Straight Talk: Why are there no women at the IITs?

The IITs and other STEM field institutions are showing an excessive gender imbalance. Dr. Pushkar examines this structural inequality in Indian and international academia and urges corrections.

AI success: Fast.ai's online deep learning courses are popular in India

Since its inception the San Francisco-based education nonprofit has attracted more than 100,000 students, scattered around the globe from India to China.

Crashing Computational Photography with Columbia′s Shree Nayar

As a kid did you ever spend hours trying to pick apart technological objects lying around the house? Did you ever imagine it might be possible to build your own working camera? Well then meet Columbia University's Shree Nayar - at the forefront of the BigShot Camera project - and a master of computational photography.

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.

Reaching for the Stars at University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign

Maya Vira, who is pursuing a double major in Computer Science and Astronomy at UIUC, shares her perspectives on campus life and academics.

Book Review: The Game Believes in You

This book is sure to excite and inspire educators, parents, students, video game aficionados, as well as provoke some passionate debate.

International students are "very welcome" in Ireland

Ireland is opening its doors to international students. Earlier this year, a trade mission visited India with the very purpose of increasing awareness about the opportunities in Irish higher education. BrainGain Magazine spoke to delegates including the Minister of State - Mary Mitchell O'Connor, T.D.

Book Review: Grown Up Digital by Don Tapscott

In “Grown Up Digital: How the Net Generation is Changing Your World,” Don Tapscott shatters the negative stereotypes of the Net Generation, who currently range in age from 11 to 30.

Here's your chance to meet with top faculty from Arizona State University

Senior faculty and officials from ASU and its engineering school will visit several Indian cities to provide information and answer questions. Find out how to register for a free session near you!

Star Wharton Professor Kartik Hosanagar on Why Data Scientists Are in High Demand

An entrepreneur and writer, Hosanagar teaches a course called Enabling Technologies which offers a view on technologies driving the world.