Harvard University biased against Indians, Asians: US to probe complaint
To ensure diversity, elite universities set academic standards for Asian students that are higher than that for even whites to prevent high-scoring Asians dominating the universities if admissions were based solely on merit.
Aug 04, 2017, 11:06 AM IST
Facebook works with Harvard against hackers targeting US elections
The project will be co-led by Robby Mook, Democrat Hillary Clinton`s 2016 presidential campaign manager and Matt Rhoades, Republican Mitt Romney`s 2012 campaign manager.
Jul 27, 2017, 09:00 AM IST
United States student imprisoned in Iran is scholar, not spy - Colleagues
The Chinese-born US citizen previously worked as a Pashto translator for the International Committee of the Red Cross in Afghanistan and spent time in Uzbekistan while a student at Harvard University.
Jul 18, 2017, 18:12 PM IST
Scientists call for more precision in global warming predictions
A new, more precise way to measure the effects of greenhouse gas emissions on Earth`s climate in an article was published on Thursday in the academic journal Science.
May 05, 2017, 01:10 AM IST
Amitabh Bachchan, Vinod Khanna starrer 'Amar Akbar Anthony' inspires Harvard book
The 1977 blockbuster -- an escapist adage on unity and brotherhood -- known for its non-stop entertainment right from the word go and the iconic Anthony Gonsalves played by Big B, all this is now part of the book.
Apr 29, 2017, 11:38 AM IST
Harvard dropout Zuckerberg to give commencement address
Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg, one of Harvard University's most famous dropouts, will return to his one-time alma mater this summer to deliver the commencement address at the convocation ceremony.
Mar 08, 2017, 10:50 AM IST
'First flat lens opens a broad world of colour'
The ability to control the chromatic dispersion of flat lenses broadens their applications and introduces new applications that have not yet been possible.
Feb 14, 2017, 00:16 AM IST
Vivek Oberoi to talk on Bollywood at Harvard University
Actor Vivek Oberoi has been invited by Harvard University in the US to deliver a talk on Bollywood.
Feb 10, 2017, 18:13 PM IST
Madhavan, Pawan Kalyan to speak at India Conference at Harvard
The news was announced on the official Twitter handle of India Conference.
Jan 16, 2017, 15:47 PM IST
IIT-Kharagpur in top 100 of Employability Ranking
IIT - Kharagpur has been ranked exceptionally well with regard to the parameters of `Graduate Employability Rate` and `Employers` Presence` on the Campus.
Nov 23, 2016, 21:05 PM IST
Smokeless tobacco products may escalate death risk in prostate cancer patients
Consumption of smokeless tobacco product `snus` on a regular basis may prove fatal to men with prostate cancer and can even lead them to the risk of premature death, suggests a new study led by researchers at Harvard University.
Oct 13, 2016, 22:13 PM IST
World’s first robotic surgeon with a sense of touch developed!
HeroSurg was developed by engineers from Deakin University in Australia and Harvard University in the US, along with Suren Krishnan from the Royal Adelaide Hospital and an Honorary Professor at Institute for Intelligent Systems Research and Innovation (IISRI).
Oct 04, 2016, 11:43 AM IST
Rocking the skies: Asteroid named after legendary rockstar Freddie Mercury on his 70th birthday!
The asteroid which up till now, was known as 17473, is far from the rock legend's namesake planet but, is in the main asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.
Sep 07, 2016, 20:40 PM IST
This newly-developed artificial muscle can help make 'soft' robots
Researchers from Harvard University have developed artificial muscle which can help make 'soft robots'.
Jul 22, 2016, 16:43 PM IST
Subramanian Swamy – Interesting facts about the firebrand politician
Subramanian Swamy has time and again hogged the headlines for giving sleepless nights to the Gandhi family, J Jayalalithaa and many other bigwigs.
Jun 23, 2016, 16:10 PM IST
Channing Tatum is a Harvard student now
Actor Channing Tatum has signed up for one of the Harvard Business School's executive education courses this month.
Jun 05, 2016, 16:43 PM IST
Scientists propose project to build synthetic human genome
A synthetic human genome potentially could make it possible to create humans who lack biological parents.
Jun 03, 2016, 04:27 AM IST
Scientist develops flying microrobots 'RoboBees' to help build better drones
By taking an inspiration from nature, scientists have developed a new type of flying microrobots called 'RoboBees' to help build better drones in future.
May 21, 2016, 11:13 AM IST
Flexible exosuit that can lighten heavy loads for soldiers – Watch!
The exosuit reduced the amount of energy consumed during loaded walking - the metabolic cost - by 7.3% on average.
May 12, 2016, 15:49 PM IST
You resorted to criminilsation of dissent: Homi Bhabha to JNU VC
Various foreign scholars have been conveying to the VC their disappointment at shock at the turn of events at JNU.
Feb 24, 2016, 12:09 PM IST
