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A university is an institution of higher education and research, which grants academic degrees in a variety of subjects. A university provides both undergraduate education and postgraduate education. The word university is derived from the Latin universitas magistrorum et scholarium, roughly meaning "community of teachers and scholars".[1] The original Latin word "universitas", first used in time of renewed interest in Classical Greek and Roman tradition, tried to reflect this feature of the Academy of Plato (established 385 BC). The term "academia" is sometimes extended to a number of educational institutions of non-Western antiquity, including China, India and Persia The University of Constantinople, founded as an institution of higher learning in 425 and reorganized as a corporation of students in 849 by the regent Bardas of emperor Michael III, is considered by some to be the earliest institution of higher learning with some of the characteristics we associate today with a university (research and teaching, auto-administration, academic independence, et cetera). If a university is defined as "an institution of higher learning" then it is preceded by several others, including the Academy that it was founded to compete with and eventually replaced. If the original meaning of the word is considered "a corporation of students" then this could be the first example of such an institution.[4] If the definition of a university is assumed to mean an institution of higher education and research which issues academic degrees at all levels (bachelor, master and doctorate) like in the modern sense of the word, then the medieval Madrasahs known as Jami'ah ("university" in Arabic) founded in the 9th century would be the first examples of such an institution.[5][6] The University of Al Karaouine in Fez, Morocco is thus recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records as the oldest degree-granting university in the world with its founding in 859 by Fatima al-Fihri.[7] Also in the 9th century, Bimaristan medical schools were founded in the medieval Islamic world, where medical degrees and diplomas were issued to students of Islamic medicine who were qualified to be a practicing Doctor of Medicine.[6][8] Al-Azhar University, founded in Cairo, Egypt in 975, was a Jami'ah university which offered a variety of post-graduate degrees (Ijazah),[6] and had individual faculties[9] for a theological seminary, Islamic law and jurisprudence, Arabic grammar, Islamic astronomy, early Islamic philosophy, and logic in Islamic philosophy.[6]
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Accidental Discovery Gives Hope To Alzheimer's Treatment by andrew clinton
During a recent experimental brain surgery to control the appetite of an obese man the doctors made an accidental breakthrough that may very well unlock how your memory works. It was simply a side-effect of the treatment of obesity, but the memory st...
Don't Try This University Proven Weight Loss Program, Unless You Are Truly Serious About Losing 10 by robert PELLEGRINE
So, you Really Are Serious about getting rid of those unwanted pounds, aren’t you. that’s Wonderful! And you’ve probably tried just about everything “out there” and nothing worked, right? Right! Well, let me tell you about some “all natural” ...
Yoga Today by Glen Quigg
Today yoga is considered to be as one of the effective methods to keep fit and to achieve good physical shape. Such actions as stretching, posing, bending and singing seem to influence well the general state of the organism. Yoga is rather mysteriou...
University Studies Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and Traumatic Brain Injury by Peter Kent
University Studies Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and Traumatic Brain Injury
Recently, the University of California, San Diego (UC San Diego) School of Medicine received a $60 million dollar grant for a five-year study to determine be...
3 Common Mistakes by Yoga Newcomers by Wang y. wei
Whenever we start something new we have a certain feeling of trepidation and uncertainty of the unknown and in most cases it is completely unfounded and we get on with things very quickly and easily. Sometimes it isn’t and a simple little thing can ...
I Bet You Didn't Know This About Skin Care by Fank Froggatt
Many people are terrified of getting old and as a result, spend a lot of money on anti-aging creams and lotions to look younger. While you cannot halt the advance of age, you can afford to age gracefully with anti-aging products. Nutrition plays a vi...
Methods of Skin Care by Albert Edwards
In the contemporary worls people are evry interested in their appearance and healthy lifestyle. There are many methods to make your skin and face younger. Doctors use needles and lasers for this reason. But there are also those methods which are safe...
Yoga Education - additional study with your education by Adam Sturo
Yoga education in India represented so far merely by a few yogic postures and breathing exercises, is taking a step towards a more formalized structure. A ninety year old yoga institute in Mumbai is working to create a formal course that, if adopted,...
Georgetown University Study Documents Weight Loss Benefits of Niacin-bound Chromium (NBC) Brings More Hope for Diabetics by Robert Tracy
Beauty expert Dr. Nicholas Perricone uncovers mineral beneficial for weight and blood sugar control
Dr. Nicholas Perricone, best known as the “beauty doctor” has uncovered clinical research that shows niacin-bound chromium helps reduce weight...
Studying When You Have Chronic Fatigue Syndrome - Part 1 by Claire Williams
Studying can be extremely difficult when you have Chronic Fatigue Syndrome /Post Viral Fatigue Syndrome /ME. And if you experience severe brain fog, concentration and memory problems, it can be a near-to-impossible feat. But if you **do** feel well e...
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