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Dr. Kartik Balachandran, a biomedical engineering professor, has been appointed interim associate dean for research at the University of Arkansas College of Engineering. He will lead…
Parag Pathak, a professor at MIT and a market design expert, has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences for his groundbreaking research in education…
Los Angeles financier-turned-patient-advocate Ramesh Swamy is elected Board President of the International Pemphigus & Pemphigoid Foundation, vowing greater research and support.
Dr. Pia Gupta joins Cal Poly Pomona as Associate Dean of Undergraduate Success, bringing 20+ years of leadership in student success and academic innovation.
UConn appoints Dr. Kumar Venkitanarayanan as interim CAHNR dean. A leader in food safety, he heads a $10M USDA project on sustainable poultry production.
Indian-American planner Het Patel is named Transit Assistant Director for Raleigh. With 6+ years of experience, Patel will lead city transit operations and growth starting June…
Indian-origin Harvard psychologist Mahzarin Banaji wins the BBVA Foundation Frontiers of Knowledge Award for pioneering research on implicit bias and attitudes.
Purdue’s Amit Varma receives AISC Lifetime Achievement Award for groundbreaking work in steel-concrete composites, modular construction, and nuclear infrastructure.
Faizan Zaki, a 13-year-old from Texas, wins the 2025 Scripps National Spelling Bee by spelling “éclaircissement.”
Penn State’s Swaroop Ghosh and Vishal Monga named 2025 AAIA fellows for their pioneering work in AI, drug discovery, and imaging science.
Rajan Gill reappointed to California's APIA Commission by Gov. Newsom. A historian, farmer & advocate, he continues championing API community issues.
Indian-origin leaders Anjali Sud and Sanjay Seth have been elected to key Harvard boards. Sud joins the Board of Overseers, while Seth joins the Harvard Alumni…
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