Bloggers join hands to create Japan ‘Quakebook’
Inspired by a desire to help victims of Japan's deadly earthquake, a group of bloggers and writers have come together through the Internet to create a book of…
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US student quits over ‘appalling’ Japan rant
A US student whose "appalling" anti-Asian and anti-Japanese rant went viral on YouTube announced she was quitting college, after receiving death threats, reports the AFP.
Facebook can help in disasters: academic
An Australian academic Friday praised the increasing use of social media during disasters, saying there had been a "beautiful display of humanity" on Facebook during recent catastrophes, reports…
Higher education, lower blood pressure: study
According to the AFP, the more advanced degrees a person has, the lower their blood pressure, a study published online has found.
US students stressed out: study
First-year students on US campuses are experiencing record levels of stress, according to a study showing increasing financial and academic pressures on young people entering university, reports the…
Study: US college students don’t learn core skills
According to the AFP, a large number of US university students fail to develop critical thinking, reasoning and writing skills because of easy classes and too little time…
Hate mobs thrive in Asia’s booming social media
While the exact circumstances of the crash are unclear, the outrage unleashed on Facebook, Twitter and other websites has highlighted the murky phenomenon of cyber "hate mobs" on…
Surge in US students of Arabic: study
According to the AFP, Arabic was the fastest-growing foreign language for US university study last year, with enrollments growing by more than 46 percent compared to 2006, a…
iPad has real Xmas rival in Galaxy tablet
Samsung Electronics says it has sold over 700,000 of its Galaxy Tab device in the six weeks since its launch and believes at least a million will be…
News Corp. buys education technology company
News Corp. said that it had agreed to acquire 90 percent of education technology company Wireless Generation for 360 million dollars in cash, reports the AFP.