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Centre for Biomedical Engineering: Where Engineering meets Healthcare

Centre for Biomedical Engineering: Where Engineering meets Healthcare

Aug 27, 2019 |

Biomedical engineering is a multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary STEM field which amalgamates the application of engineering principles and healthcare for the benefit of society. Biological knowledge, coupled with engineering concepts, has led to the development of life-saving and revolutionary solutions for many burning medical problems of the present times. A strong promoter of utilising engineering for the betterment of people in every way possible, IITGN established the Centre for Biomedical Engineering (CBE) in the year 2012, with the aim of undertaking cutting-edge research in various areas to develop products and services of social relevance globally. To know more about this Centre, read this story on...

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IITGN: A story untold, unfolds

IITGN: A story untold, unfolds

Jul 31, 2019 |

This institute is the first second-generation IIT to set up an active Research Park in its premises where renowned industry associates, research scholars and academic thought leaders contribute towards enhancing the intellectual life of students. Areas like the Tinkerer’s lab, Centre for Creative Learning, Makers Space, Project Innovation and Entrepreneurship Centre are the main attractions. “Success is a journey, not a destination,” said Arthur Ashe, first and only African-American male tennis player to win the US Open and Wimbledon. Located on the banks of Sabarmati river in Palaj , IITGN is a good example of this quote. Started operations during the...

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Centre for Creative Learning: A place where arts meets science

Centre for Creative Learning: A place where arts meets science

Jul 29, 2019 |

The present education system of India has been modified with time to provide a competitive and fast-paced environment. However, it seldom provides space for the philosophy of learning-by-doing. There is a dire need to introduce a kind of learning which is joyous and experiential, leading to detailed conceptual cognisance with the intention to create scientific temper and nurture inherent creativity in students and teachers alike. The Center for Creative Learning (CCL) at IITGN focuses on providing hands-on creative pedagogy with the goal of bringing back a gleam in the eyes of thousands of people which usually gets lost because of theory and rattafication (mindless memorisation...

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Designing a better future at Dr Kiran C Patel Centre for Sustainable Development

Designing a better future at Dr Kiran C Patel Centre for Sustainable Development

Jul 29, 2019 |

Sustainable development involves how well the social, environmental and economic objectives or needs are managed by people without negatively affecting the future generations, when making decisions. In a broader sense, it should be resource-efficient and carefully-planned to deliver short-term and long-term benefits aiming to enhance the prosperity of this planet as a whole. A strong promoter of the concept of sustainability for a better future, which has become a necessity across all sectors of evolution in the present times, IITGN established the Dr Kiran C Patel Centre for Sustainable Development (CSD) on January 30 this year. To read more about this Centre,...

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Exploring the evolution of majestic civilisations at Archaeological Sciences Centre

Exploring the evolution of majestic civilisations at Archaeological Sciences Centre

Jul 29, 2019 |

Almost all eminent scholars in the field of archaeological sciences across the globe state that there is more to it than what meets the eye. This branch of study is not just about digging up ancient ruins and skeletons. With its ramifications in history, epigraphy, arts, literature, social studies, craft traditions and ancient technologies, archaeology is focused on the humanities on the one hand while on the other hand, its explorations into palaeoenvironments, archaeobotany, archaeozoology, archaeometallurgy, petrology, archaeogenetics and extensive utilisation of cutting-edge research techniques from the fields of material science, chemistry, civil engineering and remote sensing, point towards...

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