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IITGN’s faculty is the only sedimentologist from India to join IODP’s global team on an offshore expedition to study climate change through drowned reefs in Hawaii

IITGN’s faculty is the only sedimentologist from India to join IODP’s global team on an offshore expedition to study climate change through drowned reefs in Hawaii

Aug 30, 2023 |

STORY CREDITS Writer/Editor: Shivangi Vasudev Bhatt Photo: Media and Communication, IIT Gandhinagar Scientific drilling of these natural fossil reefs will provide a new record of climate and sea level change, including several key time periods where sea level and climate conditions are poorly known Prof Pankaj Khanna, Assistant Professor of Earth Sciences at the Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar (IITGN), has been selected as the only research scientist and Sedimentologist from India to participate in the offshore phase of the International Ocean Discovery Program (IODP)’s Hawaiian Drowned Reefs Expedition (“IODP Expedition 389”) from August 29 to November 01, 2023. Prof...

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IITGN community celebrated Independence Day 2023 with patriotic fervour

IITGN community celebrated Independence Day 2023 with patriotic fervour

Aug 16, 2023 |

STORY CREDITS Writer/Editor: Shivangi Vasudev Bhatt Photo: Media and Communication, IIT Gandhinagar Prof Rajat Moona, Director, IITGN, recalled significant roles played by some of the unsung heroes of India’s freedom struggle and encouraged the Institute community to be always ready for our country’s progress The Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar (IITGN) celebrated Independence Day 2023 today with great patriotic fervour. The Institute community, including students, faculty and staff members, and their families, enthusiastically participated in a number of interesting events to commemorate the 77th Independence Day. Following the flag hoisting ceremony, Prof Rajat Moona, Director, IITGN, addressed the Institute community on the occasion. Remembering the sacrifice of numerous known and...

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‘Curiosity Conference’ held at IIT Gandhinagar emphasised the need to feed curiosity at all levels and ages for learning, research, and innovation

‘Curiosity Conference’ held at IIT Gandhinagar emphasised the need to feed curiosity at all levels and ages for learning, research, and innovation

Aug 14, 2023 |

STORY CREDITS Writer/Editor: Shivangi Vasudev Bhatt Photo: Media and Communication, IIT Gandhinagar The two-day conference, held on August 12-13, 2023, had a series of expert talks, workshops, poster presentations, and an exhibition by practising professionals The Curiosity Lab of the Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar (IITGN), in partnership with the Center for Curiosity, USA, hosted the ‘Curiosity Conference’ at IITGN on August 12 and 13, 2023. The two-day conference had a series of expert talks, workshops, poster presentations, and an exhibition by practising professionals to deliberate on the vital role of curiosity in improving education, learning, research, and workplace practices and its importance in driving...

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Making toys mainstream for learning – CCL-IITGN’s experiential STEM education models caught the attention of the Prime Minister and distinguished personalities

Making toys mainstream for learning – CCL-IITGN’s experiential STEM education models caught the attention of the Prime Minister and distinguished personalities

Aug 9, 2023 |

STORY CREDITS Writer/Editor: Shivangi Vasudev Bhatt Photo: Media and Communication, IIT Gandhinagar The Centre for Creative Learning at IITGN aims to improve science education by widening the horizon for students as well as teachers beyond the textbooks and curriculum Have you seen a bicycle that turns in the opposite direction of its steering and helps one understand how bicycles stay upright using principles of gyroscopic motion and center of mass and friction?; Or learnt about how sound vibrations can create sand patterns?; Or experimented with a wall-mounted robot that can draw a portrait with calculated perfection using coding, threads, three...

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IITGN to host Inter IIT Sports Meets 2023 – Para Table Tennis Champion Bhavina Patel released the event mascot

IITGN to host Inter IIT Sports Meets 2023 – Para Table Tennis Champion Bhavina Patel released the event mascot

Aug 7, 2023 |

STORY CREDITS Writer/Editor: Shivangi Vasudev Bhatt Photo: Media and Communication, IIT Gandhinagar The Inter IIT Aquatics Meet and the Inter IIT Staff Meet will be hosted entirely by IIT Gandhinagar, and the Inter IIT Sports Meet will be jointly hosted by IIT Gandhinagar and IIT Bombay Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar (IITGN) is going to host Inter IIT Sports Meets 2023. Ms Bhavina Patel, a Para Table Tennis Champion, Arjuna Awardee, silver medalist at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympics, and gold medalist at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, unveiled the event’s Mascot “Neelswara” (a nilgai/blue bull, which is frequently sighted in Gandhinagar) during the Board...

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