Human Interest

Steve Jobs’ Hi-Fi System

April 9th, 2015 Young Steve Jobs at his Woodside, California, home, 1982. I’ve written about the late Apple founder Steve Jobs opting to listen to vinyl over mp3s and CDs at home, even after inventing devices like the iPhone and

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Cheating in School: A Family Affair in India

March 26th, 2015 Photo Credit: NDTV For this week’s blog, I’m going to keep it short and sweet and share with you the true story of hundreds of parents and family members endangering their own lives by scaling walls outside

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15 Facts on the Republic of Vanuatu

March 19th, 2015 On March 14, 2015, the Republic of Vanuatu, an archipelago consisting of approximately 82 islands, which lies in the Pacific Ring of Fire between New Caledonia and Fiji in the South Pacific, was hit by a category

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6 Common Misconceptions About Mathematics Degrees

March 12th, 2015 [Note: This blog, written by Samantha Woodcock, was originally posted on http://www.topuniversities.com, and reposted here on Academic Exchange by permission from the author.] Considering studying mathematics at university but not sure you fit the right mold? Think it’ll

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Time Traveling with Music

February 26th, 2015 In just the past couple of weeks, here at ACEI, we have been suddenly blessed by a flow of credentials from individuals with degrees in music. Holders of these degrees are from all corners of the world

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Istanbul: Seven of Many Wonders

February 19th, 2015 After spending 14 days in the extraordinary, international city of Istanbul, I began to liken it to a magical carpet, a monumental tapestry, created by millennia of weavers: the merchants, travelers, artists and craftsmen who’ve passed through

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25 (Serious & Fun) Facts about Norway

February 5th, 2015 There is so much to be said of Norway, known for its breathtakingly beautiful natural environment, vibrant cultural life with cosmopolitan cities brimful of architecture that showcases the famous Scandinavian flair for design. But for the sake

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Morels and the Mujahideen

January 29th, 2015 How is the spread of militant, jihadist, Salafist Islamic fundamentalists like the seemingly random outcroppings of mushrooms in a forest? And why on earth would anyone ask that question! Visualize the Internet as a literal, humongous net

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Scotland and the Three-Year Bachelor degree

January 22nd, 2015 The four-year undergraduate degree for Scotland’s universities, as noted in the Times Higher Education is the “gold standard” and seen as a “broader and more flexible” alternative to the narrow, focused three-year bachelor degree programs offered by

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Playing Polo in Haiti

by Carine Fabius (Originally Posted: 01/08/2015 3:32 pm EST on The Huffington Post) Claude-Alix Bertrand, Captain, Haiti Polo Team In December 2014, Travel + Leisure magazine listed Haiti as one of the “Best Places to Travel in 2015.” Wow! That

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