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The Hindu Bureau The Indian Institute of Technology(IIT) Madras has launched web-enabled M Tech course in Artificial Intelligence(AI) for working professionals. Applications are open till may 31st for all 11 disciplines of web M Tech, including the newly launched AI specialisation. Classes will commence in August/September 2025. Details about entrance exam syllabi, programme structure,…
Indian Bank plans to hold a hackathon on cyber security and fintech in collaboration with the Indian Institute of Technology-Madras (IIT-M) in April. A part of the hackathon series by Public Sector Banks (PSBs) in compliance with the Indian Banks’ Association (IBA) advisory, the hackathon series will be conducted in association with different IITs, universities,…
Scientist pipetting research samples by the microscope | Photo Credit: Catalin Rusnac A cancer genome database that aims to decode the genomic landscape of cancers prevalent in India was recently launched in Chennai. A first-of-its-kind database, this was developed by the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT-M) and aims to transform cancer research in…
The Indian Institute of Technology Madras will organise the first Asian international hyperloop competition in February. The competition will be held from February 21 to 25, bringing together key hyperloop stakeholders from the US, Europe and other parts of the world. The competition is conducted jointly by IIT M Pravartak and SAEIndia and supported by…
V. Kamakoti | Photo Credit: RAGU R Indian Institute of Technology Madras Director V. Kamakoti on Monday claimed five scientific papers published in peer-reviewed journals validated the cow urine had anti-infective properties. On January 15, at a goshala in West Mambalam, he had said cow urine had antifungal, antibacterial, and anti-inflammatory properties. He…
Indian Institute of Technology, Madras. File | Photo Credit: B. Velankanni Raj The Kotturpuram police have arrested a 30-year-old man on charges of sexually harassing a woman research scholar of Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, on Tuesday (January 14, 2025). A senior official from the city police said a scholar, who resided in a hostel…
The quintessential Chennai college experience is incomplete without days spent frolicking at Saarang, IIT Madras’s long-hailed cultural festival. Over five days, the largely-quiet green oasis turns into a carnival, teeming with the city’s youngsters; some warding off boredom, some in pursuit of their favourite musician, or others on the lookout for talent they need to…
Students at Shaastra – 2025. | Photo Credit: R. Ravindran At the Open-Air Theatre inside the Indian Institute of Technology Madras on Monday groups of boys and girls watched intently as robots played soccer. Some robots were simple contraptions of wires holding a platform and operated using a joystick. Others were metal assemblies with sturdy…
The Indian Institute of Technology-Madras (IIT-M) has commissioned Asia’s largest shallow wave basin research facility to cater to research and industry requirements. The indigenously developed facility is located at Discovery — IIT-M’s satellite campus in Thaiyur, which is in the city’s suburb. The multidirectional shallow wave basin can handle complex wave and current interaction, addressing…
Ian Chew, founder of Greenie Web, during an interview with The Hindu at the Indian Institute of Technology Madras on Sunday. | Photo Credit: B. JOTHI RAMALINGAM Ian Chew, a 28-year-old entrepreneur and founder of Greenie Web, delivered a masterclass on ‘Decarbonizing the Internet’ at the Indian Institute of Technology Madras as part of the…
