Madagascar’s Menagerie Floated From Africa
Madagascar is home to a ‘bizarre’ repository of creatures, many found nowhere else on Earth. But how they arrived on the island has baffled scientists for centuries. Now,...
Serving the Underserved
“Melting pot,” “salad bowl,” whichever metaphor is used to describe American society, we live in a nation of many different cultures. Ethnicity, religion, age, gender...
Chemistry prof excels in and out of classroom
It was an attention-grabbing experiment in high school that sparked Wilton Flemon’s interest in the sciences. He was taking a course that combined physics and music. One day,...
Embryo Fights Retroviral Infection
Some viruses insert themselves into the host’s DNA during infection in a process called retroviral integration, causing several diseases, including AIDS and cancer, notes a...
Community Involvement
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A Fine Art Lesson
European depictions of China in 18th and 19th century books may seem an esoteric source of real-life experiences, but for eight Fine Arts students they represented an uncommon opportunity to gain new skills and insights.
- Brick by Brick: Goethe University Reinvents Itself
- Grand Opening of Confucius Institute Partnership
Diversity
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Education Without Borders
Every second year, hundreds of tertiary students from all over the world and from all walks of life gather in the United Arab Emirates for one purpose – to exchange ideas on how to make the world a better place. The platform for such intensive thinking, discussion and knowledge sharing is Education Without Borders (EWB) – one of the flagship conferences of the Higher Colleges of Technology.
- Diversity at SC
- Talking Across Cultural Lines
Faculty Initiatives
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Teaching MBAs Will Take Me Around the World
I started teaching after obtaining two master’s degrees, one in economics and another in public policy. My goal is and has been to help educate and improve public policy for those who live in third-world countries. In order to prepare for that kind of challenge, I thought, “Why not start teaching here in the U.S.?” While I’ve always been interested in teaching and helping people, it didn’t take long for me to discover the challenges of teaching in a traditional format. That’s when I found myself with an opportunity to teach for University of Phoenix.
- Making a Difference for Working Learners
- Success in Education
Globalization
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Learning at the Deep End
Journalism students at HKU are getting hands-on training in the rough-and-tumble world of American broadcast journalism.
- University Awarded Grant for Health-Profession Education
- Global Education Starts with Faculty
Innovation
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Predicting Likelihood of Fraud
When evaluating the risks associated with investing in a company, one telling detail might be its proximity to the Bible Belt, indicates research from the Mays Business School at Texas A&M University.
- Bridging the Colleges
- Net-Centric Computing
Recognition & Awards
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The Many Face of Arthur Conan Doyle
As Sherlock Holmes stalks the big screen once more, we are reminded of the enduring popularity of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s creation. The prolific writer’s impact on British culture and identity is providing rich pickings for one HKU scholar.
- TU Team Wins the International Solar Decathlon
- Religious Studies and the Guru Nanak Interfaith Prize
Research & Development
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A New Application for an Old Drug
The threat of a new influenza pandemic has emerged as one of the leading health concerns of the 21st century. But while pharmaceutical companies race to develop a successful vaccine, scholars at HKU are employing a distinctly Chinese approach to the problem.
- Embryo Fights Retroviral Infection
- Veterinary Researchers Achieve Cloning First
Sustainability & Environment
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Madagascar’s Menagerie Floated From Africa
Madagascar is home to a ‘bizarre’ repository of creatures, many found nowhere else on Earth. But how they arrived on the island has baffled scientists for centuries. Now, new research seems to confirm the theory that they rafted there.
- Large Amount of Oil Hitting Texas Beaches Unlikely
- Clean Water for Megacities
