The US Advantage: Numerous, Top-Notch, Economics Programs

Gita Gopinath, Harvards newest tenured professor of economics says South Asian students mulling over studying economics abroad should give the US their best shot as the country has a real advantage in offering high quality education through a breadth of courses at numerous, competent institutions. She also says there are many good departments in the top 50 US universities offering strong undergrad programs apart from those at the highly coveted Ivy League schools.

Professors Can Turn Off Your Phones Remotely

South Korean educators adopt the iSmartKeeper app, while US professors use Flipd to stop students from using their smartphones in class.

'In computer and software engineering, the financial outlook for PhDs is excellent'

Dr. Sohum Sohoni, Assistant Professor at The Polytechnic School (Arizona State University) answered questions which plague the mind of every engineering student who wants to study in the US. Read his answers below.

What to do if you're deferred from your Early Action/Early Decision school

If a college or university defers your early application, you can still make it through in the regular application. In the 11th instalment of our 12-part series on US college admissions, we share helpful pointers on how not to let deferrals defeat you.

Two Harvard juniors win election with viral campaign rap video

The video racked up 5 million views on Twitter with Democrats Kamala Harris and Cory Booker reaching out to the students.

US Justice Department says Harvard admissions 'may be infected with racial bias'

The Justice Department sided with the Students for Fair Admissions which brought the high-profile lawsuit against Harvard University

Indian-origin academic, Anantha P Chandrakasan, named Dean of MITs School of Engineering

MIT, one of the world’s best schools, has named an Indian-origin academic as dean of its School of Engineering.

Growing Chorus of Students Demand Refunds for US College Spring Semester

Many colleges offered partial refunds of room and board, but colleges have held fast to the idea that nobody should get back any of their tuition money.

US College Shocker: Nearly 36% of Students Don’t Get Enough to Eat

Financially stressed students are being forced to choose between covering steep tuition fees and buying food.

Mindfulness: How Brown University is championing the cool trend

The Ivy League school's new Mindfulness Center will conduct and promote research on the impact of mindfulness on mental and physical health