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Prof. Joel Mokyr, a renowned economist and historian, has been awarded the Nobel Prize in Economics, alongside Professors Philippe Aghion and Peter Howitt, for shedding light on the factors driving sustained economic growth. Mokyr's research highlights the importance of societal openness to change, useful knowledge, mechanical competence, and
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A new research project aims to address critical gaps in care for young people living with both HIV and depression in rural Uganda. The National Institutes of Health has awarded Dr. Philip Kreniske $5,115,391 for the Streamlined Treatment and Evidence-based Adolescent counseling and Medication Support (STREAMS) study. This
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The Nobel Prize in Economics for 2025 has been awarded to French economist Philippe Aghion, along with Joel Mokyr and Peter Howitt, for their groundbreaking research on the impact of innovation on long-term economic growth. Their work, centered on the concept of "creative destruction," highlights the importance of
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Brown University economics professor Peter Howitt, a pioneer in the field of economic growth and innovation, has been awarded the Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences for his work on the theory of sustained growth through creative destruction. Alongside Philippe Aghion and Joel Mokyr, Howitt's research explores how new
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In a staggering display of academic mismanagement, a PhD-holding professor, Dr. Javedullah, has been assigned to teach Grade 7 and 8 students at the Islamabad College for Boys (ICB) G-6/3 in Islamabad. Despite his exceptional qualifications, including a PhD in Computer Science from Florida State University, USA, Dr. Javedullah&
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Brown University Professor Emeritus of Economics Peter Howitt has made history by earning a share of the 2025 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences. Howitt's groundbreaking work on economic growth has left an indelible mark on the field of economics. The Brown community is celebrating his achievement, recalling his
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Three economists, Joel Mokyr, Philippe Aghion, and Peter Howitt, have been awarded the Nobel Prize in economic sciences for their groundbreaking work on economic growth through innovation and technological progress. The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences recognized their contributions to understanding the mechanisms behind sustained economic growth, with a focus
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Taylor Swift's 12th studio album, "The Life of a Showgirl," is a testament to her genius in crafting a marketing plan that dominates the music industry. By releasing her latest album and its videos without ads, Swift is creating a seamless experience for her fans, making
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The universe is currently expanding at a rapid pace, but new data from dark-energy observatories suggest that it will reach its midpoint in about 10 billion years and begin to contract, eventually collapsing back into a single point. According to Henry Tye, a Cornell physicist, this conclusion is based on
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The Cornell University physicist Henry Tye has calculated that the universe is approaching the midpoint of its 33-billion-year lifespan. According to Tye's model, the universe will begin to contract after expanding to its peak size approximately 11 billion years from now, eventually collapsing to a single point at
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Astronomers are still trying to understand the cause of a series of repeating gamma-ray bursts, observed in July, which is an unprecedented phenomenon in 50 years of GRB observations. The bursts were detected in a single day, with the signal repeating three times over 24 hours, making them 100 to
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The Panjab University has achieved significant recognition in global research, with 28 of its faculty members listed in the latest Stanford--Elsevier ranking of the world's top 2% scientists for 2025. This represents a notable improvement from last year's ranking, with 13 more faculty members recognized in
