By Carol Boeira. A remote village in the mountains of Nepal now has a sustainable and reliable electricity supply, thanks to a collaborative effort between two University of Calgary professors and a local Nepalese group. The project – led by Ed Nowicki, associate professor in electrical and computer engineering at the Schulich School of Engineering, and David Wood, NSERC/Enmax professor of renewable energy in the department of mechanical engineering – uses a micro-hydroelectric system to provide and regulate electricity. The project got its start through a $100,000 grant from Grand Challenges Canada. More...

HRD Ministry would convene a meeting with all the state education ministers and secretaries on 6 January 2015 to discuss about the reforms that could be taken into account in the education sector nationwide. The decision about the discussion between the state education ministers and secretaries has been taken by HRD Minister Smriti Irani and this came out during the Lok Sabha question answer period. More...

By Paul Welizkin. Illinois State University (ISU) has signed agreements with Wuhan University in China to exchange students and faculty members.
"Wuhan is considered one the top 10 universities in China so we are happy to have this relationship," Luis Canales, director of the ISU office of international studies and programs, told China Daily in an interview. More...