 cases. C

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Reopening schools amid the COVID-19 pandemic in Colorado

02:49 Class is in session at a number of colleges and universities across the U.S.It will be very different than what students have experienced in the past.The coronavirus pandemic has

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China's sci-tech official calls for global science cooperation

The China Association for Science and Technology (CAST) will further push forward the exchanges and cooperation in the global science community, said its chairman Wan Gang. Wan made the remarks