Nirmal Narvekar, Harvard’s $57 billion Indian-American money manager, bows outNirmal Narvekar, the Indian-American financier behind Harvard University's massive endowment, is set to retire in 2027. His tenure saw a si...
17 May, 2026, 07.06 AM IST
Harvard University may limit number of A grades awarded to studentsHarvard University faculty are voting on a proposal to limit A grades to 20% of students, aiming to curb grade inflation. This move, driven...
13 May, 2026, 10.36 AM IST
How to train your brain for better memory and focusMemory is not just about intelligence but how you use your brain. Simple daily changes can boost information storage and recall. Understand...
08 May, 2026, 11.52 AM IST
Universities around the world scramble after cyberattack disrupts student portalsA significant cyberattack on the Canvas learning platform has disrupted academic operations at numerous universities across the US, Austral...
08 May, 2026, 10.27 AM IST
Harvard to borrow $750 million after warning of funding threatHarvard University plans to raise $750 million through a taxable bond sale as it braces for potential cuts to federal funding under Preside...
07 Apr, 2025, 10.19 PM IST
Trump administration halts dozens of research grants at Princeton UniversityThe Trump administration has suspended several federal research grants at Princeton University, citing unclear reasons. Agencies like NASA ...
01 Apr, 2025, 11.01 PM IST
Yale, Princeton and Duke questioned over decline in Asian studentsStudents for Fair Admissions, the group that sued Harvard over affirmative action, is now scrutinizing Princeton, Yale, and Duke for compli...
18 Sep, 2024, 08.03 AM IST
These universities have produced the most number of centi-millionaires in the United StatesA new report by Henley & Partners has found that 35% of the centi-millionaires in the USA today are graduates of just eight schools out of ...
18 Feb, 2023, 08.23 PM IST
After ‘KBC’ moment, Gita Gopinath says she is a ‘huge fan of Big B’The economist tweeted about her ‘special’ moment.
23 Jan, 2021, 11.12 AM IST
Coronavirus: Top US universities move classes onlineThe US government has refrained from imposing an official ban so the often privately run institutions are each grappling with how best to d...
10 Mar, 2020, 10.59 PM IST
Indian, Asian groups challenge Harvard admission practicesFour Indian-American groups are among a coalition of 64 organisations that have filed a complaint against Harvard University and other Ivy ...
16 May, 2015, 12.53 PM IST
Indian-origin professor Sanjeev Kulkarni named dean of Princeton University schoolSanjeev Kulkarni, professor of electrical engineering and director of the Keller Center, has been appointed as the next dean of the Princet...
06 Feb, 2014, 01.08 PM IST
Harvard joins rivals, reports record low admission ratesHarvard, Yale, Princeton and Columbia universities reported record-low freshman admission rates for the 2013-2014 academic year.
30 Mar, 2013, 11.00 AM IST
Indian student alleges discrimination at Harvard, PrincetonThe department's Office for Civil Rights is investigating a complaint it received in August that Harvard rejected an Asian-American candida...
06 Feb, 2012, 03.22 PM IST
- Harvard tops US new College Rankings
Harvard scores high on criteria like graduation rates, financial and faculty resources.
17 Aug, 2010, 01.12 PM IST
- Harvard reclaims No 1 position in college ranking
Harvard university is back on top of the US News & World Report college rankings, claiming sole possession of No 1 spot for first time in 1...
22 Aug, 2008, 02.30 AM IST
- Princeton library joins Google Books project
Google's controversial endeavour to digitise the world's books and put them online continued to grow with the addition of Princeton Univers...
06 Feb, 2007, 03.20 PM IST