Germany’s recent announcement of tuition-free university programs has been making headlines across the world. Students rejoiced and critics raised eyebrows. But are the effects going beyond Germany’s borders?The tuition-free programs extend to foreign students, and while many of these programs require a minimum level of German to enter the university, more and more all-English programs are… Continue reading International English University Programs: Changing Education in the US?
Author: Kate Smith
Citizen Science: New Yorkers Creating a Better City Together
There’s a new trend in New York that has the city’s citizens volunteering their time and skills to the cause of science. If you have a smartphone and some time, you too can get involved in this cool new way trend of crowd-sourced science.Citizen Science is the development of science projects where professional scientists recruit… Continue reading Citizen Science: New Yorkers Creating a Better City Together
What Has NYC Done to Become Smarter?
Smart projects are developing around the world and all eyes are on cities like Copenhagen and Barcelona where smart projects are becoming commonplace in daily life. But what is being done in NYC to become a smarter city? New York International takes a look into the four components that create a smart city and explores… Continue reading What Has NYC Done to Become Smarter?
Entrepreneur Portrait: Pep Gomez, Fever
Pep Gomez is a young Spanish entrepreneur from Madrid, now based in New York City. At the age of 21, he embarked on a journey to change the way people discover entertainment around the world through his app, Fever. Fever calls itself a “personal concierge right in the palm of your hand.” The app gives… Continue reading Entrepreneur Portrait: Pep Gomez, Fever
Learning from Smart Cities: Copenhagen
Whether it’s the environment or technology, we live in a fast-changing world that requires innovative cities to keep considering the impact all of these changes have on their citizens. Copenhagen, recently named the 2014 European Green Capital – surpassing 17 other candidates – is racing to the spotlight of what it means to be a… Continue reading Learning from Smart Cities: Copenhagen
Entrepreneur Portrait: Elizabeth Schwartz and Sonu Sanghoee, Better Speech Now
Better Speech Now is an accent reduction startup based in Queens. Professional speech pathologists and founders, Elizabeth Schwartz and Sonu Sanghoee, won the 2012 Queens Economic Development Corporation startup competition in the social enterprise category. Through Better Speech Now, they work with international professionals to increase their ability to communicate effectively in their careers and… Continue reading Entrepreneur Portrait: Elizabeth Schwartz and Sonu Sanghoee, Better Speech Now
Finding the Right Price for Short-Term Housing in NYC
Have you landed a coveted position in NYC and need a place to stay ASAP? Is your new company reluctant to pay for your moving expenses? Are you lacking the thousands of dollars often required to setup in a new city? If this is you, you’re not alone: Thousands of people move to New York… Continue reading Finding the Right Price for Short-Term Housing in NYC
Women Changing the Game in Entrepreneurship
Who runs the world? Girls. Well, not quite yet, but they are certainly on their way! Women are doing extraordinary things that weren’t even a thought in recent history. The stats are in and the new generation of girls is receiving higher test marks, entering universities at the highest rates in history, and beginning to land… Continue reading Women Changing the Game in Entrepreneurship
The Other New York: Incentives to Grow Your Business in the Outer Boroughs
Silicon Alley has certainly built a mega hub for tech entrepreneurs, but so often it is easy to forget that Manhattan is not the only “New York.” The fight for space in Manhattan is reaching capacity, and the outer boroughs have shown a lot of promise for nurturing a successful business. While in office, Mayor… Continue reading The Other New York: Incentives to Grow Your Business in the Outer Boroughs
Barcelona: Mobile World Capital
“The Least Spanish City,” as Barcelona has become known, bears the nickname with pride. Catalonian flags fly freely from every window, a sign of the deep, historical desire for independence. Barcelona, with a metropolitan area population of 5 million, is the largest city on the Mediterranean. The city attracts over 35 million visitors a year… Continue reading Barcelona: Mobile World Capital