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university of chicago news

University of Chicago gets $100 million from private equity investor alumnus

Sokolov dedicated the funds to the school’s executive MBA program, from which he graduated 20 years ago.
Published on Apr 16, 2025 11:09 am IST

Harvard, University of Chicago caution faculty amid Trump order

A directive from the Trump administration intends to pause federal grants and loans, threatening to disrupt higher education funding, especially for scientific research. (Photo credit: AFP)
Updated on Jan 30, 2025 08:07 am IST

Chicago hopes to become a world centre for quantum research

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The establishment of “quantum innovation hubs” in partnership with selected state governments can help direct investments efficiently and build a well-connected quantum research network in the country. 
Published on Jul 12, 2023 10:33 pm IST

Top 10 universities in America according to QS World University Ranking 2024

Students walk through Harvard Yard, on the campus of Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass.
Published on Jun 29, 2023 04:09 pm IST

Raghuram Rajan says fall in GDP alarming; time for bureaucracy to take meaningful action

India’s former Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Raghuram Rajan in New Delhi.
Updated on Sept 07, 2020 05:12 pm IST

US universities play significant role in promoting Indian culture, says envoy

US ambassador to India Ken Juster addressing the US-India Museum Curation Workshop.
Updated on Aug 13, 2020 02:57 pm IST

Lockdown made Delhi’s poor poorer, but led to behavioural change, say researchers

In this Sunday, May 10, 2020, photo, migrants laborers hailing from Uttar Pradesh state with their families trying to return to their villages walk towards a bus terminus in New Delhi.
Updated on May 16, 2020 07:03 pm IST

US delegation has 2 Indian-Americans travelling with Donald Trump to India

Ajit Pai joined the FCC, which is an independent body that regulates US communications laws and regulations, in 2012, as one of the body’s five commissioners.
Updated on Feb 23, 2020 01:46 am IST

Rahul Dravid backed by CoA, opposition stands ground

A file photo of Rahul Dravid.
Updated on Sept 27, 2019 08:37 am IST

Seven-pointplan to fight air pollution in capital

Kejriwal said the govt is also working on setting up a control room for monitoring the plan .
Published on Sept 14, 2019 04:07 am IST

Doubts over efficacy of vehicle rationing persist

Chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, while proposing to roll out the odd-even vehicle rationing scheme between November 4 and 15, said that such measures had helped bring down pollution level by 14%-16% in 2016.
Updated on Sept 13, 2019 10:14 pm IST

Why NTCA’s tiger action plan is a giant leap | Analysis

The draft was described to be draconian by several forest-rights activists because it gives major powers to forest officers, including the use of firearms and greater immunity from prosecution.
Updated on Aug 07, 2019 11:44 am IST

HT Picks: The most interesting books of the week

The journals of a poet, a banned poem, and the life of Udham Singh, all that on HT Picks this week!
Updated on Apr 12, 2019 04:05 pm IST

How not to promote institutions of excellence

The government of India wishes to identify academic institutions that could potentially become world-class, and free them from the red tape of babus in New Delhi. The choice is between a university promoted by Reliance, and another mentored by Professor Raghuram Rajan of the University of Chicago. And, would you believe it, our government actually chooses the former
Updated on Jul 14, 2018 11:40 pm IST

Joining your office gym is waste of money. Here’s why it won’t make you healthier

Their study found that wellness programs — even those with incentives — don’t change employees’ behaviour.
Updated on Apr 09, 2018 01:08 pm IST

In universities, you can’t tell the other side you’re anti-national: Raghuram Rajan

Raghuram Rajan was speaking on the sidelines of announcing the launch of Krea University.
Updated on Mar 24, 2018 01:29 pm IST