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MIT named US university with highest-paid graduates
58+ min ago (209+ words) The ranking, based on the U. S. Department of Education's College Scorecard database, looked at median earnings of former students who received federal financial aid and were employed four years after graduation. MIT topped the list with median earnings of $162, 000. California Institute…...
Vietnamese banker wins US Ph D scholarship 3 years after landing IMF role with language hurdles
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (619+ words) At the IMF, Hoang Huu Da, 34, tracks global economic developments, including how U. S. tariff policy and ongoing wars affect inflation and growth, and helps IMF economists develop fiscal and monetary policy recommendations for member countries. He also processes data and builds…...
Vietnam picks 3 more universities for push into Asia's top tier
21+ hour, 40+ min ago (647+ words) The Ministry of Education and Training announced on Sunday that the Prime Minister had approved a project to elevate several major universities in southern Vietnam to internationally competitive levels comparable with top universities across Asia. Under the plan, the University…...
Hong Kong lands US founder of world's first engineering-based medical school
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (542+ words) Li became founding dean of the new School of Medicine at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST) on June 1, the university announced. He had led the Carle Illinois College of Medicine at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign,…...
Harvard mathematician's robot story becomes Vietnam's high school entrance exam question on being human
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (351+ words) The story, "The Robot Who Thought He Was Human," was written by Le Anh Vinh, a Vietnamese mathematician who earned his Ph D at Harvard at 27 and now directs the Vietnam National Institute of Educational Sciences. The two-page exam, built…...
Which job pays highest in US?
2+ day, 6+ hour ago (188+ words) They were followed by cardiologists at $454, 900 and radiologists at $381, 500, according to U. S. Department of Labor data, as reported by The Hill. Those figures are far above the average wage of $69, 770 across all occupations, although most of the highest-paying roles require years…...
Singapore workers among least satisfied with salaries in Asia-Pacific
3+ day, 5+ hour ago (478+ words) Singapore's rate is only higher than that of Hong Kong at 34%, according to the Salary Pulse: Singapore 2026 report released on Monday by job portal Jobstreet by SEEK. The report is based on survey responses collected in February from 1, 008 employed individuals…...
The reality of studying abroad with an IELTS 7. 0
4+ day, 6+ hour ago (434+ words) With more than 15 years of experience advising students in Vietnam, I would argue that setbacks are rarely caused by the decision to study abroad itself. More often, they stem from preparation that is too narrow, too superficial, or started too…...
Vietnamese high schooler wins German government scholarship usually awarded to master's, Ph D candidates
4+ day, 6+ hour ago (441+ words) Tran Le Hanh Dung, a 12th-grader in the German language program at the Foreign Language Specialized School (FLSS) under Vietnam National University, Hanoi, is one of two students from the capital to receive the award this cycle. Her application carried…...
12yo boy earns Johns Hopkins honor with near-perfect SAT math score through self-study
4+ day, 6+ hour ago (414+ words) Arjun Abhinav Patwardhan took the SAT in Abu Dhabi on May 2, where his presence turned heads among the older candidates, as the university admissions exam is generally reserved for students at least 16 years old. The Australian expatriate of Indian descent…...