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Amalthea 2018 “techlifts” the world

Amalthea 2018 “techlifts” the world

Oct 22, 2018 |

The annual technical summit of IITGN — Amalthea — witnessed two action-packed days, powered by zeal, amazement and technological showdown. This year’s theme led people to experience various integrated technologies and understand their abilities to revamp the future. An exhibition which teleported the visitors to the world of outstanding technologies and a conclave with speakers from across the globe remained major highlights of the festival. With a never-before-experienced event – an exhibition which teleported the visitors to the world of outstanding technologies – and a conclave with speakers from across the globe, Amalthea 2018 transformed the institute campus into a...

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IITGN green initiatives bring YES Bank Natural Capital Award 2018 home

IITGN green initiatives bring YES Bank Natural Capital Award 2018 home

Oct 17, 2018 | ,

The award recognizes the strength of sustainability practices in campus development and management Adding yet another feather to its cap, the institute has won the YES Bank Natural Capital Award 2018 under the Eco Campus category. The award ceremony of the fourth edition of Natural Capital Awards (NCA) was held on October 10 in New Delhi.  Educational institutes from all over the country competed for the Eco Campus category of the NCA and were adjudged based on their sustainability initiatives. An independent jury comprising international experts gave points to each participating institute and decided the winner based on the strength...

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IITGN student at 68th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting

IITGN student at 68th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting

Oct 8, 2018 |

Gayathri Purushothaman, a final-year PhD student of Biological Engineering discipline at the institute, attended the prestigious 68th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting held during June 24-29 at Lindau, Germany. The meeting, funded by DST India and DFG Germany, was an excellent opportunity for Gayathri who was one among the selected 30 students from India and among 600 young scientists from 84 countries globally, who got an opportunity to meet 39 Nobel Laureates. The meeting included various programmes viz. lectures, panel discussions, poster sessions, master classes, science walk and agora talks. Besides, the meeting comprised several informal events like laureate lunches, cultural diversity...

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IITGN’s Swachhata hi Seva campaign travels to Basan village

IITGN’s Swachhata hi Seva campaign travels to Basan village

Oct 2, 2018 |

As the world prepared to celebrate the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, the Green Office at IITGN spread the message of swachhata among children of the primary school in the nearby Basan village. The Green Office had started an initiative under the Swachh Bharat Mission’s ‘Swacchata hi Seva’ campaign and Basan was selected for implementing various initiatives on solid waste management awareness. Members of the IITGN Green Community participated in the initiative wherein about 230 primary school children were educated about solid waste management and the importance of cleanliness. The students were divided into two groups, first to fourth...

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Indo-Canadian Shastri Research Fellowship to PhD student

Indo-Canadian Shastri Research Fellowship to PhD student

Sep 26, 2018 |

It will be a great privilege for me to explore this rare and prestigious opportunity and enrich my knowledge, skills, intellectual aspects and outlook. Most importantly, I shall be able to learn various new techniques of biological studies and advanced aspects of research which will be extremely helpful in my PhD research. SRSF is supported by the Ministry of Human Resource and Development, Government of India and it is awarded to the students who are enrolled in doctoral programmes in India or Canada with a significant focus on research in either of the two countries. The institute is pleased...

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