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Penn State among top US, international institutions in 2021 THE Impact Rankings Times Higher Education's rankings — based on the United Nations 17 Sustainable Development Goals — place Penn State in the top 3% of universities worldwide Image: United Nations April 21, 2021 UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Penn State ranked fourth in the U.S. and 32nd in the world out of 1115 international institutions that participated in the Times Higher Education (THE) University Impact Rankings, released today (April 21), placing the University in the top 3% of universities worldwide.  The Times Higher E...

THE finalists for the inaugural Impact Summit competition, a Scottish showcase for startups having a positive impact on the world, have been announced - where the winner will receive a business support package worth over £20,000 from The Herald, FutureX and ParlayMe. Judges selected Bara Wahbeh (AKYAS Sanitation), Jenifer Clausell-Tormos (Develop Diverse), Barry Leaper (LiberEat) and Dr Faisal Ghani (SolarisKit) to progress from the semi-finals, which took place virtually over March 29 and 30. The overall winner of the Impact Summit Competition will receive a fully funded place ...

Ross Kelly 08 April 2021, 12.39pm DIGIT spoke with Christian Kroll, founder of Ecosia, ahead of Impact Summit 2021 to explore how the company is helping in the fight against climate change. When German entrepreneur Christian Kroll returned from travelling, he knew there was an opportunity to use tech for good. Having witnessed the devastatin...

The U.K is the Regional Final host for the U.N.' Nobel Prize for Students' with a $1m reward to end World Hunger. By Fidelia Amezhinim Job on 2nd April 2020 United Kingdom (PRUnderground) April 5th, 2021 The Hult Prize is an international initiative in which students worldwide develop social enterprises to compete for $1m from the United Nations (U.N.). Students from 3,000 universities across 121 countries firstly take part in individual campus competitions for the honour of going through to the regional final. It is an innovative opportunity for young changemakers to put forward their ...

Apply Now: $500,000 WhatsApp Grants for Social Justice Organizations By Wayan Vota on April 5, 2021 Billions of people all over the world use WhatsApp to stay connected to friends and family. Governments, NGOs and charities use WhatsApp to support COVID-19 digital response with messaging services that enable fact-checking, hotlines, and vaccine scheduling. WhatsApp is a key tool to provide vulnerable, disempowered and minority communities with easy and secure access to vital information and support. WhatsApp Chat for Impact Summit The Chat for Impact Summit will inspire and support organizat...