When we think of the Armed Forces, the first image to come to mind is of our heroic soldiers fighting at the border. But when natural human handicap comes in the way – as it does in detecting explosives, rescuing humans after an avalanche – you need someone far more skilled. That’s where the Army Dog Units come into the picture. Read on to find out how man’s best friend is more than just an asset to the nation.
On July 1, India’s economy witnessed a huge change. MIT Manipal’s Economic Society, ESOM introduced students to this new world of GST. Read on to find out more about this talk.
Organised by two of Manipal’s student bodies – AIESEC and IAESTE, International Students’ Day bridged the gap between Manipal and the rest of the world. A day of fun-filled games and interactions with people from around the globe was all one could ask for on a rainy Sunday. Read on to find out more.
The Advanced Robotics Training workshop was organized by the Department of Mechatronics as part of the Diamond Jubilee celebrations. Mr. Yathiraju (ABB, Bangalore) was the trainer for all three days of the workshop. Mr. Suresh Mourya (ABB, Delhi) was the trainer for the two days dedicated to teaching conveyor tracking. Seven faculty members from the Department of Mechatronics Engineering attended the training session.
The presence of stem cells in virtually every multicellular organism suggests that these cells probably have a major role to play throughout the lifetime of the organism. The bench work of many years has reached the bedside in providing a tangible benefit to the patients.
An inter-collegiate women’s throwball tournament was organised for the staff of six engineering college.
MUTBI – the Student Entrepreneurship Cell and Alumni Relations wing of MAHE organised the Entrepreneurship Summit, where sixteen esteemed entrepreneurs gave productive insights on how the world of business operates.
As a part of Diamond Jubilee Lecture Series, a guest lecture on “Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS)” by Dr. Hithesh Kumar Gatty was organized by the Department of Mechatronics Engineering. He is currently a post-doctoral research fellow at Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden.
“In the future, solar applications will reach all households and industry – but the challenge is to develop technologies to increase overall solar system efficiency, as well as inspire proper disposal of solar panels”, said Mr. Chandra Mauli Kumar (Additional General Manager, Tata Power Solar, Bengaluru).
Maj DP Singh, aka The Blade Runner, was in Leh, Ladakh on 7 July 2017, preparing for the Annual Kargil Memorial Marathon. We managed to grab a hold of him for a short interview, which managed to challenge common perceptions and left us in awe of his humble, yet confident demeanour.
