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Four Faculty Members Join the Ranks of the National Academy of Sciences
The National Academy of Sciences (NAS) has elected three Columbia professors and one Barnard professor in the fields of physics, mathematics, microbiology and immunology, and political science into its membership, one of the highest honors…
Howard University Announces $200,000 Service and Justice Scholarship Fund Endowed in Memory of…
Howard University is pleased to announce a newly endowed scholarship, starting with more than $200,000 raised, created in memory of alumnus David Neal McGruder, Esq. The scholarship will support students who serve others and fight for…
Six from Penn elected to American Academy of Arts & Sciences
Six members of the University of Pennsylvania faculty have been elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences. They are Cristina Bicchieri and Michael Hanchard of the School of Arts & Sciences, Vijay Kumar, dean of the School…
Ambuja Cements’ contractor loyalty programme ‘Ambuja Abhimaan’ recognised at Customer Fest…
Mumbai: Ambuja Abhimaan, the contractor loyalty programme run by Ambuja Cements Ltd. has been bestowed with the ‘Best Mobile Loyalty Program’ award at the recently held Customer Fest Leadership Awards Show 2021.
This award…
Excellence is Black award fund to support Black graduate students
A new student-led academic award is poised to provide more financial support and mentorship for Black graduate students at the University of Toronto.
Excellence is Black is a joint undertaking between students from U of T’s Rotman School…
Kennedy recognized by Renaissance Society of America
The Renaissance Society of America has given William J. Kennedy its Paul Oskar Kristeller Lifetime Achievement Award. The award honors “a lifetime of uncompromising devotion to the highest standard of scholarship accompanied by exceptional…
UNESCO seeks nominations for the Juan Bosch Prize 2021
UNESCO invites Members States in consultation with their National Commissions, and non-governmental organizations maintaining official relations with UNESCO and active in a field covered by the Prize to submit nominations for the…
Ministry of Skill Development & Entrepreneurship in association with 9 IIMS invites…
New Delhi: The fellowship is a two-year blended program consisting of classroom sessions at IIMs and a unique opportunity to promote skill planning and development in district economies. The last date to apply is 27 March 2021.
Following…
Ph.D. alumnus Wigderson receives Abel Prize
The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters has awarded the Abel Prize for 2021 to Avi Wigderson, a 1983 Ph.D. graduate of Princeton in electrical engineering and computer science, now on the faculty of the Institute for Advanced Study. He…
35.2 lakh tribal students disbursed Pre and Post Matric Scholarships through DBT during 2020-21
New Delhi: The Ministry of Tribal Affairs has taken up the following proactive measures to lessen the adverse effects on tribal community during the Covid-19 pandemic-
On request of this Ministry of Tribal Affairs, the…