While schools were either closed or functioning online due to the COVID-19 pandemic the Science Activity Center (SAC) at IISER Pune harnessed the online medium to reach students, teachers, and science enthusiasts all over the country. SAC initiated various online workshops and webinars during this...

A team of 14 students from IISER Pune won a gold medal at the international Genetically Engineered Machines (iGEM) contest held virtually in November 2020, for their entry on developing a multi-faceted approach towards eradicating Malaria. Indian Express and Times of India covered the news. Novembe...

A team of 14 students from IISER Pune who competed at the 2020 international Genetically Engineered Machines (iGEM) contest, have won a gold medal at the International Giant Jamboree held virtually during November 13-22, 2020. Close to 250 teams participated in the competition internationally, whi...

IISER Pune held a valedictory function today (November 20, 2020) where the 2020 outgoing batch of students were congratulated and awardees were felicitated through an online event. This event was held to celebrate the graduation of students, as the convocation for the year 2020 could not be held i...

In a follow-up analysis of the first serological and epidemiological survey for COVID-19 in Pune city, Dr. Aurnab Ghose and his colleagues found that 85% of the set of COVID-19 positive samples analysed in the study showed the presence of neutralising antibodies. Times of India, Hindustan Times rep...

Dr. Angshuman Nag, Dr. Anup Biswas and Dr. Rejish Nath are among those selected for the Department of Science and Technology (DST)’s Swarnajayanti Fellowships for 2019-20. Indian Express, NDTV Education, Times of India, Times of India-2 reported. November 8, 2020. ...

Three scientists at IISER Pune, Dr. Angshuman Nag (Associate Professor, Chemistry), Dr. Anup Biswas (Associate Professor, Mathematics) and Dr. Rejish Nath (Associate Professor, Physics) are among those selected for the Department of Science and Technology (DST)’s Swarnajayanti Fellowships for 2019...

Prof. Sujit Ghosh’s group has developed a hybrid material that can purify water by removing a wide range of toxic ions such as arsenic, selenium, chromium, etc. from it. Times of India reported the news. October 27, 2020. ...

Various online activities initiated during the pandemic-induced lockdown by the Science Activity Centre to motivate teachers and students about science, with simple hands-on toys was reported by Sakal (Akola). October 24, 2020. ...

Nine IISER Pune students were selected for the prestigious Prime Minister's Research Fellowship (PMRF) this year. Times of India reported. October 24, 2020. ...

Nine IISER Pune students are among those selected for this year's Prime Minister's Research Fellowship (PMRF).   The PMRF scheme is aimed at attracting the talent pool of the country to PhD programmes of Indian Institute of Science (IISc), Indian Institutes of Science Education & Research (IISERs)...

Prof. Thomas Pucadyil (Chair, Biology, IISER Pune) has been elected into the Indian National Science Academy (INSA) while Dr. G. J. Sreejith (Assistant Professor, Physics) has won the INSA Young Scientist Medal for 2020, along with Dr. Shradda Karve, a former PhD student at the institute. I...

IISER Pune is one of the centres where a high-performance computing facility is being set up as part of the National Supercomputing Mission (NSM). The progress of NSM towards indigenously developed supercomputers was reported by Outlook India, EET India, Weather Channel, Express Computer, Newsgram ...

IISER Pune and Prashanti Cancer Care Mission are part of the Centre for Translational Cancer Research which would be sequencing the genomes of 1,200 individuals from four Maharashtrian communities in an effort to document the genetic diversity in Indian populations. Indian Express reported. October...

On the biomechanics of the somersault movement in Hydra In a recent paper published in the Journal of Experimental Biology, the research groups led by Prof. Sanjeev Galande from the Biology department and Dr. Shivprasad Patil and Dr. Apratim Chatterji from the Physics department at IISER Pu...

In a paper published in The Lancet’s EClinicalMedicine, in collaboration with the BJ Medical College and Sassoon General Hospitals in Pune, researchers from IISER Pune report that by accurately measuring the ability to smell, one could detect an asymptomatic COVID-19 infection caused by SARS-CoV-2...

Dr. Nixon Abraham and his team found that by accurately measuring the ability to smell, one could detect an asymptomatic COVID-19 infection caused by SARS-CoV-2 virus. The research was published in The Lancet’s EClinicalMedicine. Pune Mirror, The Print, EET India reported. October 17, 2020 ...

Fourteen BS-MS students of IISER Pune have developed a diagnostic kit for malaria as a part of their entry in the international Genetically Engineered Machines (iGEM) contest which is held in the USA every year. eSakal Pune, Sakal, and Pune Mirror reported their achievements. October 10, 2020 ...

The Science Activity Centre at IISER Pune, in association with Maharashtra State Council of Education Research and Training (MSCERT) Pune, has initiated a series of online workshops in Marathi for school science and mathematics teachers. Ten episodes on various science and mathematics concepts wil...

Dr. Neelesh Dahanukar was a part of the team involved in the discovery of an unusual family of bony fish found in Western Ghats. Hindustan Times, Indian Express, Times of India I, II, The Tribune reported. October 4, 2020. ...