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
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....
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 10, 2025 | south-asian-spotlight
Washington, DC has appointed Sim Attariwal as a commissioner on the District’s human rights body, marking a significant addition to the city’s leadership focused on civil rights, equity, and community accountability. The appointment places Attariwal in a role that...
by americansouthasiannetwork.com | Dec 10, 2025 | south-asian-spotlight
A major gift to the David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California, Los Angeles is set to deepen the pipeline of physician-scientists at a time when academic medicine is under pressure to do more translational research with fewer...
by americansouthasiannetwork.com | Dec 10, 2025 | south-asian-spotlight
Dr. Poonam Arora, an Indian American academic leader with extensive experience in business education and strategic faculty leadership, has been named the next dean of the Undergraduate School at Babson College in Wellesley, Massachusetts, as announced on December 10,...
