IISc’s UG students are designing a prototype that could help scientists explore Mars, as part of an international competition In the Old Physics Building, tensions are running high. Tucked away in a corner of the first floor, the workspace is crammed with batteries, pipes and boxes. Amidst the disorganised and dusty shelves, a group […]
A training programme seeks to inculcate scientific curiosity in women students from far-flung areas I was running late. I hurried to the seminar hall in the Department of Developmental Biology and Genetics (DBG). The orientation session, which was scheduled for 10 am, had already started when I reached, so I sneaked in silently, hoping […]
A look at what people across departments and programmes are currently doing, and what they can do, to handle their finances Although India has a literacy rate of around 74%, it may surprise many that only 27% of the Indian population is considered financially literate. In fact, post graduates at 31% only do marginally […]
NoteBook Drive, a volunteer effort, has been running strong for nearly 20 years In an otherwise silent campus, a typical Sunday sees a bustling crowd near the dining halls of IISc, with students unwinding after the week’s hectic work schedule. But what caught my eyes during one such weekend of my first year was […]
How student and alumni-led initiatives are bringing science to young children In 2016, when Suyog Mahulkar, Ashok B, Nilesh Potghan and a handful of other students at IISc decided to start an outreach initiative to teach science and maths at rural schools, they were gung-ho but also a bit “naive”, Suyog admits. Armed with […]
