Asif Mahmood elected chair of U.S. religious freedom commission

by americansouthasiannetwork.com | Jul 20, 2026 | Pulse

Asif Mahmood has been unanimously elected chair of the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom for the 2026-27 term, placing the physician and human rights advocate at the head of the bipartisan federal commission. USCIRF announced the election on...

Uday Ruddaraju named CTO of Compute at OpenAI

by americansouthasiannetwork.com | Jul 19, 2026 | Pulse

OpenAI has promoted Uday Ruddaraju to Chief Technology Officer of Compute, placing the Indian-origin technology executive in charge of the infrastructure that supports the company’s artificial intelligence models and products. Ruddaraju announced the new role in...

Manoj Mishra joins American Association of Immunologists career committee

by americansouthasiannetwork.com | Jul 16, 2026 | Pulse

Manoj Mishra, professor of biology and founding director of the Cancer Research Center at Alabama State University, has joined the Career Development Core Committee of the American Association of Immunologists. Mishra began a two-year term on July 1, 2026. The...

PJ Randhawa receives Northeastern Illinois University Distinguished Alumna Award

by americansouthasiannetwork.com | Jul 14, 2026 | Pulse

PJ Randhawa, an investigative reporter with NBC Chicago, has received Northeastern Illinois University’s 2026 Distinguished Alumna Award, the highest honor the university presents to a graduate. The university announced the recipients on July 14, following an...

Khosla family to buy Seattle Seahawks in landmark NFL ownership deal

by americansouthasiannetwork.com | Jul 11, 2026 | Pulse

The Khosla family, including Indian American venture capitalist and Sun Microsystems co-founder Vinod Khosla, has reached an agreement to buy the Seattle Seahawks from the Estate of Paul G. Allen. The Seahawks announced the sale agreement on July 11, 2026, stating...