India-born mental health researcher Vikram Patel is new chair of Harvard Medical School's Global Health and Social Medicine

-
India-born Vikram Patel, a well-known researcher and mental health expert, will be the next chair of the Harvard Medical School's Department of Global Health and Social Medicine. Mumbai-born Patel, who is the Pershing Square Professor of Global Health at the Blavatnik Institute at Harvard Medical School, will assume charge on September 1, according to an official announcement last week.

from NRI - The Times of India https://ift.tt/fBF1AT5

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Indian student in US hammered to death by homeless drug addict

-
Image
Indian MBA graduate Vivek Saini fell victim to a brutal attack by homeless drug addict Julian Faulkner in Lithonia city. Saini had shown kindness to Faulkner by providing him with food, water, and a jacket. Despite Saini's plea for Faulkner to leave, he was mercilessly attacked with a hammer. Despite Saini's benevolence, the situation took a dark turn on January 16 when he, concerned for his safety, requested Faulkner to leave or face police intervention. Tragically, this plea resulted in the fatal attack. from NRI - The Times of India https://ift.tt/y1axwfV
Read more

Record Indian students went to US for higher studies in 2022-23, up by 35% since last year: Report

-
Image
The number of Indian students studying in the United States has reached an all-time high, with a 35% increase in the academic year 2022-23, according to the Open Doors Report. Indian students make up more than 25% of the total number of international students in the US. India has also surpassed China as the largest source of international graduate students in the US. The US Embassy issued a record number of student visas, and the US Ambassador to India praised Indian students. from NRI - The Times of India https://ift.tt/Wxf7IUR
Read more

Diasporas rally for Israel in congressional briefing, highlighting India's antisemitism-free history

-
Image
At a Congressional briefing in support of Israel, Nissim Reuben, Program Director of Indian-Jewish Relations at the American Jewish Committee, stated that India is the only country with no history of antisemitism. Reuben also expressed solidarity with Israel in its fight against Hamas. The briefing, organized by HinduACTion and Namaste Shalom Multi-faith Alliance, aimed to support Israel and combat rising anti-Hindu bigotry and antisemitism in the US and Canada. from NRI - The Times of India https://ift.tt/6LRGo5l
Read more