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IIT Mandi to launch music, musopathy programmes; available in live, online or hybrid format
Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Mandi is launching Masters of Science and PhD programmes in music and musopathy, open to full-time and part-time candidates. The programmes, which can be pursued live, online, or in a hybrid format, aim to explore the science of Indian music and its therapeutic value for holistic well-being. The research-based programmes are aimed at producing highly skilled professionals and researchers who can contribute to the development and understanding of music and its beneficial impacts on individuals and society.
Wadhwani Foundation ties up with 5 top schools, AICTE, C-CAMP for research commercialisation
Wadhwani Foundation partners with AICTE, IITs (Delhi, Bombay, Kanpur, Hyderabad), IISc Bangalore, and C-CAMP to establish WIN-COEs for commercializing academic innovations.
IISc launches ‘Longevity India Initiative’ to pioneer ageing research in India
The initiative has also started a large-scale clinical study that will involve researchers from multiple IISc departments, clinicians, industry, philanthropists and civil society, according to a statement from IISc.
Bengaluru launches recycled water supply scheme from today. Key things to know
The Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) is starting the distribution of recycled water for construction purposes from today to diminish reliance on borewells in the area. Developers have already requested 62 lakh liters of recycled water and the demand is expected to go up.
Bengaluru water crisis: India’s most innovative cities are running out of water
During the construction of Egypt's pyramids, the Indus Valley civilisation thrived with advanced cities, art, and undeciphered writing. Now, a drought is driving tech professionals away from Bengaluru, as water shortages worsen in southern India. The region's economic importance and political challenges make addressing water scarcity crucial for its future prosperity and global impact.
Bengaluru water crisis: A 70% drop in this key stat shows why India's Silicon Valley is parched, as per IISc
Bengaluru faces severe water scarcity amid its worst drought in 30-40 years, with an IISc study attributing it to a 70% decline in the city's water spread area. Urbanization, marked by a 1055% increase in built-up areas, is blamed for depleting groundwater. Encroachments on lakes and poor sewage treatment exacerbate the crisis.
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NPCI joins hands with IISc for joint research on blockchain, AI tech
The collaboration includes the establishment of NPCI-IISc Centre of Excellence for Deep Tech Research & Development. It focuses on scalable blockchain platforms, multi-modal analytics, neural networks, Graph AI, Large Language Models (LLM), practical challenges, privacy preserving designs, technology research, and engineering.
Siemens Healthineers, IISc opens AI lab for precision medicine
Siemens Healthineers and the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) launched the Siemens Healthineers-Computational Data Sciences (CDS) Collaborative Laboratory for AI in Precision Medicine in Bangalore. The lab will focus on developing open-source AI tools for automating the segmentation of pathological findings in neuroimaging data, aiming to improve the accurate diagnosis of neurological diseases and analyze their clinical impact at a population level.
GATE 2024 admit card at gate2024.iisc.ac.in. How to download and exam instructions
GATE 2024: The Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bangalore will be releasing the admit cards for GATE 2024 today, which will be available for download on the official website gate2024.iisc.ac.in, according to reprorts. The GATE exam, assessing understanding in engineering, technology, science, architecture, and humanities subjects, is scheduled on February 3, 4, 10, and 11 in two sessions.
IITs lead data science education excellence, innovation: Imarticus Learning's Report 2023
IITs secured the top three positions among 100 colleges across India in the Bachelor of Data Science degree category, while IIM Calcutta, in collaboration with IIT Kharagpur and ISI Kolkata, secured the top position among 151 institutes in the masters in data science category.
Ashoka University gets ₹250 cr grant from Harish & Bina Shah Foundation
The grant takes the total commitments received by the private university in the National Capital Region to ₹2,606 crore. It will be deployed in tranches over five years to accelerate the university's growth, university officials said. "This unrestricted grant is particularly directed to our core - humanities, and will be utilised for research, hiring faculty and creating interdisciplinary research initiatives besides campus infrastructure development," said Pramath Raj Sinha, cofounder and chairperson of the board of trustees of the university.
IISc’s FSID launches Centre of Data for Public Good with a first-of-a-kind symposium
The Centre is dedicated to advancing research, innovation, collaboration, and best practices in the realm of data science, analytics, and policy to address critical societal challenges, IISc said in a press release.
AMD India partners with IISc Bengaluru to advance AI & HPC research
AMD will work closely with a team of professors and researchers from IISc to study heterogeneous computing including the areas of core design, AI training, inference, and compilation.
