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  • Events

    Musical Masters from India and Poland Enchant the Audience

    Posted on Feb 15, 2015
    On Saturday evening, the audience at IISER Pune’s C. V. Raman Auditorium were in for a musical treat as master artistes from two distinct genres came together to create a melodious fusion. The “India and Poland: When Masters Meet” concert was jointly organized by Indian Council for Cultural Relation...
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    Vasundhara, the Environmental Film Festival at IISER Pune

    Posted on Jan 31, 2015
    A section of the Kirloskar Vasundhara International Film Festival (KVIFF) took place on campus. Every year, films centered on the environment and related issues are screened at the KVIFF. Alongside, activities like lectures by eminent environmentalists, panel discussions, and awareness programmes ar...
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    Republic Day Celebrations at IISER Pune

    Posted on Jan 26, 2015
    IISER Pune today celebrated India’s 66th Republic Day by hoisting the tricolour atop the magnificent new 100 feet tall flagpole. The flagpole, a recent addition to the campus, is one of the three tallest in Pune. Director of the institute, Prof. K. N. Ganesh, initiated the proceedings. The flag h...
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    INSA-Leopoldina Symposium on Human Evolution towards Language

    Posted on Jan 22, 2015
    The Indian National Science Academy (INSA) and German National Academy of Sciences, Leopoldina recently joined hands to convene a two-day symposium at IISER Pune on Human Evolution Towards Language: from Genes to Behavior.  Prof. L. S. Shashidhara (Chair, Biology, IISER Pune) was one of the organize...
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    Driven by the Forces: A Conversation with Prof. Sunil Mukhi

    Posted on Dec 12, 2014
    A particle physicist by training, Sunil Mukhi works on quantum field theory and string theory, areas in physics that have tried to identify and explain the physical forces of nature. Mukhi began his research career as a PhD student at Stony Brook University where he studied supergravity and supersym...
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    Largest Warli Composition Ever?

    Posted on Nov 06, 2014
    In an incredibly fun and creative event, students at IISER Pune have managed to paint what could possibly be one of the largest compositions painted in the Warli style. The goal was to gain entry into the Limca Book of Records, but what was even more exciting to witness is the collective effort p...
  • Research News

    Tracking a Quantum Particle Using a Quantum Simulator

    Posted on Jan 07, 2014
    A fundamental problem studied in Quantum Physics is the behavior of a quantum entity (e.g., electron) in various potentials. Quantum Physics assigns spatial probabilities to the electron at each instant of time. The question that T.S. Mahesh’s group at IISER Pune asked is can one retrieve these s...
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    INSA Medals to Three IISER Pune Scientists

    Posted on Sept 18, 2013
    Three scientists from IISER Pune—G.V. Pavan Kumar, Sujit Ghosh, and M. Jeganmohan—have been awarded the Indian National Science Academy’s Medals for Young Scientists for 2013. These medals, which will be presented in December this year, recognize promising young investigators in India who have made ...
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    How Do Microtubules Help Neurons Find Their Path?

    Posted on Apr 25, 2013
    Neurons or nerve cells are one of the longest cells in the body. They grow in rather precise directions and network with other neurons in order to transfer, integrate and process information. The molecular mechanisms and mechanics behind this defined directionality of neurons is an intriguing area o...
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    Designing and Defining Pores

    Posted on Mar 25, 2013
    A new porous metal organic framework developed by Sujit Ghosh’s group transforms its structure and displays luminescence based on easily exchangeable anion molecules. This work has been published in a recent issue ofAngewandte Chemie. Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are porous materials and a...