The reform of medical studies is one of the flagship measures of the “My Health 2022” bill, which should be adopted in July 2019. Its ambition is to promote a better match between the training of doctors and the needs of the population. Among the different measures is the abolition by 2020 of the numerus clausus and the competition […] … learn more→

As college and high school graduations take place, thousands of select students will step to podiums to deliver their graduating class’s farewell remarks at commencement ceremonies throughout the United States. These students – usually the graduating seniors with the highest grade point average, or GPA – are recognized with a formal title: valedictorians. Though the […] … learn more→

At the beginning of 2015, I flew to Dayton, Ohio for a two-week research trip at the International Marian Research Institution at the University of Dayton. This research center housed some sixteenth-century prayers guides I hoped would factor into my dissertation. I excitedly viewed the research stint as an opportunity to jumpstart my writing. While […] … learn more→

I’ve recently started at a new university. This is a good thing. It was time that I moved on, and I’m going to learn a huge amount in my new role. My new manager is amazing, and the team are excellent. However, it is also a little bit odd. I’ve gone from being the person […] … learn more→

You’ve probably heard how Virtual Reality (VR) is going to change everything: the way we work, the way we live, the way we play. Still, for every truly transformative technology, there are landfills of hoverboards, 3D televisions, Segways, and MiniDiscs – the technological scrap it turns out we didn’t need. It’s reasonable to approach VR […] … learn more→

Millions of cryptocurrency investors have been scammed out of massive sums of real money. In 2018, losses from cryptocurrency-related crimes amounted to US$1.7 billion. The criminals use both old-fashioned and new-technology tactics to swindle their marks in schemes based on digital currencies exchanged through online databases called blockchains. From researching blockchain, cryptocurrency and cybercrime, I can see that some cryptocurrency fraudsters rely […] … learn more→

I remember when the war drums were beating loudly for us to attack Iraq. While we all know the mainstream media lie machine went into overdrive (hello, babies tossed from incubators! Hi yellowcake! Greetings WMDs!), most don’t know that on campus, things got a little deranged as well. One of the least known derangements was […] … learn more→

The bond between animals and humans is a sacred one, and that is something that should be passed down from generation to generation. But horses could present the best way for children to improve values in their life and also educate them about roles and responsibilities. In this day of age when children are reluctant […] … learn more→

Projection mapping utilizes conventional video projectors but does not project light on a flat screen in order to present, say, a powerpoint presentation. Instead, the light that is generated is formed onto any surface of the person’s choosing, transforming conventional three-dimensional objects, such as an automobile, into an interactive display. In essence, then, projection mapping […] … learn more→

The joke is known. Reacting to a poll in the London Sunday Times in 1973 that Americans are more afraid of public speaking than death, comedian Jerry Seinfeld said that if people were to attend a funeral, they would rather in the coffin rather than take charge of the funeral eulogy … High school students , if you feel a certain apprehension […] … learn more→