EDUCATION
IIT Guwahati developing method to 'harvest' drinking water from air
The researchers have also compared the performance of their pitcher-plant inspired SLIPS materials to other bio-inspired ideas and have found theirs to be superior in terms of efficiency of water harvesting.
SC relief for IIT Bombay entrant who inadvertently withdrew admission
Siddhant Batra, a resident of Agra, had lost the seat for the four-year electrical engineering course after he "inadvertently" clicked on a "wrong" link, which was seeking consent to withdraw from the process. Batra sought direction to IIT to consider his case on humanitarian grounds.
After protests, Goa Dental College's steep fee hike rolled back
College authorities on November 6 announced an increase in fees, attracting the ire of student community. The issue was later picked up by the opposition parties, which accused the government of putting financial strain on the students in times of Covid-19 pandemic.
Indian-origin engineers digitally communicates via human touch
The prototype, developed by Purdue University engineers, doesn't transfer money yet but it's the first technology that can send any information through the direct touch of a fingertip.
IIT-K to set up sustainable energy engineering dept
Indian Institute of Technology-Kanpur will set up the department of sustainable energy engineering to contribute to the nation's growing clean and renewable energy sector. The initiative comes at an opportune time when the government has committed to source at least 40 per cent of its energy requirement from clean and renewable energy sources by 2030, as pledged in the Paris Agreement.
Parents' body urges for board exams in May 2021
A parents' organisation has urged the Education Ministry to get the board examinations of Class 10 and 12 students conducted in May 2021 in view of the pandemic situation that affected classroom teaching this academic session.
LEAD School acquires student assessment startup QuizNext
With this acquisition, LEAD School will further enhance its overall product offerings and help schools maintain their high standards of education and deliver a 100 per cent complete school experience.
New US admin should rectify costly, consequential federal policies: Columbia University head
In an open letter to President-elect Joe Biden, Bollinger said thousands of international students are unable to return to the US and "if they are able to gain entry, they face onerous restrictions that threaten their ability to pursue their academic careers", reports Xinhua news agency.
A focus on academic entrepreneurs in India
In a bid to facilitate academicians to turn to entrepreneurship and be successful at it, London-based talent investor firm Entrepreneur First has launched a nation-wide programme 'Ideathon - Open Innovation' to hunt, nurture and facilitate academicians.
Ahmedabad University holds its 10th convocation online
The graduating batch of 2020 had 608 students from Amrut Mody School of Management, 132 students from the School of Engineering and Applied Science, 50 students from the School of Arts and Sciences, and 36 students from the School of Computer Studies. This includes four doctoral students — two each from life sciences and engineering.
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