{
  "id": 6568630,
  "title": "Indian-origin couple gets AI college named after them in US, donates $20 million",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/indian-origin-couple-gets-ai-college-named-after-them-in-us-donates",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-09-10T08:35:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times - World News",
    "slug": "hindustan-times-world-news",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/indianorigin-couple-gets-ai-college-named-after-them-in-us-donates-20-million-vikas-sinha-anuradha-north-texas-101789023421713.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Indian-origin couple, Vikas Sinha and Anuradha, have bestowed a generous donation of $20 million to the University of North Texas (UNT) in the United States. This significant contribution has led to the establishment of the Anuradha and Vikas Sinha College of Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Analytics. The college aims to focus on artificial intelligence, intelligent systems, and data analytics, serving as an academic and research hub. The university's press release highlighted that the donation will support various aspects of the college, including leadership, scholarships, professorships, entrepreneurship, research, and emerging technologies. The Sinhas' gift has resulted in the creation of six permanent endowments, which will bolster the college's resources and opportunities for students and faculty. The Anuradha and Vikas Sinha College of Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Analytics will be organized around two academic divisions: Division of Applied Intelligence and Informatics and Division of Information and Learning Applications. The former will concentrate on building and deploying intelligent systems, while the latter will explore the role of information and intelligent systems within human and institutional contexts. Additionally, the college will house the Applied Artificial Intelligence and Data Science Institute, which will facilitate interdisciplinary research, shared infrastructure, external research funding, and industry partnerships. Vikas Sinha expressed his gratitude, stating, \"Education has opened doors for us throughout our lives, and we want to hold those doors open for others.\" He emphasized the Sinhas' belief in the transformative power of education and how their gift, in turn, will help build opportunities for others. The couple's journey to the United States began with advanced education at Sri Venkateswara University and civil engineering at the G Pulla Reddy Engineering College in Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh. They later pursued graduate degrees from Florida Atlantic University, Northwestern University, and culminated in Vikas earning his PhD from the University of North Texas in 2023. Vikas currently serves as the vice president of the Mainframe Software Division at Broadcom. Anuradha Deshpande, on the other hand, is the Deputy Chief Content Producer at Hindustan Times, with a background in journalism and digital media.",
  "summary": "The Anuradha and Vikas Sinha College of AI and Advanced Analytics will serve as an academic and research hub focused on artificial intelligence and more.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}