by americansouthasiannetwork.com | Dec 19, 2025 | south-asian-spotlight
Dr. Padmaja Patel has been appointed by Texas Governor Greg Abbott to serve on the Texas Nutrition Advisory Committee, a newly constituted expert panel charged with developing nutritional guidelines for the state’s residents. The announcement, published December 19,...
by americansouthasiannetwork.com | Dec 19, 2025 | south-asian-spotlight
In December 2025, Cornell Tech announced a new scholarship intended to honor a pioneer in legal technology and support future leaders at the crossroads of law and innovation. The Michael Mills Memorial LegalTech Scholarship was awarded for the first time to Suby...
by americansouthasiannetwork.com | Dec 14, 2025 | south-asian-spotlight
Kripa K. Varanasi, a professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, has been elected to the 2025 class of National Academy of Inventors Fellows, a distinction that recognizes inventors whose work has produced tangible societal and economic impact. The honor...
by americansouthasiannetwork.com | Dec 12, 2025 | south-asian-spotlight
In a year marked by rapid advances and intense global competition in artificial intelligence, Karandeep Anand and Sriram Krishnan have been named TIME Magazine’s 2025 Persons of the Year, underscoring their pivotal roles in shaping the future of this transformative...
by americansouthasiannetwork.com | Dec 12, 2025 | south-asian-spotlight
Menka Soni, an Indian American community leader and newly elected member of the Redmond City Council in Washington state, has made history by becoming the first Indian‑American woman to take her oath of office while holding the Bhagavad Gita, a sacred Hindu scripture....
