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Princeton PhD whose research was linked to Nobel Prize in Physics applies for 2,300 jobs, still struggles to find work

A Princeton PhD graduate whose ice-formation research was cited in connection with the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics, has applied for more than 2,300 jobs since graduating in 2024. After struggling to secure academic positions, he took temporary AI training work that later ended. His experience highlights the challenges facing…

The Economic Times · Oct 20

Republican leader trolled for posting photo with Indian-origin student Rishika Porandla

A major outrage began on X after Republican Congresswoman Beth Van Duyne posted a photo of her meeting with Rishika, a student at Princeton University. The anti-India statement has become so strong that every time a Republican leader does anything that has a connection with India, MAGA immediately disavows the…

The Times of India · Oct 19

Princeton University's PhD degree holder says he applied to 2300 jobs in two years, got no response; Father says he never thought in million years...

30-year-old Jack Weis has a Dr before his name but no job to sustain himself. A Princeton University PhD holder in chemical engineering, Weis applied to over 2300 jobs since graduating in 2024 but found no luck. His research is tied to a Nobel Prize, but Weis told The Wall…

The Times of India · Oct 19

Massive space mirrors could be 40 times brighter than the full moon, astronomers warn. 'It will be worse than big cities like London'

Sun-reflecting space mirrors proposed by U.S. startup Reflect Orbital will have an even more devastating effect on the night sky around the world than previously thought, a study has found.

Space · Aug 26

In 1998, Costa Rica spread 12,000 tonnes of orange waste over degraded pasture; 16 years later, tree diversity had tripled and forest biomass was 176% higher

In 1998, about 12,000 metric tonnes of orange peels and pulp were spread over a degraded pasture in Costa Rica as part of an unusual forest restoration experiment. Sixteen years later, researchers found that the site had developed into a dense forest, with richer soil, greater tree diversity and a…

The Times of India · Aug 24

MacKenzie Scott’s $26 billion philanthropy journey, inspired by a college book, stands apart from Warren Buffett and Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates' approach to giving

After her divorce from Jeff Bezos, MacKenzie Scott revolutionized her philanthropic strategy by emphasizing rapid donations. But her way of donation is different from Warren Buffett and Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates. She trusts recipient organizations to determine the best use of funds, influenced by an impactful Annie Dillard…

The Economic Times · Aug 23

MacKenzie Scott has given away $26 billion and rarely speaks publicly. Now she's releasing a novel—but you won’t find it on Amazon

The billionaire philanthropist and novelist studied under Toni Morrison and is releasing her first novel since 2013.

Fortune · Aug 10

How oil execs shaped a landmark climate

BP sponsored an elite Princeton research center to address the climate problem without getting off fossil fuels

Salon · Jun 26

Harvard faculty votes to limit number of A’s it hands out to slow grade-flation

“It would be flippant to say that [Harvard] grades are useless,” a law school dean told the Washington Post, “But they’re almost useless.”

The Independent UK · May 20

James Webb Space Telescope's strange little red dots may really be 'black hole stars', X-ray data suggests

Finding X-rays coming from one of the little red dots discovered by the James Webb Space Telescope could be the key to answering what these weird objects truly are.

Space · Apr 29