
Five students at U.S. military academies and three each from Yale University, Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology are among the 32 American winners named Sunday as 2026 Rhodes scholars.
The group includes students focused on housing, health outcomes, sustainability and prison reentry programs. They include:
Alice L. Hall of Philadelphia, a varsity basketball player at MIT who also serves as student body president. Hall, who has collaborated with a women’s collective in Ghana on sustainability tools, plans to study engineering.
Sydney E. Barta of Arlington, Virginia, a Paralympian and member of the track team at Stanford University, who studies bioengineering and sings in the Stanford acapella group “Counterpoint.” Barta plans to study musculoskeletal sciences.
Anirvin Puttur of Gilbert, Arizona, a senior at the U.S. Air Force Academy who serves as an instructor pilot and flight commander. Puttur, who is studying aeronautical engineering and applied mathematics, also has a deep interest in linguistics and is proficient in four languages.
The students will attend the University of Oxford as part of the Rhodes scholar program, which awards more than 100 scholarships worldwide each year for students to pursue two to three years of graduate studies.
Named after British imperialist and benefactor Cecil John Rhodes, the scholarship was established at Oxford in 1903. The program has more than 8,000 alumni, many of whom have pursued careers in government, education, the arts and social justice.
LATEST POSTS
- 1
Pfizer says patient dies after receiving hemophilia drug in trial - 2
Lower-cost space missions like NASA's ESCAPADE are starting to deliver exciting science – but at a price in risk and trade‑offs - 3
10 Hints and Deceives to Expand Cell Phone Information Use: Capitalize on Your Information - 4
Hamas demanded displaced Gazans pay rent on beach tents amid torrential downpour, IDF reveals - 5
MacArthur Foundation awards $100M to outbreak surveillance network, a boost amid global health cuts
7 Powerful Techniques to Boost Efficiency with Your Cell Phone: A Thorough Aide
Picking the Right Air Purifier for Your Home
The Manual for Electric Vehicles that will be hot dealers in 2023
Poll: Most are satisfied with their health insurance, but a quarter report denials or delays
From Overpowered to Coordinated: Individual Accounts of Cleaning up
Watch Chinese astronauts enjoy '1st ever space BBQ' from Tiangong's brand-new oven (video)
7 Peculiar Ways Of starting Your Imagination: Motivation Has Never Been This Good times
Israel faces widespread condemnation as NGO ban comes into effect
The Excursion to Monetary Proficiency: Individual budget Triumphs













