El Diario reports: Student at physics international event Javier Muguértegui will be the only Bolivian student who will participate in the “47th International Physics Olympiad IPHO 2016” from July 11 to 17 in Zurich-Switzerland. This student won the gold medal at the 5th Scientific Student Olympiad; after a qualifying between 13 medalists in the Physical…
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More than 200 children are trained as small wildlife rangers
El Diario reports: More than 200 children are trained as small wildlife rangers More than 200 children between 8 and 12 years old are trained as wildlife rangers, through training workshops for the care of wild animals in the Malls zoo, according to Councilwoman Andrea Cornejo. [pic came from the internet] According to the mayor’s…
A Minnesota-funded college has taken root in rural Bolivia
From StarTribune: A Minnesota-funded college has taken root in rural Bolivia By Jean Hopfensperger In a remote farm community nestled in the Bolivian mountains, a Catholic university has taken root thanks to Minnesota supporters 4,500 miles away. Called the Unidad Academica Campesina, it has offered college degrees to indigenous students in practical fields such as…
Mary Drake: “There are 1,068 Bolivians studying in the US”
Beatriz Avalos reports for El Deber: Counselor for Public Affairs at the US Embassy in Bolivia Mary Drake: “There are 1,068 Bolivians studying in the US” The United States has one of the most advanced educational systems in the world. In the past year, the US Embassy in Bolivia issued 800 visas for students. On…
Is Bolivia doing anything about fulfilling the sustainable development goals for this Millennium?
From the World Economic Forum… . Excerpts follow from: “I am pleased to share some good news for people and planet,” UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said to a packed room of press delegates. The good news? After three years of negotiations and debate, 193 countries had agreed to a set of development goals more bold…
Bolivian Robot achieved third place in global competition
ANF reports in Pagina Siete: Should seek visible and invisible land mines National Robot achieved third place in global competition The international humanitarian demining competition gathered 94 representatives of Egypt, Chile and Portugal, among other countries. The Bolivian B0sweeper robot, created by students and engineers from the Universidad Mayor de San Andrés (UMSA), took third…
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