What is University: Definition and 1000 Discussions

A university (Latin: universitas, 'a whole') is an institution of higher (or tertiary) education and research which awards academic degrees in several academic disciplines. Universities typically offer both undergraduate and postgraduate programs.
The word university is derived from the Latin universitas magistrorum et scholarium, which roughly means "community of teachers and scholars".The first universities were created in Europe by Catholic Church monks. The University of Bologna (Università di Bologna), founded in 1088, is the first university in the sense of:

being a high degree-awarding institute;
having independence from the ecclesiastic schools, although conducted by both clergy and non-clergy;
using the word universitas (which was coined at its foundation);
issuing secular and non-secular degrees: grammar, rhetoric, logic, theology, canon law, notarial law.

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  1. P

    Other Studying Maths at Uni

    Hi all. I'm looking for some insight from parents/teachers/uni lecturers about predictors that might indicate a student is talented enough to do a Maths degree and excel at it. My little girl is now in year 10 and about to do her GCSEs next year and is trying to figure out what she wants to do...
  2. BEORTA39

    Calculating Force and Acceleration in a Two Block System with Varying Friction

    in the A we need to find the force and acceleration of the system when we pull the lower block and the upper mass starts to move in B we need to find the force and acceleration of the system when we pull the upper block and the upper mass starts to move the friction before the lower mass and...
  3. E

    Schools Question About Relevance of a HBSc degree at UofT Compared to US Universities

    I am currently a University of Toronto student. I recently had some doubts about how good my school is compared to other top US universities (such as MIT, Princeton, Caltech, Berkeley, Stanford, Harvard, UCLA), even though I did my research before attending UofT, these questions pop up regularly...
  4. N

    Help with final year uni course selection for defense and rocket industry

    TL;DR Summary: Help with final year courses that will help for defense and rocket industry. Hello , what extra courses would be best to help with knowledge in defense/rocket industry as a mechanical engineer in final year. I am going to do thermofluid specilisations for my final year and I am...
  5. Garvett

    What and how to study for a pure maths education at university?

    TL;DR Summary: The university pure maths courses feel rough and uninsightful, yet exclude (temporally) the possibility of studying good texts. What and how does one study in order to attain such understanding as to be profound, but allowing, by structure, still to follow the curriculum...
  6. Hamidul

    Introducing Myself

    Hello. This is Md. Hamidul Haque, a post graduate student at University of Chittagong, Bangladesh. Presently I am working at Secondary Standard Dosimetry Laboratory in Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission as a Masters Program thesis student. I am working with neutron spectroscopy and dosimetry...
  7. areverseay

    Classical mech. - inelastic collision

    vA = 3u/4 and vB = u/4, and 1/8 KE is lost. I can't get to these answers however: for the first part, I got to u = vA + 3vB using conservation of momentum, and the fact that particle B is at an angle, hence I would think its momentum should be 10mvBsin(arcsin(3/5)). Doing the same for A with...
  8. Ali sulieman

    I want advice on how to be distinct in my university major "Mechanical Engineering"

    Can you give me some advice about what I can do to be distinct in my university major "Mechanical Engineering" thank you
  9. J

    What do physics majors in university study after physics 1 and 2?

    So after Newtonian mechanics and electricity/magnetism, what do physics majors study? Also, is there a textbook you can reference me to that applies to that?
  10. M

    New member introduction

    hello everyone, I'm a new member. This is my first time using a forum. I'm in my final year of university. I have joined this forum to connect with fellow physics enthusiasts, learn from your experiences, and contribute to some meaningful discussions. I'm excited to be here.
  11. ProgMori

    I could really use some help picking my optional module [GameDev]

    TL;DR Summary: I could really use some help picking my optional module! [Games Development Programming] Hello all. I just wrapped up my first year of University, studying Games Development Programming in the UK. With the 2nd year starting in September, I wanted to get my optional module sorted...
  12. jedishrfu

    UT mourns Prof John Goodenough - Inventor of the Li-ion battery

    News from the University of Texas at Austin https://news.utexas.edu/2023/06/26/ut-mourns-lithium-ion-battery-inventor-and-nobel-prize-recipient-john-goodenough/
  13. B

    Schools Which Canadian university should I go to for physics undergrad?

