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8 hours ago · UNESCO. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization ( UNESCO; pronounced / juːˈnɛskoʊ /) [1] [a] is a specialized agency of the United Nations (UN) with the aim of promoting world peace and security through international cooperation in education, arts, sciences and culture.
1 day ago · Imperial College London (Imperial) is a public research university in London, England.Its history began with Prince Albert, consort of Queen Victoria, who envisioned a cultural area including the Royal Albert Hall, the Victoria and Albert Museum, the Natural History Museum and in addition to several royal colleges.
1 day ago · Race is a pseudoscientific categorization of humans based on shared physical or social qualities into groups generally viewed as distinct within a given society. [1] The term came into common usage during the 16th century, when it was used to refer to groups of various kinds, including those characterized by close kinship relations. [2]
8 hours ago · Richard Bruce Cheney ( / ˈtʃeɪni / CHAY-nee; [a] born January 30, 1941) is an American retired politician and businessman who served as the 46th vice president of the United States from 2001 to 2009 under President George W. Bush. Often cited as the most powerful vice president in American history, [4] [5] Cheney previously served as White ...
1 day ago · The University of Pennsylvania, commonly referenced as Penn or UPenn, is a private Ivy League research university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.It is one of nine colonial colleges and was chartered prior to the U.S. Declaration of Independence when Benjamin Franklin, the university's founder and first president, advocated for an educational institution that trained leaders in academia, commerce, and public service.
8 hours ago · There is also an active council of the Knights of Columbus on campus, which is the oldest and largest college council of the international Catholic men's organization. [295] [296] Non-Catholic religious organizations on campus include the Baptist Collegiate Ministry (BCM) , Jewish Club of Notre Dame, the Muslim Student Association, the Orthodox Christian Fellowship, the Chi Alpha Christian Fellowship, and many more.
8 hours ago · Addis Ababa ( / ˌædɪs ˈæbəbə /; [5] Oromo: Finfinnee, lit. 'fountain of hot mineral water', Amharic: አዲስ አበባ, lit. 'new flower' [adˈdis ˈabəba] ⓘ) is the capital and largest city of Ethiopia. [6] [7] [8] In the 2007 census, the city's population was estimated to be 2,739,551 inhabitants. [2] Addis Ababa is a highly ...
