Topic: Institute of International Education

Hikers and other alleged spies: which Americans travel to Iran, and why

Iran state media reported Thursday that an American in Iran was detained for having espionage equipment in her mouth. For Americans – be they hikers or businessmen – Iran can be a forbidding destination if the visitors are perceived as potential spies.

Record number of Chinese students flock to US colleges

The recession meant fewer Americans went abroad to study last year, and some countries sent fewer students to US colleges. But the number of Chinese students in the US increased by 30 percent.

Study in America: Top 5 countries sending students to US

A record number of international students – 690,923 – attended colleges and universities in the United States during the 2009-10 academic year.

US college degrees: Still the best among world's top universities?

A US college degree has been the gold standard. But global economics and a crisis of confidence may be pushing the US down in rankings among top universities.

For study abroad, more Japanese prefer Chinese university over US one

Growing numbers or Japanese who study abroad see their future linked to a Chinese university. But US educators are fighting back, citing better schools and the ability to learn all-important English.

Congratulations, class of 2010 college graduates! Are you hired yet?

In a still-tight job market, college graduates have their sights set on more education and opportunities abroad. Demand is up for statistics, finance, and accounting majors.

China leads surge of foreign students into US colleges

Education is becoming more globalized, with more foreign students coming to the US, while more American college students head abroad to new destinations such as India and China, according to two new studies.

Public diplomacy begins with you

To revive America's image in the world, we all must be citizen diplomats.

Manga: Another way of seeing the world

Japan cracking US pop culture hegemony

Japan is quietly emerging as a global trendsetter in pop culture, as well as in green technology and environmental practices.

US colleges regain luster for foreigners

After a post-9/11 drop-off, the State Department has taken steps to ease foreigners' concerns.

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Stuck in Syria, Iraqi students get a crack at college in the U.S.

A nonprofit group paves the way by negotiating tuition waivers.

A bid to enroll Arabs in U.S. colleges

MIT students help dispel their fears and doubts about applying to American schools, where they remain a relative minority after 9/11.