Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham is partnering with 14 other institutions from EU, UK, China, Mexico, Mongolia, Paraguay in the ‘WeNet-The internet of Us.’ Dr. Shyam Diwakar, Director, Computational Neuroscience and Neurophysiology and Associate Professor, School of Biotechnology, Amritapuri, leads Amrita’s role in this project. Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham is the only partner from India.
The Department of Education, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Mysuru campus, celebrated the ‘National Science Day – 2019’ in commemoration of the discovery of Raman Effect by Sir CV Raman on this day in 1928, on February 28, 2019.
Dr. Haroon Irshad, Associate Professor, Department of Moulika Siddhanta (Basic Principles of Ayurveda), School of Ayurveda, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Amritapuri, won the Best Paper Presenter Award under Teacher’s category in the scientific session of “Anusandhana 2019”- National Seminar and Workshop on Research Methodology & Biostatistics, held on February 22, 2019, at K. V. G. Ayurveda Medical College & Hospital, Sullia.
On February 4, 2019, Dr. Shyam Diwakar, from the Centre for Computational Neuroscience and Neurophysiology, School of Biotechnology, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, met with the University of Milan La Statale’s Rector, Prof. Elio Franzini and had a discussion on augmenting joint possibilities with both Universities.
In the 77th Annual Conference of All India Ophthalmological Society (AIOC 2019) held at Indore, Madhya Pradesh from February 14 – 17, 2019, Dr. Meenakshi Y. Dhar, Professor of Ophthalmology, School of Medicine, Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi, bagged the best poster award in Glaucoma for her poster titled “Ocular Blood Flow Characteristics of Open Angle Glaucoma Patients on Doppler Imaging.”
The Pharma Sports Fest, Udghosh 2019, was organized by the 2017 batch, Anthareeksha, at Amrita School of Pharmacy, Kochi The Sports Fest was officially inaugurated on February 1, 2019, by well known. . .
Amrita Learning App, a finalist in the Barbara Bush Foundation Adult Literacy XPRIZE competition, emerged as a winner in its final phase amongst 108 other registered teams and was adjudged to be providing one of the best ways to accelerate adult literacy in the US using mobile solutions.
Amrita Mysuru campus was blessed by the divine presence of Satguru Shri Mata Amritanandamayi Devi, Honorable Chancellor of Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham and internationally renowned spiritual leader, from February 19-21, 2019.
Dr. Swathy S. and Dr. Jwala Jayaram, second year PG scholars from the Department of Shalya Tantra, School of Ayurveda, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Amritapuri, have won first and second prize respectively for presenting scientific papers at the SAMMOHAN 2019 National Seminar and Hands-on Training of Regional and General Anaesthesia held at the Parul University, Vadodara, from February 7-8, 2019.
Dr. Vandana K. Vasudevan, third year PG Scholar from the Department of Prasutitantra and Streeroga, School of Ayurveda, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Amritapuri, won first prize for presenting scientific paper at “Conclave on Cancer Care and Research: Developing a Roadmap” jointly organized by Amrita Centre for Advanced Research in Ayurveda (ACARA), Amrita School of Ayurveda and Indian Association for the Study of Traditional Medicine (IASTAM) from February 15-17, 2019 at Amrita institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi, Kerala.