Education
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Indian-American Edridge D’Souza of UMass Amherst Wins 2019 Churchill Scholarship
AMHERST, MA–Edridge D’Souza, an Indian American, is one of 15 undergraduates nationwide to earn the prestigious 2019 Churchill Scholarship for…
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Caste in America: Discrimination Faced by Indian Immigrants as a Result of Caste
BOSTON–WGBH News’ Senior Investigative Reporter Phillip Martin will lead a panel discussion at the Boston Public Library on Thursday, March…
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MIT Senior Meenakshi Chakraborty Named 2019 Churchill Scholar
CAMBRIDGE, MA–Meenakshi Chakraborty, a senior from Cambridge, Massachusetts, has been named a 2019 Churchill Scholar and will pursue an MPhil…
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Celebs among 50 charged in “largest college admissions scam” in US
BOSTON-US federal prosecutors have charged nearly 50 people, including celebrities in a scam where the wealthy paid to have their…
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Future jobs require both hard skills and soft skills that will change several times during careers: Anant Agarwal
NEW YORK–In a recent interview with C. M. Rubin, edX CEO Anant Agarwal says future jobs require both hard skills…
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Harvard Freshman Kavya Kopparapu, Inventor of GlioVision, Receives National STEM Award
WASHINGTON–The National STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) Education Award, which recognizes an individual who exemplifies excellence in the theoretical…
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Goels Donate a far-reaching $100 Million gift to Harvard for the arts
CAMBRIDGE, MA–Harvard University announced that it has received a gift from College alumnus David E. and Stacey L. Goel, which…
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The MeToo Movement Makes Its Way Into Harvard University Courses
CAMBRIDGE, MA–As women around the world have come forward with personal stories about sexual misconduct they’ve faced, Harvard University courses…
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Suresh Garimella Appointed University of Vermont President
BURLINGTON. VT–The University of Vermont Board of Trustees announced that Dr. Suresh Garimella will become the University’s 27th president. His…
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Process developed at MIT could turn concentrated brine into useful chemicals, making desalination more efficient
CAMBRIDGE, MA — The rapidly growing desalination industry produces water for drinking and for agriculture in the world’s arid coastal…
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