Education

The Greek University of Patras announced recently that is opening a branch in Alexandria, Egypt in a first-of-its-kind move by a Greek higher education institution. On Friday at the offices of the Greek community of Alexandria, the rector of the...

Curious Kids, a website that posts inquiries made by the most curious of minds—those of children—recently found themselves answering a question posted by a young reader who wanted an expert to answer his question: “Who were the Spartans?” It is...

Have you ever wondered why American college fraternities and sororities are referred to as "Greek life?" Why are they commonly named after the Greek alphabet? "Greek life" is a term for different exclusive societies—fraternities for men, sororities for women—that have...

Study in Greece (SiG), a non-profit organization backed by three government ministries, has ambitions to establish Greece "on the international educational map". SiG plays a key role in promoting Greek education and academia at important international events and fairs. The organization...

Being bilingual or multilingual has been proven to have countless beneficial impacts on the brains of those who speak more than one language. According to recent data, most of the world's population, or 43 percent, are bilingual, 40 percent are...

World-acclaimed researchers and academics will gather in Greece to celebrate the legacy of great Greek mathematician Constantin Carathéodory.

A Confucius Institute was established recently at the Greek University of West Attica (UNIWA) in collaboration with the Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine. Confucius Institutes are non-profit educational organizations supported by the Chinese government with the aim of spreading...

Forty-five young Greek American students who have the potential to become life-long significant achievers will be awarded scholarships by the PanHellenic Scholarship Foundation at a ceremony and gala slated for June 17th at Hilton Chicago. Dedicated to promoting education and...

Four Greek Universities have joined forces to offer an English-language postgraduate study program in Ancient Philosophy in a bid to entice foreign students to Athens. Participating academic institutions are the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, the Aristotle University of...

Purdue University in Indianapolis signed recently academic, research and innovation agreements with four leading Greek Universities, at a time when the U.S. and Greece enjoy a very strong relationship. The agreements through a series of Memoranda of Understanding will also...

Greece's Supreme Court launched on Tuesday an urgent investigation into the cyber-attacks targeting the Greek high school exams that were interrupted two days running. Following a second cyber-attack on the data bank providing the exam questions, Supreme Court Public Prosecutor...

An exhibition of works by the University of West Attica students opened at the "Art & Environment" area of the Athens International Airport "Eleftherios Venizelos" this week. The exhibition is free and will remain on the premises until the end...

India has decided to remove references to Charles Darwin and his theory of evolution from school textbooks. The textbooks in question are used in ninth and tenth-grade science classes in Indian public schools. For the 2021-22 school year, the National...

Pelé, the famous soccer player who passed away in December at the age of 82, has now been recognized in the Portuguese-language Michaelis dictionary. This dictionary is widely used in Brazil, and it has included the term "Pelé" as...

Libra Philanthropies, a private, independent foundation launched by Libra Group in 2023, has announced a new scholarship program with Deree - The American College of Greece. The Libra Philanthropies Leadership Scholarship will open up academic opportunities for graduate students through...