IIIT-Delhi in News
Which neta tweets the most?
October 24, 2013
Dhrumil Patel of the BJP and Kavita Krishnan of CPI-(ML) have been most active on the microblogging site between July 16 and October 16 this year, according to a study by Precog at IIIT-D.
Please visit the following link to see the coverage:
http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-which-neta-tweets-the-most-no-its-not-narendra-modi-1907871
DU VC Dinesh Singh addresses IIIT-D’s second convocation
August 25, 2013
Delhi University VC Dinesh Singh was the Chief Guest at the IIIT-D’s second convocation held on August 25, 2013. In his address, he told the students that education is a long journey to discover your inner self and cited examples of megastar Amitabh Bachchan and cricket legend Sunil Gavaskar who pursued their respective goals relentlessly.
Media coverage of the event may be spotted in the following links:
http://www.ptinews.com/news/3921025_DU-VC-asks-students-to-pay-back-to-society
http://twocircles.net/2013aug25/inculcate_integrity_and_discipline_delhi_varsity_vc.html
http://news.silobreaker.com/du-vc-asks-students-to-pay-back-to-society-5_2267055381828075535
http://www.vancouverdesi.com/lifestyle/inculcate-integrity-and-discipline-delhi-varsity-vc/613746/
http://www.one.in/sify/inculcate-integrity-discipline-delhi-varsity-vc-1-1012834.html
http://in.news.yahoo.com/inculcate-integrity-discipline-delhi-varsity-vc-112622952.html
http://www.newsreporter.in/inculcate-integrity-and-discipline-delhi-varsity-vc-445688
IIIT-D tech fest brings together students from across India
August 16, 2013
IIIT-D’s third annual tech fest ‘Esya’, held on August 16, 2013, brought together talented students from across the country and helps create opportunities for collaborations among scholars and industry guidance to materialize innovative concepts.
News coverage can be spotted in the links below:
http://www.deccanherald.com/content/352012/recreation-technical-minds.html
http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/tech-fest-starts-113081600774_1.html
First of its kind survey on PhD production in Computer Science in India
June 16, 2013
Giving an insight into the PhD production in India in Computer Science, a one-of- its-kind survey conducted by Prof Pankaj Jalote, Director, IIITD, has found that many top institutions were facing challenges in attracting good quality students apart from lack of financial support in terms of fellowships/scholarships and grants for travel to conferences.
The following links may be visited to spot the media coverage:
http://www.thestatesman.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=461260&catid=38
IIIT-D develops system that monitors, analyzes real-world events online
May 27, 2013
Researchers at the IIIT-D have come up with a new system called MultiOSN, which has been monitoring multiple online social media during real-world events, including the IPL series, and presenting an analysis in real-time.
Pls visit the following link to see the coverage:
IIIT-Delhi gets into Collaborative PhD programme with QUT Australia
April 12, 2013
Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology (IIIT-D) has joined hands with Australia’s Queensland University of Technology (QUT) for a collaborative PhD programme in areas like Cryptography and Control Theory and Robotics, as part of efforts to promote cooperative educational exchanges.
Media coverage can be found in the links below:
http://education.mathrubhumi.com/php/news_events_details.php?nid=29722&slinkid=2
http://sg.news.yahoo.com/iiit-delhi-offer-joint-phd-programme-qut-australia-085251559.html
http://www.newsreporter.in/iiit-delhi-to-offer-joint-phd-programme-with-qut-australia-53773
http://www.dainikdisha.com/india/iiit-delhi-to-offer-joint-phd-programme-with-qut-australia
http://www.prokerala.com/news/articles/a372307.html
http://twocircles.net/2013apr14/iiitdelhi_offer_joint_phd_programme_qut_australia.html
http://news.saanj.net/new-delhi/iiit-delhi-to-offer-joint-phd-programme-with-qut-australia/
Cyber security workshop brings together top researchers from India, UK
March 26, 2013
Research Councils UK (RCUK) and India’s Department of Science and Technology brought together top researchers from India and the UK for a workshop in New Delhi to discuss cyber security, a pressing transnational issue demanding global cooperation. The four-day workshop was jointly organised by RCUK India, the Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology-Delhi (IIIT-D), and the UK’s Science and Innovation Network (SIN), with the RCUK Global Uncertainties programme.
The following links carry the massive news coverage of the event:
http://www.defence.pk/forums/indian-defence/242240-india-british-experts-discuss-cyber-security.html
http://news.webindia123.com/news/Articles/Science/20130326/2178839.html
http://www.topnews.in/india-british-experts-discuss-cyber-security-2375658
http://www.mangalorean.com/news.php?newstype=local&newsid=386108
http://www.sify.com/news/india-british-experts-discuss-cyber-security-news-national-nd0ruhcfccb.html
http://www.dailypostindia.com/news/48504-india-british-experts-discuss-cyber-security.html
http://www.dainikdisha.com/india/india-british-experts-discuss-cyber-security
http://news.in.msn.com/national/article.aspx?cp-documentid=252576826
http://english.globalgujaratnews.com/article/india-british-experts-discuss-cyber-security/
www.indiavision.com/.../india-british-experts-discuss-cyber-security/
www.wespeaknews.com/.../india-british-experts-discuss-cyber-securit...
www.newkerala.com › News › india-news
www.news24x7.co/india-british-experts-discuss-cyber-security/
www.newshopper.sulekha.com/india-british-experts-discuss-cyber-security...
www.netindia123.com/netindia/showdetails.asp?id=2178839..
www.vancouverdesi.com/news/india-british...cyber-security/526121/
http://i9live.com/others/India-British-experts-discuss-cyber-security-63454/
www.tmcnet.com/.../-cyber-security-workshop...top.../7018215.htm
www.india-forums.com › News › National
http://newindianexpress.com/nation/article1518154.ece
http://zeenews.india.com/news/net-news/india-british-experts-discuss-cyber-security_838046.html
http://ibnlive.in.com/generalnewsfeed/news/engineering-students-showcase-research-work/1219416.html
http://www.news4education.com/article/Engineering-students-showcase-research-work-24655//
http://kalvimalar.dinamalar.com/news-details.asp?id=11158&cat=1
IIIT-D researchers working on interesting projects
March 19, 2013
IIIT-D researchers have come out with some unique techniques, including one on detecting spam videos and another on monitoring your heart which is called ‘Cardio Watch’.
The Hindustan Times’ Hindi edition Hindustan covered these techniques and the news article is given in the link below:
IIIT-D team winner of Microsoft's Whodunit? Challenge in India
February 5, 2013
A team of IIIT-D researchers emerged the first winner of Microsoft Research India's coveted Whodunit? Challenge, a unique nationwide social gaming competition which aims to gain insight into how people can use information and communication technologies to mobilise large groups into solving difficult problems.
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