Author: Vasudha Chatterjee

Can Sounds Help Us Ignore Visual Distractions? 

Can Sounds Help Us Ignore Visual Distractions? 

May 8, 2025 | ,

STORY CREDITS Writer: Tanumita Misra Photo: IITGN Photos Imagine reading a book in a busy coffee shop. Your brain has an amazing ability that allows it to filter out the chatter or the faint music playing in the background and help you concentrate on your reading. This remarkable skill of the brain is known as selective attention, and it’s a crucial part of how we navigate our sensory world. Essentially, selective attention allows us to prioritise important information while tuning out the noise. One way our brain achieves this is through a process called statistical learning, where it detects and responds...

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IIT Gandhinagar Enhances Campus Greenery with ‘EK PED MA KE NAM’ Initiative

IIT Gandhinagar Enhances Campus Greenery with ‘EK PED MA KE NAM’ Initiative

Aug 10, 2024 |

STORY CREDITS Writer/Editor: Vanajakshi B.H.  Photo: Arijit Reeves  Today, IIT Gandhinagar organised a significant tree plantation drive under the banner ‘EK PED MA KE NAM,’ in line with the Prime Minister’s nationwide campaign. This event marks a notable step towards enhancing the campus’s greenery and reaffirms the institute’s dedication to environmental sustainability. The drive took place at the Entrance Court, near Rangmanch, and was inaugurated by Shri Raj Kumar, IAS, Chief Secretary, Government of Gujarat. Prof. Rajat Moona, Director of IIT Gandhinagar, along with other dignitaries and students, staff members, including their families, contributed to planting over 400 trees. Honorable Chief...

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