
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
FDA updates risk classification for voluntary shredded cheese recall - 2
Artemis II updates: NASA's moon mission breaks Apollo record for farthest distance humans have traveled from Earth - 3
Which Startup's Innovation Could Reform Medical care? - 4
I spent the last year transforming my life. Becoming a Rockette for a day made me confront a fear I couldn't shake. - 5
Israeli strikes on Beirut, as Hezbollah and Iran attack Israel
At least 30 killed in attack on Nigeria village
Germany paves the way for tighter EU asylum rules
Vote in favor of the subject that you see as generally captivating and intelligent!
Rights groups condemn Israel Police decision to ban Sudan Genocide protests nationwide
Exhaustive Experiences into Prudent Senior Living in the UK
Emergent Cold LatAm opens state-of-the-art cold storage hub in Guadalajara
Holiday travel: Best days to hit the road as 110 million Americans expected to drive over Christmas and New Year's
When the moon hits your eye from your Orion ship up high, that's a 'mare'
The most effective method to Go with Informed Choices on Vehicle Leases













