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The University of Vermont’s Board of Trustees has appointed Suresh Garimella as the university’s 27th president. Garimella, currently executive vice president for Research and Partnerships and the Goodson Distinguished Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Purdue University, will begin his new role effective July 1. As Purdue’s executive vice president, Garimella oversees Discovery Park, “a unique set of facilities and institutes, where disciplines converge to solve global challenges related to health and life sciences, sustainability, food, energy and defense and security,” according to a university press release. He is responsible for Purdue’s international programs and its global and corporate partnership endeavors, focused on strengthening relationships to advance innovation, research, and education. Garimella’s previous administrative experience at Purdue University includes appointments as the chief global affairs officer and associate vice president for Engagement...

The prestigious postgraduate scholarship program fully funds postgraduate study and research in any subject at the University of Cambridge. It was established through a $210 million donation to the University of Cambridge from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation in 2000 ; this remains the largest single donation to a university in the United Kingdom. In addition to outstanding academic achievement the program places emphasis on social leadership in its selection process as its mission is to create a global network of future leaders committed to improving the lives of others. The U.S. scholars-elect will join about 60 scholars from other parts of the world, who will be announced in early April after interviews in late March. The class of 2019 will join current Gates Cambridge Scholars in October to form a community of approximately 220 Scholars in residence at the University of Cambridge. Dhruv Nandamud i, a Psychology graduate from Yale University in New Haven, Conn, wi...

The new facility will start functioning at Devanahalli in a few months Bengaluru, home to the country’s space headquarters, looks set to also host the country's first spacecraft production facility in the private sector. The new facility, designed for building 2,000-kg communication and Internet broadband spacecraft, is slated to start functioning in a few months at Devanahalli here. “Our satellite and systems unit is getting ready at Bengaluru and we plan to formally inaugurate it in the second quarter [fiscal] of 2019, that is during the June-September period,” said Anurup Pavuluri , Director of Ananth Technologies Ltd. The Hyderabad-based family-run company Ananth Technologies has put up the satellite centre at an estimated cost of ₹150-200 crore. The facility is being built on 3.5 acres of land at Bengaluru's aerospace park north of the city. The State Government is developing a 1,000-acre hub at Devanahalli to promote aerospace, defence and high-te...

WSYR-TV - It was a moment Central New York will never forget. Watching as Fayetteville's own Nina Davuluri continued to move to each round in the 2014 Miss America competition, an entire community and country would see her win the crown in stunning fashion. Nina Davuluri knocked down a few firsts that night by dazzling the Miss America stage with the competition's first-ever Bollywood dance. She would also become the first Indian-American woman to win the title. Being Miss America launched Nina into the global spotlight -- putting her platform, "Celebrating Diversity Through Cultural Competency" center stage. Watching Nina take the world by storm -- speaking at countless colleges and conferences -- her poise and intelligence prove the Miss America title truly means more than a crown. Nina's ventures have expanded into many realms including reality TV. She is the host and producer of, "Made in America," on ZeeTV Americas netw...

Outstanding contributions to science have been recognised by the Australian Academy of Science with 20 of Australia’s leading scientists and future superstars receiving prestigious 2019 honorific awards. The scientists’ discoveries cross the breadth of research from how oceanic circulation impacts the climate, to the use of tools that advance the understanding of the chemistry within cells and how the body’s immune defences combat infectious disease. Distinguished Professor  Chennupati Jagadish  AC FAA from the Australian National University has been awarded one of the Academy’s top honours, the Thomas Ranken Lyle Medal. He helped develop semi-conductors used in LED lights. He also designed and developed some of the world’s smallest lasers. Born in India, Professor Jagadish grew up without electricity. “I didn’t have much light as a child and studied in front of a kerosene lamp until Year 7. That’s why I’m interested in developing technologies that will benefit humanity,” Pr...