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Indian-origin professor wins Gödel Prize: Eshan Chattopadhyay and David Zuckerman awarded; breakthrough research in Computer Science

Eshan Chattopadhyay (left) and David Zuckerman (right) (Image credit: Cornell University official website & The University of Texas at Austin official website) Eshan Chattopadhyay, associate professor at Cornell University and David Zuckerman, professor of computer science at The University of Texas at Austin have been awarded the 2025 Gödel Prize.The prize was awarded for their […]

Trump withdraws funding for research aimed at saving babies with heart defect

The Trump administration has revoked funding was for a pioneering heart device designed to save the lives of critically ill infants, only days after it was granted by the US department of defense. The $6.7 million grant, awarded to Dr James Antaki and his team at Cornell University on 30 March, was meant to support […]

Momodou Taal: ‘I have lost faith’: Cornell University’s Momodou Taal who sued Trump says he left US

Momodou Taal praised the October 7 attack of Hamas on Israel. Momodou Taal, a Cornell University student who was recently asked to surrender to Immigration and Customs Enforcement after he sued President Donald Trump in the wake of the crackdown on international students, claimed that he has left the country on his own terms as […]

Cornell student Momodou Taal who praised Oct 7 asked to surrender to ICE for deportation after he sued Trump

Cornell student Momodou Taal has been asked to surrender to ICE for deportation after he sued Donald Trump. Momodou Taal, a Cornell graduate student, and a dual citizen of the UK and the Gambia, has been asked to surrender to Immigration and Customs Enforcement, by the Department of Justice, according to a court filing. This […]