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Prof Vikrant Jain bags the National Geoscience Award 2018

Prof Vikrant Jain bags the National Geoscience Award 2018

Sep 23, 2019 |

Shri Pralhad Joshi, Minister of Parliamentary Affairs, Coal and Mines, GoI, presented the prestigious award to geoscientist Prof Vikrant Jain. Prof Vikrant Jain from the Earth Sciences discipline at the institute has been awarded the prestigious National Geoscience Award 2018, in the category of Applied Geosciences by the Ministry of Mines, Government of India (GoI). Shri Pralhad Joshi, Cabinet Minister of Parliamentary Affairs, Coal and Mines, presented the award to Professor Jain on September 19 in New Delhi. The annual awards are given to geoscientists/ engineers/ technologists/ academicians to honour their extraordinary achievements and outstanding contributions in the field...

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Diversity is our strength, says New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy

Diversity is our strength, says New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy

Sep 21, 2019 | , ,

IITGN and New Jersey public universities sign MoUs for academic and research collaboration, and knowledge exchange. New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy said that diversity is the great strength of India and the United States, and that both countries can only achieve their full potential if all communities are empowered. At the Town Hall at the IITGN today — one of his last public events in India before he returns to the United States — Governor Murphy said: “We are stronger as a society if we include all, when everybody is at the table. If we empower people, include people,...

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Enlightenment on Friction Stir Processing during GIAN Course at IITGN

Enlightenment on Friction Stir Processing during GIAN Course at IITGN

Sep 19, 2019 |

Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar (IITGN) is hosting a six-day Global Initiative of Academic Networks (GIAN) course on “Microstructural Evolution during Friction Stir Processing” from September 16 to 21, 2019. The course is being instructed by Prof Rajiv S Mishra, University Distinguished Research Professor at the University of North Texas, USA and coordinated by Prof Amit Arora of IITGN. Faculty and students of Materials Science, Metallurgy, Mechanical, and Production Engineering from various IITs, NITs, and engineering colleges, and researchers from industry and government R&D organizations all around the nation are participating in the course. Friction Stir Processing (FSP) is...

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IITGN students learn 5 essential non-cognitive skills during FLY-Scholar program

IITGN students learn 5 essential non-cognitive skills during FLY-Scholar program

Sep 16, 2019 |

About 52 students of the Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar (IITGN) learned 5 essential non-cognitive skills of Conscientiousness, Innovativeness, Taking Initiative, Perseverance, and Problem-solving, during the two-day FLY (Finding the Leader in You)-Scholar program held at the Institute on September 14-15, 2019. The program was organized by the Competitiveness Mindset Institute (CMI), a non-profit, education and research institute in the USA. The FLY-Scholar program is designed to improve the performance of students in the class and subsequently in the workplace, to ultimately improve their employability. The program also builds a foundation of skills for ethical leadership and competitiveness as...

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