Kazakhstan Government Looking to Lure Home Expatriate Kazakh Scientists In a speech to the Senate in November, Kazakh Education and Science Minister Bakhytzhan Zhumagulov said that the Kazakh government plans to start repatriating Kazakh scientists and researchers who are working abroad. The minister said that…
Regional Internationalization a Major Force of Change for Universities Around the World A report released in September by the International Association of Universities (IAU) suggests that colleges and universities are increasingly focusing on the international experience for students, despite an overall drop in funding for…
Kyrgyzstan Universities Closed for Elections, Academic Year Starts Late Institutions of higher education in the southern part of Kyrgyzstan, scene of ethnic violence earlier this year, remained closed in the lead up to the October 18 elections, delaying the start of the academic year until…
Regional The Rise of Asian Research Output Researchers and scientists in many Asian nations are translating huge national investments in research and development into big gains in research output, reports the New York Times. According to the Thomson Reuters National Science Indicators, which tracks the…
Kyrgyzstan University Serving Minority-Uzbek Community Closed The private Friendship of the Peoples University in the southern Kyrgyz city of Jalal-Abad was closed in August, according to a report from RFE/RL. A Kyrgyz Education and Science Ministry spokeswoman told RFE/RL that the ministry decided to revoke…