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Nigeria"s universities need to revamp their entrepreneurship courses. They"re not meeting student needs

Youth unemployment has been a problem in Nigeria for decades. This is why policymakers are increasingly turning to entrepreneurship education as a solution. It is hoped that entrepreneurship will reduce reliance on formal jobs and create more opportu.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxNov 1st, 2024

Fingerprints on ancient terracotta figurines show men, women and children worked on figurines

A recent preliminary study by Ph.D. student Leonie Hoff of the University of Oxford, published in the Oxford Journal of Archaeology, provides insight into how ancient fingerprints left on terracotta figurines reveal the age and sex of their makers......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated News12 hr. 35 min. ago

Iran student strips in protest over strict hijab dress code

Iran student strips in protest over strict hijab dress code.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsNov 3rd, 2024

How a PhD Student Discovered a Lost Mayan City From Hundreds of Miles Away

WIRED spoke with the researchers responsible for the discovery of Valeriana, a lost Maya city in the middle of the jungle of Campeche......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  wiredRelated NewsNov 2nd, 2024

Nigeria"s universities need to revamp their entrepreneurship courses. They"re not meeting student needs

Youth unemployment has been a problem in Nigeria for decades. This is why policymakers are increasingly turning to entrepreneurship education as a solution. It is hoped that entrepreneurship will reduce reliance on formal jobs and create more opportu.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsNov 1st, 2024

"A great loss": FSU community calls for action, mourns death of student bicyclist

"A great loss": FSU community calls for action, mourns death of student bicyclist.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  yahooRelated NewsNov 1st, 2024

Mesquite teacher accused of grooming student, 14, spending the night with her at school

Mesquite teacher accused of grooming student, 14, spending the night with her at school.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsNov 1st, 2024

This Insignia 55-inch 4K TV is only $240 today

Whether you need a new TV for the bedroom or a great Xmas gift for a student, let it be known that Best Buy’s 55-inch Insignia F30 Series is only $240 today!.....»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsOct 31st, 2024

Researchers seek understanding of early life on earth following Chilean expedition

In a discovery that may further our understanding of the early evolution of life on Earth, a research team, including associate professor Andrew Palmer and master's student Caitlyn Hubric, identified Chile's deepest and most northern cold seeps—ope.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsOct 31st, 2024

Nigeria"s last elephants: What must be done to save them?

Nigeria has a unique elephant population, made up of both forest-dwelling (Loxodonta cyclotis) and savanna-dwelling (Loxodonta africana) elephant species. But the animals are facing unprecedented threats to their survival. In about 30 years, Nigeria'.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsOct 31st, 2024

Record-breaking Saharan dust events hit Spain between 2020 and 2022, study confirms

A study by the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC), an agency dependent on the Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities of Spain, concludes that the most intense Saharan dust events ever recorded in the air quality monitoring networks of.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 29th, 2024

Study examines which students fare worst when natural disasters close schools

Researchers have examined the impact of school closures due to natural disasters and found that these closures have similar impacts on student performance across economic groups. The researchers find white students and high-performing students are le.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 29th, 2024

US math teachers view student performance differently based on race and gender

Teachers report thinking that if girls do better in math than boys, it is probably because of their innate ability and effort. But they also report that when boys do well in math, it is more likely due to parental support and society's higher expecta.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsOct 29th, 2024

Climate change-worsened floods wreak havoc in Africa

Every rainy season for the past 12 years, floods have swept through 67-year-old Idris Egbunu's house in central Nigeria......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 28th, 2024

Paul Mescal chickened out of his initial meeting with Denzel Washington on Gladiator II

The star of Gladiator II seemed to be aware that he was in the midst of one of the greatest actors of all time......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsOct 27th, 2024

Want genuine progress toward restoring nature? Follow these four steps

"Nature-positive" is seemingly everywhere. Two weeks ago, Australia hosted the first Global Nature Positive Summit. This week, nations are meeting in Colombia for a global biodiversity summit to discuss progress on nature-positive commitments......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 25th, 2024

The future of cyber insurance: Meeting the demand for non-attack coverage

In this Help Net Security interview, Michael Daum, Head of Global Cyber Claims for Allianz Commercial, discusses the significant rise in cyber claims in 2024, driven by an increase in data breaches and ransomware attacks. Daum highlights the need for.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsOct 25th, 2024

Junior firefighter, Mars Area High School student dies unexpectedly

Junior firefighter, Mars Area High School student dies unexpectedly.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsOct 24th, 2024

Students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities face barriers to medical school admission, study finds

There are 45.3 million African Americans living in the United States and they represent 13.6% of the U.S. population, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. But only 5.7% of physicians in the United States self-identify as Black, despite multiple effor.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsOct 23rd, 2024

Chinese industry tsar urges Tim Cook to continue investing

Apple will continue to make more investments in China, CEO Tim Cook has insisted, as part of his meeting with China's top technology official.Apple CEO Tim Cook - Image Credit: AppleTim Cook is on his second trip to China in 2024, accompanied by COO.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsOct 23rd, 2024

Climate change worsened deadly Africa floods, scientists say

Human-caused climate change worsened floods that have killed hundreds of people and displaced millions in Cameroon, Chad, Niger, Nigeria and Sudan this year, according to a study published on Wednesday......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 23rd, 2024