by americansouthasiannetwork.com | Jul 4, 2025 | south-asian-spotlight
Gitanjali Rao, an Indian-American student at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), is once again making headlines, this time for winning the first-ever Stephen Hawking Junior Medal for Science Communication. The award recognizes her exceptional ability to...
by americansouthasiannetwork.com | Jul 3, 2025 | south-asian-spotlight
Benjamin Lalani, a 2023 graduate of Johns Hopkins University, has been named a 2025 Samvid Scholar, making history as the university’s first-ever recipient of this prestigious honor. Lalani’s groundbreaking work in global health, medical technology, and diabetes care,...
by americansouthasiannetwork.com | Jul 1, 2025 | south-asian-spotlight
Indian-American astronaut Dr. Anil Menon is in the news after NASA announced his first spaceflight assignment to the International Space Station (ISS). Menon will launch aboard the Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft in June 2026, marking a major milestone in his aerospace career....
by americansouthasiannetwork.com | Jun 30, 2025 | south-asian-spotlight
Dr. Kumar Venkitanarayanan is in the news as the University of Connecticut (UConn) has announced the appointment of the esteemed Indian-American veterinarian and professor of animal science as the interim dean of the College of Agriculture, Health and Natural...
by americansouthasiannetwork.com | Jun 26, 2025 | south-asian-spotlight
The City of Raleigh has announced the appointment of Het Patel as its new Transit Assistant Director, effective June 28. A seasoned urban transportation planner and respected leader in Raleigh’s transit ecosystem, Patel steps into the role previously held by David...
by americansouthasiannetwork.com | Jun 26, 2025 | south-asian-spotlight
In a landmark move that reflects the University of Georgia’s commitment to advancing artificial intelligence (AI) research and education, Dr. Prashant Doshi has been named the inaugural executive director of UGA’s Institute for Artificial Intelligence (IAI). A...
