How Googling Affects Your Research Skills

Though the current generation of college students constantly engages itself with the internet and many other forms of technology, surprisingly, that doesn’t make them experts in finding the right  information they need for research papers. A two-year study by the Ethnographic Research in Illinois Academic Libraries Project concludes that students are so used to conducting simple searches on Google that they now find it difficult to do more sophisticated research either online or in the library.

CS Exam: The Way to Crack It – CS Topper Mahima Kapoor’s Story

With a rank of No.1 in her first attempt in the Company Secretary Professional Programme, Mahima  Kapoor gives a few simple tips to achieve success in the exam.

YOUR TELECOM IDEAS COULD WIN BIG PRIZE MONEY! LAST DATE SEPT 15, 2011

How often have your felt that the distance between a great idea and great change is only a matter of funding? The United Nations is organizing a competition to help bridge just that gap; the winners get to share a prize money of $63,000 as well as receive help from industry mentors to transform winning ideas into a real-world solution.

Dual-Degrees Give You The Advantage

As industries expand and begin to overlap, knowledge is quickly becoming interdisciplinary. In light of this, many students and universities are opting for dual-degree curriculums that seem to be the next big trend on campus.

Shan Sundar Balasubramaniam, a professor in the computer science department with the Birla Institute of Technology and Science (BITS), Pilani said student gains better exposure when he or she is provided with a mechanism to work on two degrees simultaneously, which have a good percentage of commonality between them. If the degree combinations are well conceived, it gives a distinct edge to the student in the market place.”