Sharif Univ. and Its Students Praised

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by bparhami
13-Aug-2010
 

A Newsweek article showers lavish praise on Iran’s Sharif University of Technology and its students.  

//www.newsweek.com/2008/08/08/the-star-students-of-the-islamic-republic.html

Here is a quote from the article: "Sharif's reputation highlights how while Iran makes headlines for President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's incendiary remarks and its nuclear showdown with the United States, Iranian students are developing an international reputation as science superstars."

The article paints a picture of why, despite economic and political hardships in Iran, students of Sharif and a few other elite universities thrive and are highly sought-after by American, Canadian, and Australian universities. It also accurately portrays the serious problem of brain drain caused by universities and tech companies in the West aggressively recruiting top Iranian students.

Science/technology education and research are intimately related, as I had pointed out in my comment on a different post of mine. One key point in my earlier comment was that if scientists are not allowed to publish freely and to participate in international scientific forums, they may take all their current and future ideas with them to a different country. Now we see that the problem starts much earlier and Iranian scholars are targeted for recruitment even before they have become productive researchers.

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i_support_khamenie

If this news is old, Supporters of the Shah are obsolete

by i_support_khamenie on Fri Aug 13, 2010 11:40 AM PDT

God save HIS IMPERIAL BI ORZE REZA PAHLAVI


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bparhami

This article is indeed two years old

by bparhami on Fri Aug 13, 2010 10:10 PM PDT

I did not post it as news; sorry, I should have made this clear in my post. I wanted to use some of the points made in the article to augment the comments made on an earlier post of mine relating to statements by Iran's Minister of Industries and Mines who had deemed it inappropriate for Iranian scientists to provide free access to their findings by publishing them in international journals and conferences.

My point is that any restrictions on scientific activities is counterproductive. Iran has the raw material (talented students) for innovation at the frontiers of human knowledge. All it needs is a nurturing environment in which scientists can pursue research and are appropriately recognized and rewarded for their work.


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Immortal Guard

Isn't this an old article?

by Immortal Guard on Fri Aug 13, 2010 10:20 AM PDT

Isn't this an old article from 2008?


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Jahanshah Javid

News & blogs

by Jahanshah Javid on Fri Aug 13, 2010 09:55 AM PDT

In future please post news items only in the news section. Here's the link for posting articles there:
//iranian.com/main/node/add/contrib_news

Thanks


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revor

This says it all..

by revor on Fri Aug 13, 2010 09:43 AM PDT

Several Sharif alumni point to one other powerful motivator. "When you live in Iran and you see all the frustrations of daily life, you dream of leaving the country, and your books and studies become a ticket to a better life," says one who asked not to be identified. "It becomes more than just studying," he says. "It becomes an obsession, where you wake up at 4 a.m. just to get in a few more hours before class."

Hmmmmm


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