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Shree Bose and Naomi Shah: Youth Power to Fight Disease
Indian American teen researchers Shree Bose and Naomi Shah bagged the top honors at the inaugural Google Global Science Fair 2011 for their research on cancer and asthma respectively.
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Clicking to Success
Social media guru and bestselling author of “The Zen of Social Media,” Shama Kabani attributes her triumphs to an uncommon blending of Eastern and Western academic and cultural styles.
Leading the Youth Brigade
The YP Foundation, founded by Ishita Chaudhry, develops young people’s skills to challenge stereotypes and take action on issues they are passionate about.
Reinventing the Internet, One Blog at a Time
WordPress, founded by Matt Mullenweg, has evolved beyond blogging into the world's dominant open-source publishing system. It now runs about 12 percent of all Web sites on the Internet.
More Than Beauty
Indian American television and film actress, Noureen DeWulf, wins hearts through her talent, range and commitment.
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Chargé d'Affaires
A. Peter Burleigh
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The Physics of Animation
From drawings to computer animation, the magic of cartoon movies allows audiences to explore a fantastical and imaginary world. To make animated characters life-like on the big screen, the laws of physics have to be taken into account by filmmakers. » Read More Lifestyle
Natalia Allen: Conscientious Fashionista
Approximately 6,000 liters of water were used to manufacture your jeans and more than 8,000 chemicals were used to make the clothes in your closet. Numbers like these make it clear that the fashion industry needs an eco-makeover. Natalia Allen is up for the challenge. » Read MoreScience
Sanjit Biswas Wants You to Live in the Cloud
At age 15, Sanjit Biswas, became the youngest computer engineer ever employed by the database giant, Oracle.
Today, at 30, Biswas is the co-founder and CEO of Meraki, a company that has become a leader in the rapidly expanding field of cloud computing » Read MoreSocial Development
Giving a Voice to the Disabled
Ajit Narayanan has created an artificial voice device for children and adults with cerebral palsy, which works by converting muscle movements into speech. » Read More
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Which American museum is the world’s largest museum and research complex?
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- American Museum of Natural History
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- Metropolitan Museum of Art
