Search Result

University of Michigan library closed after venomous spiders found

A University of Michigan library was closed for two days for cleaning when officials identified three venomous spiders found in the basement.

Webinar to review coronavirus consequences on Persian language

Arts & Culture Desk

Oxford University vaccine is highly effective

The coronavirus vaccine developed by the University of Oxford is highly effective at stopping people developing COVID-19 symptoms, a large trial showed.

Tehran, Kabul discuss Afghan developments

Diplomats from Iran and Afghanistan held talks on the process of negotiations for Afghan peace and the latest developments following a recent terrorist attack in Kabul.

‘We live in constant fear’: Kabul buries its dead after attack on university

By Stefanie Glinski

Iran condemns Daesh terror attack on Kabul University

Iran’s Ministry of Science, Research and Technology condemned the “criminal” terrorist attack on Kabul University on Monday, which claimed the lives of students and professors.

University chancellor calls for Iran Institute to launch int’l media courses

National Desk

German university offering $1,900 grants 'for doing nothing'

A university in Germany is offering "idleness grants" to Germans willing to abstain from activity as part of research for an exhibition on sustainability.

Iran, Portugal launch joint post-doctoral studies

The Persian Gulf University of Iran and the Polytechnic Institute of Viana do Castelo of Portugal signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to initiate joint post-doctoral studies aiming to develop international cooperation, Managing Director of the Persian Gulf University for international affairs said on July 28.

More than 60 Cork University Hospital staff asked to self-isolate

More than 60 staff at a hospital in the Irish city of Cork were asked on Friday to self-isolate after the country's first community transmission of coronavirus was found there, an Irish health official was quoted as saying.

University students uncover neolithic site in India

It was a rare experience for students of University of Madras when they uncovered ‘neolithic ash mounds’ at an archeological excavation at Valasai, near Modikuppam in Gudiyatham in Tamil Nadu, India.

Mauritanian university adds Persian language to its curriculum

Mauritania’s Ministry of Education is introducing the Persian language into the curriculum of the University of Nouakchott Al Aasriya as of next semester as per an agreement with its Iranian counterpart.

Chilean protesters burn university, loot church

Tens of thousands took to the streets in Santiago in a fresh day of anti-government protests. The local university was set ablaze and a church was looted, with religious iconography burned in the street.

Bangladesh university suspends student after finding out she is Rohingya

A university in Bangladesh has suspended a female student following media reports that she belongs to the persecuted Rohingya community from neighboring Myanmar.

Eight killed in bomb blast outside Kabul University

At least eight people have been killed and 33 others injured in a bomb blast near a gate to the campus of Kabul University in the Afghan capital.