The Indian rupee strengthened to a one-week high on Friday, supported by steps taken by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to limit the impact of dollar buying by state-run oil refiners.The currency rose...
The Indian rupee has been battered since the start of the US-Iran war, and continues to depreciate versus the US dollar driven by a multitude of factors. (AI image) The Indian rupee on Monday breached...
Florida Universities Face H-1B Hiring Freeze: What It Means for Careers and Research Florida’s public universities are considering a pause on hiring international faculty through the H-1B visa program...
A letter from the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) dated January 9, 2026 shows the administration is formally re‑evaluating the Optional Practical Training (OPT) programme, a post‑study work b...
US universities face tighter H-1B scrutiny in Iowa: Here’s what it means for research, healthcare and future job pathways A proposal advancing through the Iowa Legislature could significantly reshape ...
International Day of Women and Girls in Science 2026 February 11 marks the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, a United Nations observance aimed at closing persistent gender gaps in STEM ...
What happens when one small I-20 upload mistake threatens to derail years of planning? That’s the knotty situation a nervous international graduate recently laid out on Reddit, turning a routine STEM ...
Malcolm Gladwell’s warning explained (Image credit: Getty) For years, science students have been taught a simple equation: the harder the institute is to enter, the brighter the future that awai...
Why STEM OPT survived 2025 but became riskier for international graduates. (AI Image) You probably heard the whispers in your university hallways this year. Optional Practical Training wasn’t ju...