Rajika Bhandari, IIE Deputy Vice President of Research and Evaluation, explains the rapid transformation occurring in many Asian countries in the context of higher education. Recent trends indicate a region on the rise with the potential to reshape the higher education landscape. Yet many challenges remain, which Bhandari argues "will need to be addressed for the 21st century to truly belong to Asia." Bhandari and Alessia Lefébure co-edited Asia: The Next Higher Education Superpower? published by IIE and AIFS.