As It Happens5:32Blind musicians and teachers communicate through vibration using Canadian-made device A PhD student in Ottawa has developed a device that allows blind and low-vision students to feel music cues, replacing the need to see them. Instead of having to follow a conductor’s baton, or a teacher’s hand gestures during a lesson, music learners … Read more
The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has again warned against unlawful acts, armed robbery, criminality, and destruction of infrastructure during the 1 August nationwide protest. Police spokesperson, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, disclosed in a statement on Monday in Abuja. Mr Egbetokun had earlier on Friday rolled out some conditions the organisers should meet before embarking … Read more
A total of 2150 students of Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati received their degrees in various disciplines on Sunday during the 26th Convocation Ceremony. IIT Guwahati observed its 26th convocation ceremony on July 14. Over 2100 degrees were awarded during the event. (File image) As per data, out of the 2,150 students, there are … Read more
Mars and the North have more in common than you would think. Their similarities brought around 80 astroscientists to Yukon this week, representing universities and space agencies from all over the world. They were attending the eighth international conference on Mars polar science. This year, Whitehorse was chosen to host for its proximity to polar terrain, … Read more
Anna Smith would like to start a family. But she would also like more space for a baby, as the 27-year-old and her partner currently live in a 500-square-foot apartment in Toronto’s east end for $1,550 per month. Like many Canadians in their 20s and 30s, she says she’s realizing she can’t have both. So Smith, a University of … Read more
Laurie Rousseau-Nepton says she wants to understand the very large and the very small, and that’s why she became the first Indigenous woman in Canada to earn a PhD in astrophysics. Rousseau-Nepton received her PhD in 2017 from Université Laval in Quebec City. She said that at the time she wasn’t aware she was the first Indigenous … Read more
Home Education UGC Postpones NET To THIS Date To Avoid Clash With UPSC Prelims: Check Details Inside The decision has been taken after receiving feedback from candidates. UGC Postpones NET: The UGC has decided to reschedule the National Eligibility Test (NET) to avoid a clash with the UPSC preliminary exam. The National Eligibility Test (NET) … Read more
Home Education Good News For PhD Aspirants: UGC Allows These Candidates To Pursue NET Directly; Details Inside A candidate needs to score a minimum of 75% or an equivalent grade during his or her undergrad program to be eligible to pursue a PhD directly. Photo-IANS New Delhi: Here’s a good news for PhD aspirants: Jagadesh … Read more
The University Grants Commission (UGC) in a public notice issued on Wednesday informed that the NET- score can be used by students for admission to Ph.D. programmes in place of entrance tests conducted by the different universities/HEIs. UGC also informed that for candidates who qualify in categories 2 and 3, 70% weightage will be given … Read more
Quirks and Quarks19:36Water, water, everywhere. But will we have enough to drink? After a winter that smashed heat records, researchers around the world are taking a close look at how human disturbances and the rapidly changing climate are affecting the world’s freshwater supply. “We’re reducing both water quantity and water quality,” says Katrina Moser, an associate professor … Read more
