{
  "id": 6693893,
  "title": "Indian-origin couple donates $20M to build AI college in US",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/11/indian-origin-couple-donates-20m-to-build-ai-college-in-us",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-09-11T02:19:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Times of India",
    "slug": "times-of-india",
    "url": "https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/life-style/people/they-left-india-with-civil-engineering-degrees-decades-later-this-couple-has-donated-20-million-to-build-an-ai-college-in-the-us-how-anuradha-and-vikas-sinha-turned-their-education-journey-into-a-legacy/articleshow/134040850.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Anuradha and Vikas Sinha, an Indian-origin couple, have made a significant $20 million donation to the University of North Texas (UNT) to establish a new college focused on artificial intelligence and advanced analytics. The college will be named the Anuradha and Vikas Sinha College of Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Analytics to honor their generous contribution. This donation is a testament to their long-standing connection with UNT and its role in Vikas Sinha's academic journey. The Sinhas, who originally studied civil engineering in India, later pursued graduate degrees in the US, with Vikas completing his PhD at UNT in 2023. He is now employed at Broadcom and continues to serve on the leadership board of UNT's College of Information. The couple's earlier gifts to UNT included funding for scholarships, faculty, and research in data science, as well as the establishment of the Sinha Innovation Lab for Data Science. Their latest donation will expand the college's scope from data science to encompass the rapidly evolving field of artificial intelligence. The new college will bring together various areas such as AI, cybersecurity, data science, health informatics, information science, and learning technologies. It will also establish an Applied Artificial Intelligence and Data Science Institute, which will foster interdisciplinary research and education connections with industry. The Sinhas' philanthropy encapsulates their evolution and their desire to pass on the opportunities that education provided them. By investing in AI education and research, they aim to shape the next generation of artificial intelligence professionals and researchers.",
  "summary": "Anuradha and Vikas Sinha have contributed a remarkable twenty million dollars to the University of North Texas. This generous donation will facilitate the establishment of the Anuradha and Vikas Sinha College of Artificial Intelligence, dedicated to advancing education in artificial intelligence and analytics. Their commitment not only funds student scholarships but also enhances faculty…",
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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."
}