Book Review: Hidden Figures

The book chronicles the true story about the genius and tenacity of a team of African American women mathematicians who helped NASA soar.

University of Southampton students gain real-life experience during social impact fellowship in Mumbai

The 10 Spark India fellows recently spent 3 weeks working with organizations that strive to make life better in underprivileged urban communities.

Stanford Offers a Course on How to Build iPhone Apps

As mobile phone apps have exploded in popularity, so has a Stanford course that teaches students how to create Apples iPhone apps. The 10-week course taught at Stanford is also available as a free download on iTunes U

F-1 OPT program: numbers increase but future uncertain

The number of STEM-OPT graduates staying back to work in the USA has increased dramatically. But the future remains uncertain. Here are some crucial factors to know of if you are planning to study and work in the US.

Chandrika and Ranjan Tandon gift $100 Million to NYU Polytechnic

The engineering and tech school rooted in a 161-year-old tradition of innovation will be renamed the NYU Tandon School of Engineering. It's the largest philanthropic gift by a member of the Indian-American community.

'Almost one-third of our applications are from international students'

Michelle Beaton, director of recruitment for the University of Toronto’s engineering school, says international students can get merit-based scholarships and a whole year’s professional experience.

Top 5 tips for getting into globally competitive engineering programs

Inside info on how to put forward your strongest application, from the University of Toronto’s director of recruitment for the engineering faculty

American Education Expo in New Delhi

An Education Expo featuring 25 top American Universities will be held this month in New Delhi to reach out to aspiring students who wish to pursue their further education in the US. The expo will be held on 25th February 2014 at The Park in New Delhi, India.

Study in France Education Fair 2016: a great opportunity for international students

Campus France is organizing the 2016 Education Fair in Chandigarh, Chennai, Bangalore and Kochi. To find out more, read below.

Studying Engineering Design

Matthew Karau, an electronics engineer who specializes in designing interactive systems, teaches Engineering Design at New York University, Abu Dhabi. He got his Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from MIT. He has taught in European universities, provided consulting services to several companies, and worked in interdisciplinary research organizations such as MIT Media Lab and Media Lab Europe. He is also a certified Cordon Bleu chef. Here he talks about Engineering Design and offers advice to students interested in it.