IT matters: A look at undergraduate courses that one can pursue
According to the NASSCOM Indian IT-BPM Industry Overview 2014, the information technology (IT) industry's contribution to the country's GDP is nearly 8% and is expected to rise in the future. This...
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I have completed Communication Systems with distinction. I would like to apply for Ph.D., preferably in and around Bangalore. I have qualified in the UGC NET-JRF examination and am eligible for...
View ArticleApplications invited for Japanese govt scholarship
The Japanese Government Scholarship (Monbukagakusho:MEXT) applications are open for the year 2016. Students who want to study in Japanese universities (undergraduate programme), colleges of technology...
View ArticlePhysics major attended the 221st Meeting of American Astronomical Society...
(Source: Minnesota State Colleges & Universities) Physics major, Shouvik Bhattacharya attended the 221st Meeting of American Astronomical Society in Long Beach, Calif., Jan. 6-10. American...
View ArticleNRC Astrophysicist Dr. Sidney van den Bergh Awarded Prestigious International...
(Source: Government of Canada) National Research Council of Canada (NRC) Researcher Emeritus Dr. Sidney van den Bergh has been awarded the 2014 Gruber Foundation Cosmology Prize, along with three other...
View ArticleGuidance Plus - Cracking the riddles of the universe
Last week, this column gave a general overview of the Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai, and the research facilities available there. This time, the Natural Sciences Faculty of the...
View ArticleCowsik installed as James S. McDonnell Professor of Space Sciences...
(Source: Washington University in Saint Louis) Mary Butkus/WUSTL Photos Following his installation ceremony as the James S. McDonnell Professor of Space Sciences in Arts & Sciences, Ramanath...
View ArticleNew Training and Development Initiatives Launched (Wesizwe Platinum Ltd)
(Source: Wesizwe Platinum Ltd) New Training and Development Initiatives Launched 14 August 2013 Wesizwe is currently engaged in the development and roll-out of a number of Human Resource Development...
View ArticleGrant to help Glasgow Uni hunt for gravitational waves
Scientists in Scotland have been given a £4.2m grant to develop new technology to test for one of astronomy's most elusive targets - gravitational waves. The ripples in spacetime are thought to be...
View ArticleBudding docs can chase dreams now
BENGALURU: Every day, little Netravathi has to walk 1km to school from her house in the forest. Even though her parents have limited resources, she dreams of becoming a doctor. On Thursday, the class...
View ArticleFormer astronaut Ed Lu to speak on asteroid impacts (The University of Hawaii...
(Source: The University of Hawaii System) University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Contact: Louise Good, (808) 956-9403 Editor/Media Contact, Institute for Astronomy Dr. Roy Gal, (301) 728-8637 Assistant...
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Sheffield Hallam University Sheffield Hallam University invites applications from Indian students for its September intake. Admission is open for almost 600 courses, including M.A. Applied Human...
View ArticleStudying costs
What is the average fee per-year for pursuing BTech in computer science from a Canadian university? How does this compare with the cost of studying the same course in the UK? Kranti Ojha It's critical...
View ArticleSummer camp on astronomy
The Tamil Nadu Science and Technology Centre will be organising a three-day summer school on astronomy and...
View ArticleAAS Announces 2014 Award Recipients (AAS - American Astronomical Society)
(Source: AAS - American Astronomical Society) At its 223rd semiannual meeting last week in Washington, DC, the American Astronomical Society (AAS), the major organization of professional astronomers in...
View ArticleOlympic-level support for University's athletes (Sheffield Hallam University)
(Source: Sheffield Hallam University) A team of performance athletes, which includes Olympian Ellie Faulkner, are benefiting from a university scholarship scheme that gives them unlimited access to...
View ArticleOpening of new centre for experimental astrophysics at Cambridge (University...
(Source: University of Cambridge) Astronomy, Astrophysics and Cosmology have historically been among the very strongest scientific disciplines in Cambridge. The opening of the new Battcock Centre for...
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Bursaries to Indian students Sheffield Hallam University (SHU), has announced a package of scholarships, discounts, and bursaries for Indian students applying to a wide-range of courses under the...
View ArticleManoa: Astronomer Dr. R. Brent Tully wins Viktor Ambartsumian International...
(Source: The University of Hawaii System) University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Contact: Louise H Good, (808) 381-2939 Editor and Media Contact, Institute for Astronomy Dr. Brent Tully, (808) 956-8606...
View ArticleAstronomer Dr. R. Brent Tully wins Viktor Ambartsumian International Prize...
(Source: University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa) University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Contact: Louise H Good, (808) 381-2939 Editor and Media Contact, Institute for Astronomy Dr. Brent Tully, (808) 956-8606...
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