    I'm a grade 11 student in Canada. I love physics and want to work as a researcher someday. I'll be applying to universities in a couple of months. I'm trying to decide which I want to go to because I like having a clear plan ahead of me. UofT is a great option for me (close to home), but I've...
  14. Euge

    POTW An Integral with Fractional Part

    Evaluate the integral $$\int_0^1 x\left\{\frac{1}{x}\right\}\, dx$$ where ##\{\frac{1}{x}\}## denotes the fractional part of ##1/x##.
  15. pinball1970

    Medical Avian flu - A new study led by a team from the University of Maryland

    Unlike the 2015 outbreak of avian flu (H5N8), the outbreak seen in late 2021 (H5N1) has caused mass mortality for wild birds, which makes the highly pathogenic virus more difficult to wipe out. “Unlike H5N8, this disease is heavily impacting wild birds,” said Johanna Harvey, lead author of the...
  16. filo

    Schools Need to decide whether to study Physics or Engineering

    I'm a 17 years old student and I can't choose between studying Physics or Engineering at university, any advice?
  17. L1ght

    Courses Similarities in College Physics 1301 and University Physics 2425

    I'm completing College (Trig-based) Physics 1301 this week and enrolled in University (Calculus-based) Physics this January. I'm also taking Calculus 1 in parallel. My question is: How similar / different are the two classes, besides 2425 being Calculus based ? Will 2425 (University Physics 1)...
  18. ValenceElectron

    Schools Transfering From a Community College to a Uni

    I want to become an astrophysicist, but I don't have enough money to attend a 4-year college once I graduate (may 2024) so my dad said that I should plan on going to a community college and then transfering to a university. Will I still be able to become a physicist if I go to community...
  19. Wrichik Basu

    Can anyone translate this German for application to University of Hamburg?

    I am in the process of applying to the University of Hamburg. As an international student, I have to get my Indian certificates "converted" to the German system before the application begins in February. The university has released a set of rules for this...
  20. S

    Comp Sci 8 bit block division -- University Level Intro Course: Networking

    What I think I should do: 1 = 0001 7 = 0111 3 = 0011 First block = 00010111 Second Block = 00110000 Now, I do binary division 00010111/11010 = find the answer 00110000/11010 = find the answer This is what I think I should do, but I am not sure if this is correct. Is this basically CRC? Any...
  21. S

    Comp Sci Parity Check Question -- University Level Intro Course: Networking

    What I know: Parity check is used to detect if there are errors when transmitting data by adding redundancy bits to the dataword (data that we want to send) which creates a codeword. Then the receiver checks if the 1's are even or odd and based on that, we know that there was corruption during...
  22. H

    Advanced Hydrodynamic Problem - University level

    TL;DR Summary: Advanced hydrodynamic calculation- University Level Calculate the necessary force of the hydraulic piston to empty the tank located at the bottom in the indicated time. Hi all guys I'm new on this forum, and I write this post to ask you for help on a mechanical engineering...
  23. Kalebh03

    Courses Freshman Physics Major Struggles in University Course

    I'm currently a freshman physics major coming into university from an early college high school, so I was lucky enough to have some experience taking college level physics courses before I came to university. I didn't think that those courses were rigorous enough in comparison to what I've heard...
  24. E

    Final year University Project, Music Visualisation question

    Hi there. I start my final year of my computer science degree this September and, alongside other modules, will do an independent final year project. I have not had very much CS experience outside my degree so I am a bit unsure what would be feasible for me while not being too trivial such that...
  25. Admiralibr123

    Physics Quantum Computing masters with Theoretical physics background

    I want to do a masters related to quantum computing from a physics background and my criteria for the place is: 1. A quantum computing group with experimental realizations and industrial ties. 2. A strong theoretical physics department with research in fundamental physics 3. A good chance of...
  26. bigmike94

    Griffiths & University Physics by Young & Freedman

    I apologise if this has been answered before. I am about half way through the mechanics chapters in the classic University Physics I am wondering when I get to the chapters on electromagnetism is it worth reading them if I’m going to be reading Griffiths anyway? Would it be best just to get...
  27. Habib

    Testing STEM students with high GPAs (3.3+), how do you study for university?

    STEM students with high GPAs (3.3+), how do you study for university final exam?
  28. diffgeo4life

    I Generic Curve in R^n: What We Know

    What do we know of a curve(/what can it look like) in R^n if we know that κ1,κ2,...,κn-1 is constant?
  29. F

    Hot air balloon mass including increase in mass with balloon volume

    Hi guys, M can then be split up into 2 components: the mass of the payload which is known, and the mass of the wing. The wing material has a known thickness and density meaning its mass is given by: surface area of wing* mass per m^2 (mass m^2 is used as density and thickness are known so an...
  30. shivajikobardan

    MHB My Failed University Life: Addictions, Depression, and Uncertain Future

    1) Really messed up my uni life. Indulged into various addictions like addiction of making money online. making free money. wasted almost 3 years of uni life in it. 2.5 years to be exact.. Didn't keep notes of any subject even though i passed subject with ease as I had good track record of being...
  31. bigmike94

    Topics in Young & Friedman's University Physics

    I am working through the wonderful book called University physics by Young & Freedman, it’s seems like a thorough introductory textbook. My question is, instead of waiting till the end of the book to branch out into more advanced textbook that focus on mostly one topic for example classical...
  32. gleem

