Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) is organizing a training program on using BIlan Carbon spreadsheets to calculate greenhouse gas emissions. The training focuses on real life examples and hands-on analyses. The six day training program from 5-10 January 2011 will be held at the AIT Conference Center.
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School of Management MBA program ranked No 8 in Asia
Based on an a survey conducted by Best MBA, AIT’s School of
Management (SOM) MBA program has been ranked as number one in Thailand
and number 8 in Asia.
See Ranking: http://www.bestmba.org/bestonlinemba_asia.htm
The online MBA network conducted the survey of worldwide ranking of
best business schools and MBA programs and ranked them based on
objective data such as MBA program return on investment (ROI), which
evaluates the cost of the program compared to the average MBA salary
increase, and subjective data such as the satisfaction scores and
perceived brand of key stakeholders including industry, recruiters,
students and faculty.
US Advisor elaborates on Lower Mekong Initiative
The new Lower Mekong Initiative (LMI) highlights the growing cooperation between the United States and the Lower Mekong countries of Cambodia, Laos, Thailand and Vietnam. The four pillars of LMI are education, health, environment and infrastructure and each county is expected to take the lead role in spearheading one initiative each.
I wish the entire world was like AIT: Graduation speaker
The world would be a better place in case it was like the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT). The harmony and diversity in culture and ideas witnessed at AIT, is a role model for the world to emulate. These were the remarks of Mr. David L. Hulse, Representative of the Ford Foundation, Indonesia, while delivering the Graduation address at the 114th graduation at AIT on 17 December 2010.
“There is a little bit of a star in all of us, all we have to do is shine”
An inspirational address by H.E. Professor Atta-Ur-Rahman traversing from celestial objects to luminescent orchids, had the graduands inspired and the audience captivated on the occasion of the 114th Graduation Ceremony at Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) on 17 December 2010. Speaking after receiving a honorary doctorate (honoris causa), Prof. Rahman, who is the Cordinator General of the Committee on Science and Technological Cooperation (COMSTECH), Pakistan, and a UNESCO Science Laureate, Prof. Rahman remarked that in this world, “truth is stranger than fictionâ€.
Botanical bliss for Graduation Day, courtesy Sodexo groundskeepers
Five unique botanical displays set up outside the AIT Community Center drew the attention of hundreds of guests and graduates attending the 114th Graduation Ceremony on 17 December 2010. One of them, “Orchid Gardenâ€, a floral display with a compelling tree trunk as its centerpiece, caught the eye of chief judge AIT President Prof. Said Irandoust and claimed top prized in a new competition spearheaded by Sodexo’s groundskeeper staff.
Talk on “Plasmonics and Metamaterials for Biosensing”
Dr. A.V. Kabashin will be delivering a talk on “Plasmonics and Metamaterials for Biosensing" on 17 December 2010 at 15.00 - 16.00 hrs in Room 102, Outreach Building, Asian Institute of Technology (AIT). About Dr. Kabashin: Dr. A. V. Kabashin obtained his Ph.D. degree in 1994 from A.M. Prokhorov General Physics Institute, Moscow, Russia and Master’s degree in 1989 from Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, Russia.
Eminent Pakistani scientist conferred honorary degree at AIT’s 114th Graduation
222 students from 20 countries and three continents receive graduate degrees at Thailand’s international intergovernmental institute of higher learning
114th Graduation
The 114th Graduation Ceremony of the Asian Institute of Technology will take place on 17 December 2010 at the auditorium of the AIT Conference Center.0900-09.30 hoursArrival of VIP Guests9.30 hoursAssemble and join the Presidential Party in the Lobby lounge of the AIT Conference Center10.00 hoursAcademic Procession• Introduction by the Vice President for Academic Affairs• Graduation Message by the President• Conferment of the AIT Honorary Doctorate Degree• Graduation Remarks by the Honorary Doctorate RecipientProf.
Surviving on coconuts and attacked by mosquitoes, an AIT student narrates her volunteer experience
Eating coconuts for a meal, sleeping under the stars without a roof, and being marooned on an island may not be an ideal situation for a young student. But for Ms. Albane Coerrquetin, a Master’s student at Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) and a volunteer of Téléoms Sans Frontière (TSF), it was a once in a lifetime experience.