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Obama selects four Indian-American scientists for presidential awards

US President Barack Obama today chose four Indian-American scientists for the highest honour given to science and engineering professionals in the early stages of their research careers for keeping the US on the cutting edge by their innovations. The four are part of the list of 102 scientists and researchers who are recipients of the Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE). These scientists are Pankaj Lal from Montclair State University, Kaushik Chowdhury from Northeastern University, Manish Arora from Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and Aradhna Tripati from University of California, Los Angeles. It is the highest honour bestowed by the United States Government on science and engineering professionals in the early stages of their independent research careers. "I congratulate these outstanding scientists and engineers on their impactful work," Obama said. "These innovators are working to help keep the United States on the cutting edge, .

Obama admits underestimating impact of hacking

The remark was followed by an intelligence report on Russian meddling in the US presidential vote

Robert De Niro, Meryl Streep, Tom Hanks attend Obama's farewell party

Actors and musicians flocked to the party to honour the Obama family

'Indo-US ties one of the great success stories of Obama administration'

Outgoing President Barack Obama inherited what essentially was a bipartisan issue towards India

Obama picks up the pace on commutations, but pardon changes still in limbo

Trump is unlikely to continue Obama's push to commute sentences of low-level drug offenders

Barack Obama calls for seamless transition for US military to Donald Trump

He also noted that the conflict in Afghanistan is still active

President Obama's health care reforms may survive Trump

The medical profession increasingly understands that painful as it is, the revolution is necessary

Barack Obama to deliver farewell address in Chicago on Jan 10

President-elect Donald Trump will be sworn into the office on January 20

With new Congress poised to convene, Obama's policies are in peril

Republicans plan to reserve the first 100 days of Congress for their more partisan goals

35 Russian diplomats expelled by Barack Obama arrive in Moscow

Obama had given the Russian diplomats 72 hours to leave the country

The Afghan war and the evolution of Obama

Afghanistan shaped Obama's thinking on the questions of war, peace and the use of military power

Obama on climate change: The trends are 'terrifying'

Obama has said he planned to stay active in fighting climate change in his post-presidential life

Once sceptical of executive power, Obama has come to embrace it

Barack Obama will leave the White House as one of the most prolific authors of major regulations

Obama strikes at Russia for election hacking

Russia has criticised the sanctions and vowed retaliation

Donald Trump slams 'inflammatory' Barack Obama

At the same time, the pair have competed to take credit for solid economic indicators

I would have won against Trump, says Barack Obama

Obama said that the Republicans were only able to engage in an exercise in disunity

Before leaving office, Obama visits Hawaii for last presidential holiday

President Barack Obama and the first lady visited the Marine Corps Base Hawaii in Kaneohe Bay

Obama signs $618 billion defence bill; boosts security co-op with India

Obama did express disappointment over certain other provisions in NDAA-2017

How the Obama coalition crumbled, leaving an opening for Trump

It was clear from the start that Hillary Clinton was struggling to reassemble the Obama coalition

Barack Obama planning farewell speech in Chicago in January

Sources said Secret Service is surveying major venues for the event including McCormick Place