Forget the library: a Japanese medical university upgrades the study experience

Eschewing book-lined libraries, the Gifu University of Medical Science in Kani has introduced a new type of study space. At its Faculty of Pharmacy building, students work in free-standing plywood booths that can accommodate single to three-person
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