COVID-19 comes with a set of pressing social challenges. These include environmental catastrophes such as the Australian droughts and bushfires, and the impending crisis of global warming. Social and health issues – include debilitating poverty, racial and income inequality, and chronic diseases – also loom large. In this turbulent environment, universities have an important role […] … learn more→
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After coronavirus, universities must collaborate with communities to support social transition
Dictatorship 101: killing the internet plays into the hands of revolutionaries
In the euphoria following the downfall of the Mubarak regime in Egypt, Wael Ghonim, the so-called “hero” of the revolution proclaimed: “Technology played a great role here. You know, it helped keeping people informed, it helped making all of us collaborate.” He said the Egyptian government was “stupid” to close down the internet because that […] … learn more→
