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Harvard applications drop for second year in a row after turmoil on campus
Harvard admitted 1,937 students for the class, or 3.6 per cent of applicants, and they're comprised of about 53% women and 47% men
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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi interacts with Harvard University students
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi interacted with Harvard University students from across the world on Friday and asserted that he is determined to ensure that every Indian student gets the exposure and opportunity needed to become global ambassadors. "Had a wonderful and engaging chat with a diverse community of Harvard students from across the world. "The students were curious about a wide range of topics -- about India, the rise of authoritarianism and challenges to democratic politics, geopolitical challenges posed by China, and new technology such as AI," Gandhi said on X after the meeting. The interaction with the visiting students of the Harvard University took place in Delhi on Friday. The former Congress chief also shared pictures of his interaction with the students on X. "I explained my views, especially on democratic production model, the power of listening, and India's philosophical and spiritual traditions," he said. "Listening to these bright, confident minds made me mo
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Indian American varsity in Silicon Valley will have courses in AI & medical
The University of SiliconAndhra, the first-of-its-kind university in the US, being run by Indian Americans and offering courses in Indian dances and languages, is now expanding to a sprawling campus that would have a medical college, an international standard cricket stadium and is launching new courses in advance technologies like artificial intelligence. Many people can't believe that there is a university that offers graduate programmes in Indian arts and languages...Initially, we had students only from the United States, but now we have students even from India, Malaysia, South Africa and Dubai, Anand Kuchibhotla, president of the University of SiliconAndhra told PTI in a recent interview. Accredited by WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC), a US Department of Education recognised and approved accrediting agency in the United States, the University of SiliconAndhra currently has its main campus in Milpitas, California. At present, it offers six Master of Arts, fi
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Indian students make a beeline for the American dream despite rising cost
Over 750,000 Indians migrated for education in 2022 compared to 586,337 in 2019
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US Supreme Court rejects affirmative action in university admissions
Upends decades-old policies on so-called affirmative action, also called positive discrimination
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US univs attract Indian students with quality education, better prospects
Firms assisting students with education loans registered a growth of about 60 per cent in loan applications from Indian students to finance their education in the US
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US varsity updates policy, allows Sikh students to wear kirpan on campus
The University of North Carolina, Charlotte, has updated its 'Weapons on Campus' policy to allow Sikh students to wear a kirpan, a religious expression of faith, on campus
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Presence of Indian students in US surges by 19% in 2021-22: Report
The rise in Indian students moving to the US is likely to overtake China in 2022-23, with 82,000 visas issued between June and August - the highest number among all countries.
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Grades will matter: UK study finds men with good grades better off
A UK based study shows students from non-elite educational institutions have a lesser chance of getting high-salary jobs. Students with poor grades can also result in poor earnings, says the study.
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11-yr-old Indian-American among brightest students in world: US university
Natasha Peri, an 11-year-old Indian-American girl has been judged as one of the brightest students in the world by a top US university for her exceptional performance in the SAT and ACT tests
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Need an overseas study loan? It is easier to get one from a global lender
The hitch is that they are in foreign currency and carry an exchange risk in case you want to work in India
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Admitted to foreign universities, students face Covid-19 vaccine question
With the US education system operating independently from the federal government, universities are adopting varying strategies when it comes to Covid vaccination
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Ex-CEA Arvind Subramanian to join Brown University as senior fellow
Subramanian was appointed as the chief economic advisor to the government on October 16, 2014, for a period of three years. He was given an extension in 2017.
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Chinese and Indians account for 47% of international students in US: Report
Students from China and India accounted for 47 per cent of all active foreign students in the US in 2020, according to latest official figures
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Indian students heading back to foreign universities, shows data
Those expenses were only a little lower than what they spent in August-September 2019 -$998 million
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US university settles patent case involving Indian-origin former professor
University of Missouri has reached a confidential settlement with an Indian-origin former professor whom it accused of stealing a student's research and selling it to a pharmaceutical company
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Pompeo slams Beijing for stealing IP, research from Chinese students in US
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo slammed China for stealing research and intellectual property from Chinese students studying in American colleges
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US colleges, universities urge Trump govt to give $120 bn Covid-19 relief
A coalition of US colleges and universities has urged Congress and President Donald Trump's administration to finalise negotiations on a Covid-19 relief with at least $120 billion for higher education
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Number of Indian students in the US fell to 3-year low in FY20: Report
The number of Indian students studying in American universities and colleges fell 4.4 per cent in 2019-20 (FY20) year-on-year
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US colleges 'massively' underreport foreign funding, says Trump admin
The Education Department released the report amid its effort to enforce a 1986 law requiring US universities to disclose gifts and contracts of $250,000 or more from foreign sources
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