Bangladesh closes all universities amid concerns over energy crisis linked to US-Israel conflict with Iran
In a significant response to the escalating tensions resulting from the US-Israel conflict concerning Iran, Bangladesh has announced the closure of all universities. The government's decision follows concerns over energy conservation as the region grapples with the effects of a broader energy crisis spurred by the ongoing war. As a result, students across the nation have been disrupted from their academic pursuits, indicating the widespread implications due to geopolitical events far beyond its borders. The closure of universities is a direct reaction to the energy shortages that are to be attributed to the ongoing war dynamics involving Iran, Israel, and... [Continue Reading]
Bangladesh closes universities due to Iran war energy crisis
Bangladesh closes universities due to Iran war energy crisis [Continue Reading]
Bangladesh shuts universities, limits fuel sale as Iran war causes shortage
Bangladesh relies on imports for 95 percent of energy needs which have been disrupted after conflict in the Middle East. [Continue Reading]
China’s award-winning mathematician Wan Daqing leaves California for Chongqing
For mathematical genius Wan Daqing, life is no longer a competition between China and the United States. Instead, he has encountered the rivalry of universities within China seeking to appoint him. Wan, winner of China’s highest mathematics prize, retired from the University of California at Irvine (UCI) in July and returned to China to take up his new role in December, he confirmed in an email to the South China Morning Post. The International Congress of Chinese Mathematicians (ICCM) Medal is... [Continue Reading]
As US universities retreat from China partnerships, who is filling the academic void?
Nearly five decades ago, in 1978, a dozen or so professors from Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU) were on a mission to visit their American counterparts as well as research institutes and factories across the United States. The visit, said to be personally approved by then Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping, was designed to forge academic ties and led to sister-school agreements with four prestigious US universities, including the University of Michigan (UM). It was a pivotal moment in academic... [Continue Reading]
