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University of the Western Cape - The Faculty of Dentistry held their first outreach weekend of the academic year on 7th and 8th March 2015 in Tulbagh.  A team of eight 5th year, four 4th year, two 3rd year dental students plus two 3rd year Oral Hygiene students, together with four lecturers, took part.  In addition, they had four 4th year dental students from the University of Oslo that join them as part of their elective studies at UWC.  Read more -  uwc.ac.za

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Dr. Amy Chasteen Miller (Associate Dean, College of Arts and Letters), symposium organizer, and Mr. Donald Drapeau, sponsor of the symposium prizes The Center for Undergraduate Research (CUR) and the College of Arts & Letters (A&L) are proud to co-host the 2015 Undergraduate Symposium. We hope to see undergraduate students from across campus participate in large numbers as both presenters and attendees. 

Former secretary of state concentrated on knowing her opponents, and what they wanted The value of a clear understanding of your country’s objectives and the power of personal relationships — along with the wisdom of not drinking too much lemonade — were among the insights former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright shared with a Harvard audience Thursday.

"And we can berate them [protesting students] for wasting their time when they should be studying and focusing on the reason why they are at university – to get their degrees. "But this will probably be the most important education that they ever receive. For in a few years after they graduate, they will have forgotten most of what they learnt in the lecture rooms. In fact, they would be encouraged to unlearn most of it in any case because knowledge would have changed and moved on." - Russell Ally, executive director of the Department of Alumni and Development

University of California, Davis - With a Public Ivy reputation, a wide range of distinctions won by faculty and grads alike, and the best Veterinary Medicine programs in the U.S., Davis is one of the most loved and envied college towns in the nation. An extensive biking infrastructure and a friendly, small-town demeanor, UC Davis encompasses all the amenities of a New England college town with the comfort and beauty of California, and a fantastic return on investment.

Kim Kardashian was joined by almost her entire family as her and Kanye West took their daughter North to a church service on Easter Sunday.    Keeping to a theme of all white ensembles,  Kendall Jenner  made sure to show off her toned midriff as she walked alongside sister  Khloe Kardashian  and mum Kris Jenner, who was also joined by boyfriend Corey Gamble.

Unisa LLB student, Refilwe Mthimunye (right), was crowned first princess at Miss South Africa 2015. Also pictured is second princess, Ntsiki Mkhize (left), and Miss South Africa 2015, Liesl Laurie (centre) UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA -  Well done to Unisa LLB student  Refilwe Mthimunye,  who was crowned first princess at the  Miss South Africa 2015  pageant held at the Sun City Superbowl on 29 March 2015. Chatting to the Unisa news team on Monday, an excited Mthimunye said even though winning was the aim of every contestant, her pageant journey has led her to believe and understand that everything happens for a reason. “I’ve been preparing and waiting for this night for so long now. And when I was standing on stage and watching all the ladies, I realised that we were all so deserving of the title. It was such an honour to be on stage alongside all of them. It was also an incredible feeling to see my family and friends there and to have all of them th...

Discussions are underway between the University of Nairobi (UoN) and National Defence College (NDC) to revise the academic collaboration between the two. University of Nairobi(UoN) - In addition, the institutions will increase areas of research addressing issues affecting the country such as insecurity. In a meeting between the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Peter M. F. Mbithi and the NDC Commandant Lieutenant General Jackson Waweru, it emerged that the collaboration has seen NDC offer diploma and degree programmes to personnel in the Defence Force. Prof. Mbithi said that the University is ready and willing to support government agencies to achieve their own mandate research and extension programmes. The University will help the National Defence College seek new knowledge in the area of security. Areas of collaboration between the University and the college include joint research, publications, training and study tours among others.

The 7th Nelson Mandela World Human Rights Moot Court Competition will be held at OHCHR headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland from 8-10 December 2015

On Monday, March 30, 2015, Cairo University Council has held its meeting, headed by Prof. Dr.\ Gaber Nassar, President of Cairo University, and attended by Prof. Dr.\ Sherif Hammad, Minister of Scientific Research, Dr.\ Khaled Zakariah El-Adly, Giza Governor, Prof. Dr.\ Mahmoud Saqr, President of Scientific Research Academy, and Dr.\ Farouk El-Oqda. The Council has initiated its meeting with congratulating Egypt as a government and people on the success of Arab Summit and return of Arab cooperation. It has also commended the success of the economic conference at Sharm Al-Sheikh.  

A family made #Easter baskets for the entire team before they took to the field to defeat Stony Brook earlier today!

Did you vote for Baxter yet? He's made it to the final round of Mascot Madness, and he needs your help. Vote now:  binghamton.edu/vote4baxter  

Here's an #Easter treat for you all! Rihanna has debuted her new single,#AmericanOxygen!

Rhodiola rosea, or roseroot, may be a beneficial treatment option for major depressive disorder, according to a comprehensive study by Jun Mao of Penn Medicine.

ESPN FC's Janusz Michallik breaks down Real Madrid's 9-1 thrashing of Granada.      Karim Benzema hailed teammate Cristiano Ronaldo as a "phenomenon'' after the Portuguese struck five goals in Real Madrid's 9-1 mauling of Granada. It was the first time in his career that Ronaldo has scored five goals in a single match and saw him become only the third player to reach the 300-goal mark for Madrid, a tally achieved in only 287 appearances.

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