    Approaches for teaching Modern Physics in Grade School and University

    [Mentor Note -- thread spun off from a thread in the Advisor forums] Both Feynman and Einstein have famous quotes about explaining physics concepts to those not well schooled in physics.(freshman undergrad and a six year old respectively). Yet both hedged a bit on this: Einstein Things should...
  33. elad katzir

    University level physics (mechanics learning tips and resources)

    Hello, I'm a first year university physics student, and I'm having a hard time understanding the material, which badly affects my grades. I'm posting this thread hoping to get some tips for how and where to learn physics(reading materials, online lectures) aside from my university lecture, which...
  34. M

    Math (online) test at university level for non-student

    Hi all! During the weekend I exercise with math problems from the Calculus book (LINK - Calculus). Are there any tests which I can take on university level (online or physically)? It would be nice if the tests are recognized/accepted by universities as I consider doing a master-study in the...
  35. REEEEEEEE

    Studying Advice on how to study for university

    Hello I need adviece on how to study for university . I am doing an engeneering course at university and I thought I could write down the info given in the pdf the get some more information on youtube and then I would start solving problems but I did not have success doing that and I just...
  36. aspiringastronomer

    Struggling in my freshman year of Physics at university

    If Tl;dr I am struggling in Math 171 and Physics 191 and throwing around the idea of declaring a geology major with an astronomy minor because the Physics major "juice is not worth the squeeze" at my age(29) anyone else out there who struggled with Calculus 1 when they first took it?Hello...
  37. Falgun

    Schools University Search for a Physics Major

    I will be applying to schools for a physics major in about a year or so. And so far my list of Unis consists of ridiculously competitive schools. Of course I realize that this is not realistic for most if not all people. I know about the extraordinary schools like MIT, Princeton, etc. But I was...
  38. S

    Previous university exam problem on refraction (that I think is wrong)

    This is a question on a past exam at university. The answer was provided (for revision purposes and exam preparation) but I never understood it and it continues to frustrate me because even if I can't come up with the right answer to a problem, I'll at least 'get' (understand) the proper answer...
  39. kimiko333

    Measuring the length of a moving Beam in two different directions

    v_g+v_e=15/t_1 v_g-v_e=10/t_2 v_g=s/(t_1-t_2) But there are too many unknowns. What am I missing?
  40. J

    How would you go about studying physics outside of university?

    I think I want to pursue physics, but I can't seem to keep up with the pace of a university class. I also don't like the format. How would you go about doing this?
  41. hellow0rld

    Programs General Engineering/Chemistry/Biosciences/Physics - what to choose?

    Hey, I have some trouble deciding between 4 courses at the University of Sheffield (I am applying late, but there are still vacancies on all of these courses and as far as I know I can get a place at anyone of them). All of these courses are Foundation Year (FY) courses (they include an...
  42. MarcelloP

    Is it Possible to Create a Large but Low-Powered Electromagnet?

    Hi to everyone! I'm currently working on a University project and one of my crazy ideas needs me to get my hands on a pretty strange electromagnet. the measurements are 40cm by 40cm with a height of 3 to 5 cm (doesnt matter a lot) i don't need this magnet to be very powerful (just enough to...
  43. PiEpsilon

    Admissions Continuing formal education after an abrupt stop

    Greetings everyone! After many attempts and fails I believe I have fallen between the cracks of the education system. I would appreciate any advice how I can get back on the right track and continue my formal education. I am residing in the Eastern European country. I have finished high...
  44. B

    University Physics: Force Problem (Baseball and Pitcher)

    I've gone about getting the arclength S = 1.103m The formula for average force is F = m * (Vf – Vi) / t I know the mass and the initial velocity, but I don't know where arclength comes into play. I'm assuming Vf and T is referring to the moment that the ball leaves the pitchers hand, but I...
  45. R

    MHB University Maths HW - Please help

    I'm really struggling with these question from my Maths HW. Can anyone please help?
  46. T

    Undergrad research opportunities outside of university

    Given the state of affairs with COVID and its effects through closures of "unnecessary" services and colleges working more online for the time being, does anyone have advice on how to go about gaining physics research experience outside of the university? At this point, I'm about 18 months...
  47. K

    Other Will I be looked down on? (CS degree from Western Governor's University)

    Lately I was considering getting a CS degree from Western Governors University. I was wondering how would employers treat me if I was to end up with a degree from there? How would other schools treat me if I decided to get a graduate degree someday?
  48. K

    Schools Can I Get a Computer Engineering Degree at 25?

    I'm 25 and still at a community college taking general ed classes. I haven't taken any pre engineering classes and I'm currently in algebra and will be taking calculus 1 in the fall *fingers crossed*. I want to get a degree in computer engineering and I was wondering how long do u think that'll...
  49. Barracuda

    Looking for advice to improve my grades in my Senior year at university

    Hello, I'm in my final year of physics major in college. I have a semester left, and have to get straight A's this semester in order to have an average grade at best to further my education. I am not an "A" student. I've always been between the 55% and 45% percentile not because I'm dull, but i...
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