Thursday, March 28, 2024

Education

Children in Tehran Receive Traffic Education

The Municipality of Tehran has constructed a small town for “Traffic Education” in Qaem Park in southern Tehran in an attempt to promote the...

International Students and Empty Chairs of Iranian Universities

Despite the looming concerns over the empty chairs in Iranian universities that can badly affect the country’s educational attainments, the Ministry of Science, Research and Technology believes that it is a great opportunity to attract international students.

Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Programs in Iranian Kindergartens

The growing number of child sexual assaults in Iran has convinced the government to introduce a bill in the Parliament on teaching sexual issues in kindergartens and pre-schools.

100,000 Satellite Equipment Destroyed by Voluntary Forces

Several Iranian families voluntarily handed over 100,000 satellite dishes to the IRGC’s Basij Forces and even attended a ceremony to destroy the equipment in a move to show their anger at the corrupting effects of TV programs shown in satellite channels.

Return of Hijab to Nigerian Schools

In a move that can restore people’s hope in the judiciary, an appeals court has ruled that Nigerian girls have the right to wear the hijab headscarf to school.

Iranian Families to Take Training Courses on Virtual Space

An advisor to Iranian Minister of Communications announced that specific training courses are designed to help families assimilate the culture of virtual space.

Iran’s National University Entrance Exam: Families Waiting for Their Children

The national university entrance exam, known in Iran as the Concours, was held on Thursday and Friday, July 14 and 15, in various Iranian...

16 Iranian Teacher Associations to Hold General Assemblies

16 Iranian Teachers’ Trade Associations [ITTAs] have finally managed to obtain permission for holding General Assemblies, an official announced.

Iran, Italy ink MoU on university coop.

Ferdowsi University of Mashhad and the Italian University of Genoa signed a memorandum of understanding on joint scientific cooperation.

Official Urges Universities to Enhance Ties With Global Science Bodies

Chairman of University of Sciences and Technology Mohammad Akhbari urged universities to improve their ties with outstanding world scientific circles in a bid to further improve themselves.

Iranian-Designed Robots to Build Structures in a Day

A team led by Iranian professor Behrokh Khoshnevis is working on developing robots that will be able to construct buildings in a single day.

Iranian Researchers Improve Solar Cells with Jellyfish Protein

Researchers at Sharif University of Technology have optimized bio solar cells with the help of a kind of protein found in jellyfish at a laboratorial scale, in order to replace the older generations of solar cells.

Iran to Launch International Autism Treatment Centre

Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS) is going to open the country’s first international centre for treatment of autism in cooperation with an Indian research centre, an official said.

Royan Summer School on Stem Cells

Royan Institute’s seventh summer school on the theme of ‘Interdisciplinary Sciences for Future Medicine’ will be held July 23-28 at the research centre, with the aim of enhancing young researchers’ knowledge on the subject of stem cells and their use in medicine and treatment.

Tehran University of Medical Sciences Signs MoU with UNIMAS

Tehran University of Medical Sciences and Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) inked an MoU on scientific, research and academic exchanges on Tuesday June 14.

Calligraphy Test for Non-Iranian Students

A calligraphy test was recently held in the Iranian city of Qazvin for foreign students at Imam Khomeini International University. See some of the...

New Nanofibers Developed for Treating Damaged Skin

Iranian researchers at Payame Noor University in Tabriz have developed a multicomponent nanofiber at the laboratorial scale that can repair damaged skin, bone and neural tissues.

Iranian Researchers to Build DBS Electrode to Treat Addiction

Head of Cellular and Molecular Research Center at Iran University of Medical Sciences said a team of researchers are currently working on a project to build Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS) electrodes for treating Parkinson’s disease and addictions.

PNU Students Make Gazebo from Recycled Materials

To coincide with World Environment Day, a group of students from Payam-e-Noor University in Birjand, South Khorasan province, have made a gazebo with 3200...

86-Year-Old Iranian Man Receives Master’s Degree

An 86-year-old man earned his master’s degree in educational research from Ajab-Shir Azad University, East Azarbaijan province.

Expats Launch Online Portal on STD Education

A group of 40 Iranian physicians, nurses, and social activists living and studying abroad has recently launched an educational website (under a project named Ctrl+S) which provides information to Iranians in preventing and controlling sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) and infections.

Persian Language Promotion in Portugal to Help Diplomatic Ties: Zarif

In a meeting on Saturday May 28 with Portuguese Deputy Foreign Minister George Oliveira in Tehran, Iran’s FM Zarif stressed the role of language education in expanding relations between the two countries.

Parliament Permits Iran’s State Universities to Open Foreign Branches

Based on a motion passed in a Sunday session of the Iranian parliament, the country’s universities will be able to establish branches in other...

Ayatollah Khamenei Reads English Journals without Farsi Translation: Politician

Mohammad Hossein Saffar Harandi, an Iranian politician who served as the Minister of Culture from 2005 to 2009, says the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, reads English journals directly, without any Farsi translation.

Mehriz to Host International Astronomy Conference

The Governor of Mehriz, Mohammad Rastegari, said that an international conference on astronomy will be held in his town.

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