An Empty Nester's Perspective on Cutting the Apron Strings

The author shares her touching first-hand experience of sending her children off to college with disarming candor, wit and wisdom.

Student Speak: Why applying Early Decision worked brilliantly for me

Are you confused about when to apply to US Universities? Don’t worry, we have a successful applicant unscrambling the jargon around ED, EA and RD for you.

Harvard Tests Limits of Free Speech with Provocative Speakers

As students protest "odious" speakers, Harvard’s free speech club says it wants to encourage free speech from all ideological viewpoints.

IIE Open Doors 2020: US hosts 1 million students for 5th year in a row

China (35%) and India (18%) maintain their positions as the top two source countries.

MIT Tata Center searches for solutions to India′s air pollution crisis

The Tata Center offers several courses as a part of MIT's catalog with particular applicability to engineering skills for the developing world

University of Virginia limps back to normalcy

Students stand united against hate days after white supremacists marched through their campus and Charlottesville erupted in violence.

Wharton’s Serguei Netessine on How the PhD Program Makes Talent Flow into Academia

It costs Wharton about $400,000 to educate one PhD student, because students don't pay tuition and they get generous stipends.

Marijuana use by US college students climbs to 35-year high

The University of Michigan's study of college students shows twice as many now VAPE it despite warnings the vitamin E derivative in THC e-liquids may cause new lung disease.

Slam poet Anis Mojgani celebrates the art of verse with students in India

The celebrated American poet exhorts students to be fearless in risk taking and follow their heart.

Thinking of studying in the US? Make the best of your summer now

This is the first of a 12-part series on applying for undergraduate studies to US schools and colleges. The series is published on the first Friday of every month.