Monash College Diploma (MCD) orientation, a programme organised by the Universal College Bangladesh (UCB), was held in the capital recently. Dr Sandeep Ananthanarayanan, chief executive officer of STS Group [Monash College programmes (UCB)], Professor Sarwar Ahmed, dean of academic affairs, Shafik Waes, manager of academic administration, Mostafizur Rahman Mridha, head of IT; lecturers Habiba Kibria and Samia Afroz were present. The guests welcomed the students and delivered speeches explaining different issues, such as academic integrity and misconduct, MCD policies, and essential academic tools necessary for the programme.  MCD is equivalent to the first year of Monash University. Students who will be completing this programme at the UCB can jumpstart their study in the second year of Monash University upon fulfilling the entry requirement of the university with all the credits transferred. READ: UCB workshop on effective note-taking ends on high note Students completing this diploma will also have the scope to transfer their credit to other desired universities.  Along with these, the UCB is also offering a foundation year. Monash University Foundation Year Orientation was held recently for its first batch. Students of the first batch already started attending classes on September 7.   Sandeep Ananthanarayanan said, "I welcome all the students who have enrolled for the MCD programme. One thing I can assure you is that this is the beginning of a new and exhilarating journey of life, which will take all of you to the path of future success."  READ: Khagrachari: UCB gives Tk2.1 crore agricultural loan to 71 farmers  Sarwar Uddin said, "The students at the UCB will not only get the opportunity to learn from highly-qualified teachers, but it will also open up many doors for the learners in the foreign universities including Monash College Australia."  

Australian researchers from Monash, Swinburne and RMIT universities claim to have logged a data speed of 44.2 terabits per second – the fastest internet data speed so far, reports BBC.   With this speed, users can download more than 1,000 HD movies in less than a second.   Ofcom, the UK's communications regulator, revealed that the normal broadband internet speed in the UK is 64 megabits per second (Mbps) - a fraction of that recorded in the recent study.   In global context, Australia has medium internet speeds in comparison to that of other countries and users frequently come up with complaints of slow internet.   According to the researchers, the new record speed was achieved by using a device that replaces around 80 lasers found in some existing telecoms hardware, with a single piece of equipment known as a 'micro-comb'.   The micro-comb was planted into and tested - outside the laboratory - using existing infrastructure, similar to that used by Australia's National Broadband Network (NBN).   The result was the highest amount of data ever produced by a single optical chip, which are used in modern fibre-optic broadband systems around the world.   Researchers say they hope that their findings will offer a glimpse into how internet connections could look in the future.