Dr Mayurika Lahiri and group have found that a DNA-dependent protein kinase that is involved in DNA repair, plays a role in transformation of normal cells to cancerous cells. The Hindu covered the news. The article was also cited on Science Chronicle (a science blog). January 22, 2018. ...

IISER Pune and Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel jointly organised a conference on chemical biology from January 17-19, 2018 to promote collaborations and academic exchange between scientists from the two countries. Sakal Times reported on the meeting. January 20, 2018. ...

IISER Pune plans to initiate an international Ph.D. programme for nationals of countries other than India from the next academic year. Indian Express reported. January 20, 2018. ...

Dr Sudha Rajamani's group researches chemical origins of life on earth. She was part of the NASA-Spaceward Bound Expedition to Ladakh. The Intersection did a podcast on the expedition and interviewed Dr Sudha (see 7:14 onward). Rajya Sabha TV also covered the project in their programme Science Moni...

Prof G. Ambika's research on analysing ECG signals using elements from the mathematical concept of fractals was recently published. Hindustan Times and The Indian Express reported the news. January 7, 2018. ...

Prof. Satish Ogale and his student's research on use of walnut shells as  battery material was covered by Greater Kashmir. December 21, 2017 ...

IISER Pune hosted the France-India 24H Chrono Entrepreneurship Challenge for PhD and Masters students. Hindustan Times reported on the event. December 18, 2017 ...

A fitness centre for behavioural deficiencies was inaugurated at Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital, Pune, based on principles arising from Prof. Milind Watve's work at IISER Pune. Pune Mirror covered the news. December 17, 2017. ...

Dr Pushkar Sohoni's talk about the heritage of Jews in Maharashtra in the popular science talk series 'Vidnyan Gappa' organised by IISER Pune in association with Marathi Vidnyan Parishad was covered by Indian Express. December 11, 2017 ...

Dr R. Vaidhyanathan and Prof. Satish Ogale's research on development of a covalent organic framework that can greatly boost storage capacity of a Li-ion battery was reported by The Hindu, Indian Express, and Peer Scientist. December 5, 2017. ...

IISER Pune and University of Glasgow signed an agreement for a mobility scheme to allow exchange of researchers and students. Times of India, Hindustan Times and Indian Express reported. December 5, 2017 ...

IISER Pune had organised a science exhibition for general public on occasion of Children's Day. About 4000 children, teachers and parents visited the exhibition. Sakal covered the event. November 20, 2017 ...

IISER Pune BS-MS student Kabir Dabholkar won Young Musician award of the year. He was shortlisted as one of seven candidates and triumphed, playing classical guitar. Times of India published an article on Kabir's accomplishments. November 12, 2017 ...

IISER Pune won the Clarivate Analytics India Research Excellence - Citation Award 2017 in the category ‘Institutions Established Within 15 Years’. The Hindu Business Line and BusinessWire India covered the news. November 4, 2017. ...

The multi-institutional DST-APEX project on solar energy, in which one of the partners is IISER Pune's Prof. Satishchandra Ogale, was awarded the prestigious Newton Prize for 2017. The Times of India and WorldNews reported. November 4, 2017. ...

Prof Jayant B. Udgaonkar took over as the new Director of IISER Pune on November 1, 2017. This news and his views on various topics were widely covered by Hindustan Times, Times of India, Indian Express, and local press. November 2, 2017. ...

Dr Atikur Rahman and group's findings on use of nanomaterials to reduce reflections from the surface of glass were reported by News18. November 1, 2017. ...

Dr Nirmalya Ballav's work on development of graphene supercapacitors that could be used to provide greater power and sustained energy was covered by the Times of India. October 30, 2017. ...

A musical play scripted by Dr John Matthew with an ensemble cast of IISER Pune students and staff was performed on campus. Pune Mirror reported on it. October 22, 2017. ...

Training workshops for college teachers organised by CoESME, IISER Pune at Pt. Ravi Shankar Shukla University, Raipur and Sacred Heart College, Kochi received a good response. The Hitavada, Times of India reported. October 7, 2017 ...