Book Review: Law School Confidential

This book is a top-notch guide to navigating the U.S. law school application process and provides a realistic picture of the day-to-day grind of law school.

Dr. Teresa Sullivan on international student life at UVA

In an exclusive interview with BrainGain Magazine on Wednesday, March 29, 2017, Dr Sullivan, President of the University of Virginia, discussed how international students can participate in UVA’s cutting-edge research, and the funding and work opportunities available to them. She also discussed how diversity enriches academic and cultural life at both the University of Virginia and the broader community of Charlottesville, and UVA’s response to the recent hate crimes in some parts of the United States. She also spoke about how research such as UVA’s Yamuna river project in India benefits the university’s students.

Indian computer science students in Canada build a bot to ease the visa application process

Ruhi Madiwale and Dhivya Jayaraman discuss how they created their product, the support they’ve got from Dalhousie University and the local government, and how studying abroad has changed their lives.

How you can switch to a sustainable student lifestyle

Must we make a case for why climate change has not stopped being our problem? Well, we will. And we will give you 3 areas in which you can overhaul your lifestyle for the good of the whole planet.

#SmartStudent: How to live in a foreign city

Our #SmartStudent series brings you simple tips that help you ease into life as an international student and be a responsible resident of the country you have chosen to study in.

#SmartStudent: 4 tips for finding great housing as an international student

Our #SmartStudent series brings you simple tips that help you ease into life as an international student and be a responsible resident of your host country.

Former Stanford dean on important skills every young adult needs

What are the skills every 18-year-old needs? Julie Lythcott-Haims, a former dean at Stanford and author of the New York Times bestseller 'How to Raise and Adult' shares her insights below

7 Qs with University of Canterbury's Vice-Chancellor Dr. Rod Carr

BrainGain magazine spoke to Dr. Rod Carr, Vice-Chancellor, University of Canterbury. Below are edited excerpts from the conversation.

How universities accommodate students with disabilities

People with disabilities are a sizeable portion of any population, and in many countries the law requires public and private institutions to make efforts to be inclusive. Here's how Penn State upholds its values of diversity, equity, and inclusion.

"Studying abroad is a powerful life experience"

If you are thinking about making the big decision of studying abroad, here are insights from a distinguished professor at University of Illinois Springfield that will help you understand why it’s a great decision.