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IIT Kanpur gives Youngistan wings

Arijit Bose
IIT Kanpur

Kanpur: The Department of Physics at IIT Kanpur, in collaboration with the Magnetic Society of India (MSI), successfully hosted the ‘School on Magnetism and Spintronics 2024’, a three-day international workshop. The event attracted over 100 students and researchers from across India, offering a platform to explore advanced topics in magnetism and spintronics. The workshop featured 30 global experts, delivering 13 tutorials and 17 talks on foundational concepts and recent advancements in the field. The event included interactive sessions, research discussions, and a poster session where participants showcased their work. The…

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Technopark@IITK welcomes RMV Group of Companies

Arijit Bose
IIT Kanpur

Kanpur: IIT Kanpur Research and Technology Park Foundation (brand name, Technopark@IITK) and RMV Group of Companies have entered into a partnership to accelerate innovation in the fields of defence, firearms, and automotive technology. Under this agreement, three of the RMV Group Companies — Capital Airgun Manufacturing Pvt. Ltd., RMV Machines and Tools Industry, and RVB Shorlube Pvt. Ltd. — will establish their offices and R&D labs within Technopark@IITK premises. The agreement was signed by Prof. Amarendra Singh, Professor-In-Charge, Technopark@IITK, and Rajesh Bhatia, Managing Director, RMV Group, in the presence of…

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IIT Kanpur to celebrate its 65th Foundation Day

Arijit Bose
IIT Kanpur

•  Defence Minister  Rajnath Singh, will be the Chief Guest for the event • 18 alumni to be felicitated across categories for their commendable contributions Kanpur: The Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IITK) will commemorate its 65th Foundation Day on November 2nd, 2024, with Defence Minister  Rajnath Singh addressing the esteemed audience and students as the Chief Guest. Rajnath Singh, a distinguished political leader and a key architect of India’s defence policies, has played an instrumental role in modernizing the Indian Armed Forces and strengthening national security. With decades of…

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IIT Kanpur Announces Fellowship for Academic and Research Excellence

Arijit Bose
IIT Kanpur

Kanpur: The Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IITK) announced the launch of the Fellowship for Academic and Research Excellence (FARE), a new initiative to recognize and support exceptional PhD students who demonstrate outstanding academic and research capabilities. This fellowship aims to encourage timely completion of doctoral studies while promoting high-quality research output. The application process is now open to full-time PhD students currently enrolled at IIT Kanpur who submit their thesis within five years of enrolment in the PhD program. Students who submit their thesis within five years and six…

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IIT Kanpur Conducts Training for 46th Batch of HAL’s Trainees

Arijit Bose
IIT Kanpur

Kanpur: The Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IITK) conducted a 10-week Short Term Intensive Training Programme for the 46th batch of Management and Design Trainees (MT/DTs) from Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL). The programme, organized under the Office of Outreach Activities and led by Prof. Bishakh Bhattacharya from IIT Kanpur, trained a total of 59 participants in 5 core and 2 elective subjects. The training was delivered by 12 faculty members from the Departments of Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, IIT Kanpur, along with Prof. C. Venkatesan from IIT Jodhpur. The programme…

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IIT Kanpur Hosts Hindi Typing and Word Processing Training

Arijit Bose
IIT Kanpur

Kanpur: The Rajbhasha Prakostha at the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IITK) hosted a five-day training program on Hindi typing and Hindi word processing. This initiative, conducted under the Hindi Teaching Scheme of the Department of Official Language, Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, was guided by Prof. Braj Bhushan, Deputy Director of IIT Kanpur. Nawaz Sharif, Assistant Director of the Hindi Teaching Scheme from Mirpur Cantt, Kanpur, conducted the training. The training saw active participation from 28 officers and employees across various departments of the institute, reflecting a…

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IIT Kanpur inaugurates National Cryo-EM Facility

Arijit Bose
IIT Kanpur

• State-of-the-art facility will empower Indian scientists with cutting-edge technology for drug discovery and disease research Kanpur: In a significant step towards augmenting India’s scientific research capabilities, the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IITK) today inaugurated its National Cryogenic-Electron Microscopy (Cryo-EM) facility. The facility, established with support from the Science and Engineering Research Board (SERB), now integrated with the Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF), was inaugurated by Prof. Abhay Karandikar, Secretary, Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, in the presence of Prof. Manindra Agrawal, Director, IIT Kanpur; Dr.…

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IIT Kanpur Researchers achieve visualization of key Cell Receptor

Arijit Bose

Kanpur: A research team from the Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IITK), led by Prof. Arun K. Shukla of the Department of Biological Sciences and Bioengineering, has made a significant scientific breakthrough with the first-ever visualization of the complete structure of the Duffy antigen receptor. This receptor protein, found on the surface of red blood cells and other cells in the human body acts as a gateway into the cell, facilitating infections by destructive pathogens like the malaria parasite, Plasmodium vivax and the bacterium, Staphylococcus aureus. The research paper on…

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IIT Kanpur Celebrates Five Years of Gaatha 

Arijit Bose
IIT Kanpur

Kanpur: The Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IITK), under the joint aegis of Rajbhasha Prakoshtha (Hindi Cell), Shivani Centre for the Nurture and Re-Integration of Hindi and Other Indian Languages, and Hindi Sahitya Sabha, in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Government of Uttar Pradesh, and the renowned audio platform Gaatha, organized the literature festival ‘Gaatha Mahotsav 2024’ at IIT Kanpur’s Outreach Auditorium to mark the successful completion of five years of Gaatha and to celebrate literature in its various forms. The event was inaugurated by lighting the…

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IIT Kanpur to Host ‘Gaatha Mahotsav 2024’ Literature Festival

Arijit Bose

Kanpur: The Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IITK), under the joint aegis of Rajbhasha Prakoshtha (Hindi Cell), Shivani Centre for the Nurture and Re-Integration of Hindi and Other Indian Languages, and Hindi Sahitya Sabha, in collaboration with the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, Government of Uttar Pradesh, and the renowned audio platform Gaatha, will organize the literature festival ‘Gaatha Mahotsav 2024’ at IIT Kanpur’s Outreach Auditorium on July 21, 2024. This festival marks the successful completion of five years of Gaatha and aims to celebrate literature in its various forms.…

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