Arizona Immigration Law
May 4, 2010 by app2usadvisor
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This post is about the controversial Arizona Immigration Law arizona immigration law sb1070, formally known as Support Our Law Enforcement and Safe Neighborhoods Act of 2010. Before we proceed, let us make this clear that this is one of the most controversial pieces of legislation enacted in the US [...]
2009 Nobel Prize winners and US Universities
October 27, 2009 by app2usadvisor
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The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine 2009 was awarded to Elizabeth H. Blackburn, Carol W. Greider and Jack W. Szostak “for the discovery of how chromosomes are protected by telomeres and the enzyme telomerase”. Elizabeth H. Blackburn is a Professor of Biology and Physiology in the Department of Biochemistry and [...]
Indo-US Research Fellowships – deadline 31 Dec 2008
December 24, 2008 by app2usadvisor
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In an effort to augment scientific excellence in emerging areas of science and technology, the Indo-US Science and Technology Forum (IUSSTF) in association with Science and Engineering Research Council (SERC) of Department of Science and Technology (DST) announce the Indo-US Research Fellowships. The objective of these fellowships is to enable young [...]
U.S. University fair at New Delhi, October 23
October 21, 2008 by app2usadvisor
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NEW DELHI – A U.S. University Fair will be held in New Delhi on Thursday, October 23, 1:30 pm to 6:00 pm, at Fulbright House, 12 Hailey Road. Organized by the United States-India Educational Foundation (USIEF) in collaboration with Institute of International Education (IIE), the fair is free of charge and [...]
Professor Randy Pausch – who delivered ‘The Last Lecture’ – dies at 47
July 25, 2008 by app2usadvisor
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Randy Pausch, a Prefessor of Computer Science at Carnegie Mellon University died earlier today of complications from pancreatic cancer. He was 47. He is well known for his lecture in ‘The Last Lecture’ series at CMU, delivered in September 2007. At that time, doctors had given him a few months time [...]
US Schools are Flexible as per an Essay Contest
May 3, 2008 by app2usadvisor
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University Language Services organized an essay contest and they found that the Students Who Attend Schools in More Than One Country See Benefits of Both.Following is a direct quote from the Press Relese.
Nervous about studying in America?
Don’t be.
Foreign schools are more rigorous than their American counterparts, say students who have studied [...]
US News rankings – America’s Best Graduate Schools 2009
April 3, 2008 by app2usadvisor
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The 2009 US News Rankings are out. The online access costs US dollars 14.95. While we do not endorse the rankings or suggest that you buy the online edition, it may not be a bad investment if you can afford it. Rankings are a good starting point to shortlist the Universities. Once you [...]
Post Doc and Research Assistantship Opportunity
March 18, 2008 by app2usadvisor
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Wireless Sensors and Mobile Ad Hoc Networks (WiSe MANet) Lab at the University of Memphis is doing some cool research. Dr. Santosh Kumar and his team of researchers are working in the areas of coverage, connectivity, and deployment, with emphasis on localized design, and energy efficiency.
WiSe MANet Lab is looking for an exceptional [...]
Recognition for Accreditation system of Indian Medical Education
December 15, 2007 by app2usadvisor
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I came across this headline at msn:US grants parity to India’s medical education
The United States has recognized that the Accreditation system for India’s under-graduate medical courses is at par with theirs.
If you read the news item carefully, it would be clear that the US body has merely recognized that India’s Accreditation system of the [...]
University of California loses lawsuit
November 7, 2007 by app2usadvisor
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An appeals court has upheld a ruling that the University of California owes $33.8 million to past students whose fees were unfairly raised. The three-judge, San Francisco-based court ruled unanimously on November 2 that UC broke promises to about 35,000 graduate and undergraduate students – mostly at UC-Berkeley and UCLA – in 2003.
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