Prof Jayant B. Udgaonkar has assumed office as the Director of IISER Pune effective November 1, 2017. A biophysicist with over 30 years of research experience, Prof Udgaonkar was at the National Centre for Biological Sciences, Bengaluru, prior to joining IISER Pune. In addition to leading a research...

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. ...

From home appliances to automobiles, cell phones to satellites, modern life is unthinkable without a source of energy. With non-renewable sources of energy, such as oil, gas, and coal, fast getting depleted, race is on to develop clean sustainable sources of energy and the technologies to harness th...

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 ...

Dr Argha Banerjee's findings that a blanketing of debris does not seem to protect Himalayan glaciers from ice loss due to global warming were reported by the Times of India. September 24, 2017. ...

Scroll.in published an article on a book co-authored by Dr Pushkar Sohoni on the history of Bene Israeli Jews in India and in Maharashtra in particular. September 22, 2017 ...

The Centre of Excellence in Science and Mathematics Education (CoESME) at IISER Pune conducts teacher training programmes and educational outreach activities. COESME member Ashok Rupner develops science toys from easily available materials. COESME activities and one of the toys were covered by the ...

IISER Pune and University of Edinburgh, UK jointly organised a four-day workshop to discuss innovative scientific solutions on clean energy research for rural India. Hindustan Times reported. September 7, 2017 ...

Dr. Richa Rikhy’s work on the organization and function of mitochondria in the context of early embryonic development in fruit flies was covered on Research Matters. August 28, 2017. ...

Cipla Foundation is supporting the construction of an undergraduate chemistry laboratory at IISER Pune. The news was covered by the Times of India, Hindustan Times. August 28, 2017. ...

An advanced Instrumentation facility for life science research set up by PerkinElmer was inaugurated at IISER Pune. Hindu Business Line, Indian Express, Times of India, ...

An advanced Instrumentation facility for researchers and students of life sciences set up by PerkinElmer, a global leader committed to innovating for a healthier world, was inaugurated today at IISER Pune. The PerkinElmer-IISER Pune Centre of Excellence is a cutting-edge instrumentation facility tha...

Earlier this year, the Cipla Foundation signed a Memorandum of Understanding with IISER Pune, where it committed to contribute to the Endowment Fund of the institute to build a modern chemistry research laboratory for undergraduate students. As a formal commencement of this initiative, the ground...

Following the announcement of endowment to IISER Pune from Balan group in May last year, the two organizations have now signed a formal agreement towards for construction of a building for for a science activity centre at IISER Pune. In a total of 60,000 sq ft of area, this building, “Smt. Indrani ...

Modelling studies detailed in Prof Milind Watve's recent research paper suggest that glucose and insulin may not be central to type 2 diabetes. The Hindu Business Line , BioSpectrum, Research Matters and Pune Mirror covered the news. August 8, 2017. ...

Disha, a volunteer student group of IISER Pune, conducts educational outreach for underprivileged children around the Pashan area. The activities at one of their study centres in Lamani Vasti were covered by the Times of India. August 8, 2017. ...

Shishir Sankhyayan, a PhD student in the Physics Programme at IISER Pune has been involved in two major astronomical discoveries that have received world-wide attention-- the supercluster Saraswati, and 25 rare Giant Radio Galaxies. In this feature article, Harshini Tekur gives us a detailed bre...

The glucose-insulin connection in type 2 diabetes mellitus is well established and the treatment regime is centered on lowering glucose levels through insulin. With the best available treatment being a combination of medication and changes in lifestyle, a cure for diabetes has been eluding us. Pro...