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23 hours ago · Imperial College London ( Imperial) is a public research university in London, England. Its history began with Prince Albert, consort of Queen Victoria, who envisioned a cultural area including the Royal Albert Hall, the Victoria and Albert Museum, the Natural History Museum and in addition to several royal colleges.
23 hours ago · Technology needs to be taught as a fundamental subject in schools — like English and maths — a leading academic believes, as teachers grapple with educating the next generation in the ever-changing space.A new report, by the Australian National University and Australian Computer Society released on Tuesday, shows growing concerns amongst educators
23 hours ago · UNESCO. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization ( UNESCO; pronounced / juːˈnɛskoʊ /) [1] [a] is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) with the aim of promoting world peace and security through international cooperation in education, arts, sciences and culture.
23 hours ago · Columbia University. / 40.80750°N 73.96194°W / 40.80750; -73.96194. Columbia University, officially Columbia University in the City of New York, [6] is a private, Ivy League, research university in New York City. Established in 1754 as King's College on the grounds of Trinity Church in Manhattan, it is the oldest institution of higher ...
23 hours ago · Etymology Main article: Name of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh was named in 1758, by General John Forbes, in honor of British statesman William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham. As Forbes was a Scotsman, he probably pronounced the name / ˈ p ɪ t s b ər ə / PITS -bər-ə (similar to Edinburgh). Pittsburgh was incorporated as a borough on April 22, 1794, with the following Act: "Be it enacted by the ...
23 hours ago · The University of Wisconsin–Madison ( University of Wisconsin, Wisconsin, UW, UW–Madison, or simply Madison) is a public land-grant research university in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. Founded when Wisconsin achieved statehood in 1848, UW–Madison is the official state university of Wisconsin and the flagship campus of the University ...
23 hours ago · The University of Connecticut ( UConn) is a public land-grant research university system with its main campus in Storrs, Connecticut. It was founded in 1881 as the Storrs Agricultural School, named after two benefactors. In 1893, the school became a public land grant college, then took its current name in 1939.
