The fourth member of the Trump administration to join the conservative think tank Hudson Institute is the former US ambassador to the UN. The Walter P. Stern chair at the Hudson Institute will be held by former GOP presidential candidate Nikki Haley, the conservative think tank based in Washington, D.C., announced on April 15. The […]
The Seaborg Award winner was Aditi Avinash of Highlands Ranch, Colorado; Arnav Chakravarthy of Cupertino, California, placed ninth. The winner of the top prize in the Regeneron Science Talent Search, the oldest and most esteemed science and math competition in the United States for seniors in high school, is Achutya Rajaram, 17, of Exeter, New […]
It was a sweet comeback for the Vancouver, Washington-based blogger, freelance writer, and podcaster who was “unfairly” criticised during his first run on the show in January last year for being “arrogant, unsportsmanlike,, and ungracious.” Indian American blogger, freelance writer, and podcaster Yogesh Raut has won the Jeopardy! Tournament of Champions (ToC), taking home the […]
“America’s First Guru,” a new documentary on Swami Vivekananda, will premiere on PBS stations across the country for the first time in American television history. Not only is it the first documentary directed by an Indian, but it is also the first of its kind. The compelling story of how Yoga, Vedanta, and the highest […]
The winners receive $75,000, which may be spent over a two-year term on any expense supportive of their research. Ten Indian American early-career scholars are among this year’s Sloan Research Fellows. The 126 Fellows from the 2024 cohort are “drawn from a diverse range of 53 institutions across the U.S. and Canada, including large public […]
In order to allow Oddie to use a NASA Doppler lidar payload that was initially meant to be a technology demonstration, he and his crew uploaded a software patch. Indian American engineer Prasun Desai is a member of the team that worked on the historic soft moon landing of the Odysseus lander. He is currently […]
Non-immigrant visas such as the H-1B permit US employers to hire foreign nationals for specialised jobs requiring advanced technical or theoretical training. Tens of thousands of workers from China and India are hired by technology companies every year, thanks to it. High-net-worth foreign investors can get a US visa for themselves and their families through […]
They were chosen from 300 scholars, as previously announced this month, on the basis of the scientific rigour of their projects and their potential to become scientists and leaders who can change the world. This year’s 40 finalists for the renowned science and math competition for high school seniors, the Regeneron Science Talent Search, include […]
Since being selected as a Rhodes Scholar in 1989, which was a life-changing event for me, I have been deeply involved with the Rhodes Scholarships. The Rhodes Trust’s slogan, ‘Fighting the World’s Fights,’ exemplifies the unique mission and powerful set of values shared by Rhodes Scholars. In 2022, we celebrated the 75th anniversary of the […]
The Indian American most recently served as Chicago’s deputy mayor, where he was in charge of economic and neighborhood development. Samir Mayekar, a former Chicago deputy mayor for economic development, has been named managing director of the Polsky Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the University of Chicago, effective Nov. 6. The Indian American “will […]
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