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Rupali Chandar is awarded highest honor by University of Toledo, Ohio

Posted on March 20, 2026March 22, 2026 by a Staff Writer

Rupali Chandar environmental portrait Professor of Astronomy. PHOTO: University of Toledo Dr. Rupali Chandar, Professor at the College of Natural Sciences and Mathematics at the University of Toledo in Ohio, has been…

Purdue University, Indiana’s Indian American researchers advance science on multiple fronts

Posted on March 16, 2026March 17, 2026 by a Staff Writer

Researchers of Indian origin are benefitting Purdue University, Indiana, through their research, turning results that are being patented, holding the potential of generating new financial and other resources. In just the first…

Rutgers Sophomore’s Fight Song Project snags Big Ten Prize

Posted on March 11, 2026March 13, 2026 by Eileen Oldfield

The Business School student was recognized by the Big Ten Academic Alliance for her project using data to show what makes the Rutgers fight song the best Sakshi Sowmya Aravind analyzed the…

Dr. Aseem Shukla appointed System VP/Chief of Pediatric Urology @Northwell Health, NY

Posted on March 9, 2026March 10, 2026 by a Staff Writer

Dr. Aseem Shukla (Photo: LInkedIn) Effective February 2026, Dr. Aseem Shukla began serving as Chief of Pediatric Urology at Cohen’s Children Hospital, System Vice President of the Pediatric Urology Service Line, and…

Diya Vij appointed NYC Commissioner of the Department of Cultural Affairs

Posted on March 8, 2026March 9, 2026 by a Staff Writer

New York City Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani recently appointed Diya Vij as Commissioner of the Department of Cultural Affairs (DCLA), the nation’s largest municipal funder of culture. Diya Vij. PHOTO: hunter.cuny.edu A…

Companies stare down $100,000 fee with new H-1B visa rules

Posted on March 6, 2026 by Alicia A. Caldwell and Paayal Zaveri, Bloomberg

The Trump administration’s overhaul of the US visa system for highly skilled immigrants is about to get its first major test. A True Religion store in New Orleans. MUST CREDIT: Akasha Rabut/Bloomberg…

Indian American researcher Manoj Mahajan at Stony Brook University, SUNY, leads collaboration on US Army project

Posted on March 1, 2026March 3, 2026 by a Staff Writer

Dr. Manoj D. Mahajan, Senior Research Scientist, Associate Professor, College of Business, Center of Excellence in Wireless and Information Technology, CEWIT. PHOTO: stonybrook.edu Researchers at the State University of New York at…

South Jersey seniors attend talk on vegan diet

Posted on March 1, 2026March 2, 2026 by a Staff Writer

Dr. Shremik Shah delivering lecture at vegan meeting for seniors of South Jersey feb. 10, 2026. PHOTO. WVV newsletter Dr. Shrenik Shah, a practicing physician who has incorporated spirituality into his personal…

Two Indian Americans among Vote is Sacred Fellows 2026

Posted on March 1, 2026March 3, 2026 by a Staff Writer

Ria Chakrabarty. PHOTO: interfaithamerica.org Two Indian Americans are among this years Vote is Sacred Fellows. Ria Chakrabarty of Hindus for Human Rights, and Aasees Kaur of the Sikh Coalition are among several…

Exploring the ancient roots of the Holi festival

Posted on February 28, 2026 by Archana Adalja

Holi is known as a spring festival, ending winter and ushering in new years in its wake for many regions in India. It is also a festival with religious significance of the…

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