KUALA LUMPUR: A 12-year-old boy, Izz Imil, has been accepted into Universiti Malaya. Universiti Malaya vice-chancellor Professor Datuk Seri Ir. Dr Noor Azuan Abu Osman said given the boy’s age, he should be given space to flourish. “Given Izz Imil’s young age, the university requests that all parties provide space and privacy for the student … Read more
The Chairman of the Governing Council of the University of Ibadan, Bisi Akande, has asked the university to channel his allowances and entitlements into an endowment fund for undergraduate students in Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, and Biology. Mr Akande made the request in a 21 August letter addressed to the university registrar and secretary to the … Read more
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma on July 20 mocked Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi for celebrating after securing 99 seats in the LS Elections. He mocked that Rahul Gandhi learned mathematics from Pakistan as in India, 240 is greater than 99. “BJP won 240 seats, and Rahul Gandhi told PM Modi in … Read more
There is palpable tension in Nigeria’s south-east as security operatives across the region have declared war against the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) over a sit-at-home order. IPOB’s sit-at-home IPOB earlier this month announced that there would be a sit-at-home on 30 May across the South-east to mark their Biafra Day which is celebrated annually … Read more
With less than a week left for the JEE Advanced exam scheduled to be held on May 26, 2024, students must have already completed their syllabus. Gearing up to score good marks in the exam, they must be in full swing answering the mock test and solving previous year’s papers. To further fortify the preparation, … Read more
Math anxiety, a pervasive issue that deters students from engaging in numerical problem-solving, poses a significant challenge to fostering financial literacy from an early age. In today’s fast-paced world, it is essential to shift toward supportive and engaging math education that demystifies concepts that create fear, thereby paving the way for financial literacy and informed … Read more
The last date for candidates to register for the Andhra Pradesh Polytechnic Common Entrance Test (AP POLYCET 2024) has been extended to April 10, 2024. Candidates can apply for the examination at polycetap.nic.in. As per the previous schedule, the last date for candidates to register for AP POLYCET 2024 was supposed to be on April … Read more
Sisters Leanne and Natasha Manikavasagar are no strangers to seeing AI-generated content on TikTok. But an AI-generated deepfake video of Drake teaching trigonometry took them by surprise. “I was shocked,” said Natasha, a Grade 9 student in Brampton Ont. “Drake looked kind of weird, like his mouth did not match … the way he was … Read more
GUJCET 2024: The Gujarat Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board (GSHSEB) is set to conduct the Gujarat Common Entrance Test (GUJCET) 2024 for admission to various courses tomorrow, i.e March 31, 2024. The exam was earlier scheduled for the month of April 2024, however due to upcoming Lok Sabha General Elections 2024, the exam date … Read more
An elementary school initiative that explores math concepts while incorporating Indigenous practices is making its way into classrooms across Canada. The Métis-math collaboration is part of a larger collection spearheaded by mathematics education researcher Ruth Beatty of Lakehead University in 2012. It’s called First Nations and Métis Math Voices. “One of the main reasons we started … Read more
