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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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Exploring the Future of Life: The Earth 1002025 Exhibition

Exploring the Future of Life: The Earth 1002025 Exhibition

Apr 18, 2025 |

STORY CREDITS Writer: Vasudha Chatterjee Photo: Dr Somdatta Karak, Center for Cellular and Molecular Biology (CCMB)-CSIR The Earth 1002025 exhibition, created by Artists-in-Residence Argha Manna and Suman Chaudhury at IIT Gandhinagar (IITGN), is now on display at the Goethe Institute Hyderabad’s Goethe Zentrum, Banjara Hills. The exhibition opened on Apr 10, 2025, following its successful debut at IITGN’s Curiosity Conclave and subsequent showings at renowned institutions like CSIR-CCMB (Center for Cellular and Molecular Biology) and TIFR Hyderabad. The exhibition will be open until Apr 25, 2025. Earth 1002025 is inspired by the Ant Network Theory (ANT), a concept first proposed...

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Applications invited for ‘Aurora Rising – Robotics Summer School’ at IIT Gandhinagar 

Applications invited for ‘Aurora Rising – Robotics Summer School’ at IIT Gandhinagar 

Apr 15, 2025 |

STORY CREDITS Writer: Vasudha Chatterjee Photo: IITGN Photos A first-of-its-kind, immersive Robotics Summer School – Aurora Rising will be held from May 19 to Jun 1, 2025, at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Gandhinagar. The program invites engineering students and recent graduates from across the country to dive deep into the world of robotics through a highly engaging and competitive learning experience. Curated and led by Prof Harish P M, Professor, Mechanical Engineering, IITGN,  Aurora Rising offers a 14-day intensive journey that blends rigorous theoretical training with hands-on robotics challenges and exposure to the latest advancements in the field. Participants...

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Quantum Control For Futuristic Battery Technology

Quantum Control For Futuristic Battery Technology

Apr 9, 2025 | ,

STORY CREDITS Writer: Tanumita Misra Photo: IITGN Photos From smartphones to electric vehicles, fast-charging batteries are essential for modern technology. To meet the growing demand for quicker, more reliable power solutions, scientists are exploring quantum batteries (QBs), a class of next-generation energy storage devices, as potential solutions. A recent collaborative study by researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar (IITGN), Zhejiang University, and the China Academy of Engineering Physics suggests a surprising way to enhance the charging performance of QBs by tapping into a quantum effect that is typically seen as a source of loss for these batteries. What are...

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IITGN Signs Landmark MoU with CPWD

IITGN Signs Landmark MoU with CPWD

Apr 9, 2025 |

STORY CREDITS Writer: Vasudha Chatterjee Photo: IITGN Photos In a significant step, the Indian Institute of Technology Gandhinagar (IITGN) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Central Public Works Department (CPWD), marking a new chapter in the advancement of construction technology and human resource development. The agreement was formally signed by Shri Sanjeev Rastogi, Deputy Director General (Works), CPWD, and Prof Amit Prashant, Dean of Research and Development (R&D), IITGN, in the presence of Prof Rajat Moona, Director, IITGN, Ms D Thara, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Government of India, and Shri Mohd Kamal Ahmad, Special Director...

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