In yet another historic first by an Indian American, Dr Amit N Patel, associate professor in the division of cardiothoracic surgery at the University of Utah, in a procedure using a new technique of retrograde gene therapy on a human heart, has saved the life of erstwhile Hollywood actor Ernie Lively.
Chatterjee will receive the 2010 C Ellen Gonter Environmental Chemistry Award from the American Chemical Society's (ACS) Environmental Chemistry Division when ACS holds its fall national meeting in Boston this August, the University of Lehigh said in a statement.
An Indian American has been appointed the chief agriculture negotiator of the United States, who would carry out all critical negotiations for the country in the crucial Doha round and other bilateral discussions.
The Department of Homeland Security has issued two enforcement memos, which among other things, tightens deportation of illegal immigrants.
Indian-American professor, Manoranjan 'Mano' Misra, at University of Nevada, Reno (UNR), has been honoured by the Nevada System of Higher Education Board of Regents for his research works.
An IIT Roorkee graduate, Chandran joins a distinguished group of 24.
Banerjee, the editor-in-chief of The Stanford Daily newspaper, is working toward a bachelor's degree in Management science and engineering with a concentration in technology and policy, which he expects to complete in 2011.
The Barack Obama administration's decision to improve the nation's immigration detention system including ending family detention at the T Don Hutto Residential Centre -- an erstwhile state penitentiary in Taylor, Texas -- was a major victory for Indian American attorney Vanita Gupta.Gupta led the lawsuit against Hutto over two years ago, and exposed the inhumane conditions under which immigrant detainees, especially children of mostly asylum seekers, were incarcerated.
"I have lost more than I have ever lost in 16 years. I have started shedding ethnicity like hair: Mother, I fear I'll go bald," Maya concluded her poem to loud applause.
The high profile case of prosecuting Boston Marathon bombing suspect -- Dzhokhar Tsarnaev -- has been entrusted to two noted American attorneys one of whom is an Indian-American.
This was the second incident of desecration at a BAPS temple in less than a month in the US amidst the growing trend of temple vandalism as part of a systematic hate crime against the Hindu community in the country.
Several Indian American organizations, including the American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin--arguably the largest and most influential international medical group in the US--and leading Hindu leaders have blasted Fox News' conservative talk show host Glenn Beck for insulting medical care in India and joking that the holy river Ganges sounded like a disease.
The inventor, Eesha Khare, has been awarded USD 50,000 for further developing the tiny device.
Kamala Harris' husband Douglas Emhoff shared his love story and recalled how he met his wife on a blind date in 2013 and left an awkward voice message for her which she plays for him every year on their wedding anniversary.
Kolkata-born Indian American physician Dr Bhaswati Bhattacharya, who practices holistic medicine in New York, has created history by being selected the first US scholar by the Fulbright Program to exclusively research medical ayurveda throughout India and teach at BanarasHinduUniversity in Varanasi as a Fulbright Scholar.
Kunal Kamran participated in the Geeta Asharam movement.
This is for the first time that Trump has acknowledged the contribution of Indian-Americans and Hindus in his historic electoral victory.
Thulasendrapuram, a small village in Tamil Nadu, is where the late Indian American scientist Shyamala Gopalan's parents were born. Dr Gopalan is, of course, Kamala Harris' mother and someone the presumptive Democratic presidential candidate often cites as the biggest influence on her life.
Dr Arun Sharma and his wife Dr Kiran Sharma, both 54, were charged with conspiracy to commit health care fraud and conspiracy to unlawfully distribute controlled substances not for legitimate medical reasons, Houston Chronicle reported quoting officials.
A top Indian American scientist who heads the prestigious Carnegie Mellon University, will be inducted into the Institute of Medicine in recognition of his research into cell mechanics related to malaria, blood diseases and certain types of cancer.
Adams was addressing members of the Indian-American community at the Queens 9th India Day Parade on Saturday.
The winner will receive USD 50,000 in college scholarship and lifetime membership of the National Geographic Society.
Leading Indian American hotelier and community leader Sant Chatwal has been honoured by Sikh Council on Religion and Education for his contribution to humanitarian causes worldwide.
An overwhelming majority of Indian-Americans support United States President Barack Obama against his Republican rival Mitt Romney in November presidential elections, a national survey has said.
Amit Goyal of the Oak Ridge National Laboratory's Materials Science and Technology Division has also been named a finalist for the World Technology Network's materials award, said a media release issued by the US Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
"Not knowing Sunil's whereabouts, we feel strongly about communicating with him directly," 22-year-old Indian-American Sunil Tripathi's mother Judy said in the short video.
The contest is America's oldest and most prestigious high school science competition where six former finalists have won the Nobel Prize.
India's new envoy to the United States, Meera Shankar, has said that the results of the recent elections in India "are a vote for continuity, stability and inclusive development." To sustained applause, Shankar also lauded the catalytic role played by the Indian American community in taking Indo-US relations in recent years to unprecedented levels."Of course, our relations with the US have undergone a very significant transformation," she said.
A 25-year-old Indian-American engineering student has been sentenced to life in prison by a US court for fatally stabbing his friend after allegedly finding him cheating with his girlfriend.
Sadanand Dhume, one of the rising stars in the Washington, DC, policy wonk circles, particularly among Conservatives, argues that while President Obama can take Indian Americans support for granted, their natural home should be the Grand Old Party
A US lawmaker has praised the contribution of the Indian American community in the US state of Arizona, in particular the 'India Plaza' in the city of Tempe.
A distinguished Indian-American academician has been appointed as vice chancellor for research at the prestigious University of Illinois, Chicago.
In a daring rescue operation, elite American commandos have rescued an Indian-American doctor who was in the custody of the Taliban in Afghanistan, losing one Navy SEAL and killing seven insurgents.
Dr Ami Bera, the Indian American Democratic Party candidate from a Congressional seat in California, received a big boost to his electoral ambition as he was endorsed by former United States President Bill Clinton.
Raveesh Ravi Kumra, an Indian American millionaire was killed by intruders who barged into his home in Los Gatos-Monte Sereno, California last Friday.
Asian Americans favourability rating of Romney is considerably lower, about half of the level for Obama, says a study on the political and social attitudes of Asian Americans released in Washington DC. Aziz Haniffa reports.
The seven Indian-Americans are cybersecurity firm ZScaler CEO Jay Chaudhry, founder and chairman of Symphony Technology Group Romesh Wadhwani, cofounder and CEO of online home goods retailer Wayfair Niraj Shah, Silicon Valley venture capital firm Khosla Ventures founder Vinod Khosla, managing partner of Sherpalo Ventures Kavitark Ram Shriram, Airline veteran Rakesh Gangwal and Workday CEO and co-founder Aneel Bhusri.
An Indian-American professor of mechanical engineering at the University of South Florida, has been named United States professor of the year by an influential think-tank.
United States President George W Bush with Sameer Mishra, 14, the 2008 Scripps National Spelling Bee Champion.
Majority of Indian community voted for Obama.