Samsung Semiconductor India Research, IISc in pact for research on quantum technologies
The move is part of SSIR's CSR commitment and aims to provide research and training support opportunities to faculty members and students pursuing higher education – both in IISc and in other educational institutions – particularly in the fields of physics, engineering, computer science, and mathematics every year.
IBM renews collaboration with IIT Bombay and IISc to drive hybrid cloud & AI innovation
IIT Bombay joined the IBM AI Horizon Network in 2018 to advance AI research in India, and in 2021, IBM and IISc Bangalore launched the IBM-IISc Hybrid Cloud lab to advance research in hybrid cloud technologies and drive breakthrough innovations in this area.
IBM renews tie-up with IIT-B, IISc to drive Cloud, AI innovation
IBM has renewed its research collaboration with Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Bombay and Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bengaluru to work in the area of hybrid cloud and artificial intelligence (AI), including Generative AI. The aim is to drive innovation and provide practical solutions to complex global challenges by tapping the intellectual talent of students, faculty and industry researchers
GATE 2024 registrations expected to start today. Details here
Registration for the 2024 edition of the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) in Bangalore is set to begin today. The exam, which will include a new paper on data science and artificial intelligence, is scheduled to take place from February 3 to 11.
QS World University Rankings: Taking Indian higher education higher
India has 45 institutions in the QS World University Rankings, making it the seventh-most represented country. However, there is room for improvement. The Indian Institute of Science slipped out of the top 225 due to new metrics and changes in weightage. Indian institutions perform well in citations per faculty but lag in teaching quality and internationalization.
IIT Bombay among top 150 varsities in QS Rankings 2024
IIT Delhi comes in second at 197 in the 20th edition of the rankings, down from 174 last year while IISC Bangalore, last year's country leader, slipped to 225, as Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) overhauled its methodology. India has one less university in the top 200 rankings compared to the previous edition.
IIT Madras retains top spot for 5th consecutive year; JNU top autonomous university: NIRF 2023
Among the engineering institutions, IIT Madras retained the top spot for the eighth consecutive year. IIT Delhi and IIT Bombay have been ranked second and third, respectively in the category.
Bengaluru's civic body BBMP to partner with IISc for flood prediction
In the backdrop of the flooding in Bengaluru during the monsoon season last year, the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP), the civic body, is on the verge of an agreement with IISc Bangalore to create a model to predict an area's susceptibility to flooding for the city, sources in the BBMP told ET.
IISC-Bangalore develops 'green' tech to rid air filters of germs
A research team led by Prof Suryasarathi Bose and Prof Kaushik Chatterjee at Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Bangalore, has developed a germ-destroying air filter that can inactivate germs using ingredients like polyphenols and polycationic polymers commonly found in green tea.
IIT Delhi, IISc Bangalore, IIT Bombay among world's top 100 universities in graduate employability: GEURS 2022
India has seven institutes in the top 250, of which most have gained significantly in the rankings. These include IIM Ahmedabad in 154th spot (up 8 places from last year, IIT Kharagpur at 155 (+15), new entrant Amity University in 225th place and Bangalore University at 242nd position (+7).
Garuda Aerospace signs MOU with IISc Bangalore
The Department of Aerospace Engineering (DoAE) at IISC will be supporting them in future operations with the MOU being signed for a term of 2 years.
Record 75 Indian institutes make it to Times World University Rankings 2023
The Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, is the country's highest-ranked institution, placed between 251-300 ranks, moving up one group band after being in the 301-350 band for three consecutive years.
Danfoss India unit makes condensing units for the world
Danfoss has developed a cooling solution out of India that is being shipped across the world.
IISc-backed ARTPARK to launch $100 million venture fund to invest in AI, robotics startups
ARTPARK has sought approval from the Securities Exchange Board of India (SEBI) to launch the fund.
4 Indian universities led by IISc Bangalore make it to the Times Higher Education Reputation Rankings 2021
Four Indian universities led by IISc Bangalore make it to the Times Higher Education 2021 Reputation Rankings. Indian Institute of Science Bangalore climbs into the top 100 (91-100 band), leading among the Indian institutes. Indian Institute of Technology Bombay climbs two ranking bands to 126-150th. IIT Madras retains its place in the 176-200 band while IIT Delhi (176-200) appears in the table for the first time.
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