In an effort to improve Saudi Arabia's status as a regional scientific hub and to help it compete in the sciences on an international level, in September 2009 the King ʿAbd Allāh University of Science and Technology was opened near Jiddah.
Students who meet with these negative experiences throughout their undergraduate years are more likely to feel they are unable to compete in the sciences and often switch to a different field (Griffith, 2010).
The plot turns on the other kids in New Holland elementary school discovering Victor's secret from his idiotic assistant, Edgar E Gore, and wanting creatures of their own to compete in the local science fair.
"Whiz Kids," a documentary about 17-year-old scientists who vie to compete in the nation's most prestigious science competition.
"If you then think about how the UK as an economy is going to compete in the future, the underpinning of science and engineering having the best quality students, the best quality scientists and engineers is absolutely imperative".
Science programs are more important than ever because the country needs students who are interested in science to compete in the global economy, said Paula Golden, the director of the Broadcom Foundation, which finances a prominent national science competition for middle school students.
As other nations build top-notch science universities and encourage their youth to pursue math and science, they become better positioned to compete in the knowledge economy.
The Edgewood Eagles compete in the NCAA Division III.
They will compete in the Confederations Cup.
Our principal, a demanding, old-line disciplinarian, saw to that, focusing on the strong academic students -- encouraging them to apply to the Ivy League and to compete in national science contests -- and ignoring the rest.
