In a first-of-its-kind private sector initiative, Nepalese universities are coming together to attract international students ...

Duke faculty and students are working with colleagues in Nepal to give the country more warning before deadly earthquakes strike.

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Sushila Gautam, 77, checks her smartwatch, a gift from her son living in the United States, to see if she should leave for her reading and writing lessons. “At home, I get ...

(This article is based on a research project by Boyd Hayes, Nabila Farid, Riya Sirkhell, who are graduate students at the University of British Columbia, and Ujjwal Neupane, Research Assistant at UBC.

At the edge of Tika Vidyashram School in Sanepa rises a new, three-storey building, much bigger than the one damaged in the earthquake. The classrooms are airy, bright and spacious, the staircases are ...

Nepal, May 19 -- Nepal's mountains have less snow and the country's glaciers are retreating at an alarming rate. The Himalayas warm 0.3-0.7 degrees Celsius faster than the global average. Nepal's ...

A clear purpose drives an ambitious plan developed by two UB seniors, whose five-week journey to their former home in Nepal includes a four-hour walk in Buffalo-like weather to deliver 132 jackets and ...