In 1907, a chemist was chasing a shellac substitute when a hard resin changed the age of plasticIn an unassuming quest for new industrial materials, Leo Baekeland ignited a transformative shift. His pursuit of a shellac alternative led...
A 14-year-old farm boy’s sketch in a field helped lead to televisionA 14-year-old Idaho farm boy, Philo Farnsworth, envisioned electronic television while observing plowed fields. His groundbreaking idea, de...
In 1799, French Soldiers Repaired a Fort Wall in Egypt: They Found a Stone Slab That Discovery Unlocked Ancient Egyptian LanguageA chance discovery in Egypt in 1799 by Napoleon's soldiers led to the unearthing of the Rosetta Stone. This stone bore the same decree in h...
Florida teen arrested after allegedly setting house on fire to kill friend as family of four inside makes lucky escape, bodycam footage reveals shocking details; watch video hereA 14-year-old Florida teen was arrested and charged with attempted murder and arson after allegedly setting fire to a home with a family of...
In unprecedented move, pension fund votes to halt Tesla investments citing Elon Musk’s behavior as brand-destroying liabilityTesla stock investment freeze has sparked attention as Pennsylvania’s Lehigh County Pension Board becomes the first U.S. fund to pause new ...
Indian teen, who faked father’s death for full scholarship, gets deported from USAccording to Lehigh Valley News, the young individual falsely claimed his father had passed away to secure admission and a full scholarship...
US Senate confirms Indian-American Richard Verma for top State Department positionVerma, who was born in 1968 to an Indian immigrant, grew up in Pennsylvania. He attended a private college on a US Air Force scholarship. H...
IIT Bombay and Lehigh University enter partnershipThe MOU was signed by Subhasis Chaudhuri, Director, IIT Bombay and Nathan Urban, Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost, LU.
Former US Ambassador to India Richard Verma joins Mastercard as executive VPIn this capacity, Verma will oversee the company's public policy, regulatory affairs and litigation teams around the world, Mastercard said...
US Postal Service says 1,700 ballots found in Pennsylvania facilitiesIn a court filing early Friday, USPS said about 1,070 ballots, had been found at the USPS Philadelphia Processing and Distribution Center.
'Monday blues' are real: It may take longer for your online orders to arrive after a weekendThe researchers believe that the most effective way to reduce performance gap is by integrating tech solutions.
Sanjay Shah, the man who bought Trump Tower in Chicago, donates $5 mn to Lehigh UniversityThe Indian-American CEO of Vistex had completed his MBA from the university 25 years ago.
Hot temperatures make people moody, less helpful: studyUncomfortably hot temperatures may make people moody and less likely to be helpful or "pro- social", a study suggests.
- Judge dismisses case against former wrestling star in 1983 death
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From alma mater to air bonding: Mittu Chandilya meets Richard Verma at alumni meetThe event introduced the AirAsia India CEO to Richard Verma, the US ambassador to India, who's also an alma mater of the university in Penn...
New inexpensive system to thwart credit card fraudExisting magnetic card readers use plain text to store confidential information so they are vulnerable to an untrusted card reader or skimm...
- Glenmark gets US FDA nod to sell painkiller drug in US
The approval is for 5 mg capsule and 100 mg/5 ml oral solution, Glenmark Generics Inc and LVT have also signed a new supply and marketing a...