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Four Indian American students win Harvard’s 2026 Hoopes Prize
Sandhya Kumar, Ashini Modi, Arundhati Oommen, and Gauri A. Sood won Harvard’s 2026 Hoopes Prize.
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Jennifer Gandhi named Phyllis A. Wallace Dean of Faculty Development at Yale
Jennifer Gandhi has been named Yale’s Phyllis A. Wallace Dean of Faculty Development, effective January 2027.
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Vivek Murthy to receive honorary Doctor of Science from Dartmouth
Vivek Murthy will receive an honorary Doctor of Science from Dartmouth for his public health leadership as U.S. Surgeon General.
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Madhu Dhar wins $50,000 innovation award at University of Tennessee
Madhu Dhar has won a $50,000 innovation award at the University of Tennessee for advancing research with real-world impact.
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Ashna Tambe earns CSC Academic All-District honor at University of Pennsylvania
Ashna Tambe, a guard at the University of Pennsylvania, has earned CSC Academic All-District honors for excellence in both academics and athletics.
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Sandhya Rao receives University of Pittsburgh Distinguished Teaching Award
Sandhya Rao has received the University of Pittsburgh’s Distinguished Teaching Award for her impact on student learning, mentorship, and academic excellence.
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Rini Sampath becomes first South Asian on Washington, D.C. mayoral ballot
Rini Sampath becomes the first South Asian candidate on the Washington, D.C. mayoral ballot, marking a milestone in U.S. political representation.
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Sonia Banker wins Carnegie fellowship as University of Pennsylvania student
Sonia Banker, a University of Pennsylvania student, has been awarded a prestigious Carnegie fellowship recognizing leadership and academic excellence.
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Ravi V. Bellamkonda named president of Ohio State University
Biomedical engineer Ravi V. Bellamkonda has been named president of Ohio State University, one of the largest public research universities in the United States.
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Mandar Dewoolkar appointed dean of the University of Vermont College of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences
Civil engineering scholar Mandar Dewoolkar has been appointed dean of the University of Vermont’s College of Engineering and Mathematical Sciences.
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Santanu Chatterjee named dean of the University of Georgia Terry College of Business
Indian American economist Santanu Chatterjee has been appointed dean of the University of Georgia’s Terry College of Business, one of the nation’s leading public business schools.
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Lubna Qazi-Chowdhry appointed administrative law judge in New Jersey
Lubna Qazi-Chowdhry has been appointed as an Administrative Law Judge in New Jersey, marking a milestone in the state’s administrative judiciary.
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