Amrita Darshanam – International Centre for Spiritual Studies (ICSS), in collaboration with the National Mission for Manuscripts (NMM), Govt. of India, organized a basic-level 21-day workshop on Manuscriptology and Palaeography at Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Amritapuri campus, from 6 to 26 May 2019.
The Center for Women’s Empowerment & Gender Equality in collaboration with the Amrita Center for Research and Development (ACRD), recently organized an international workshop for researchers on “Defining and Refining – Research Methodology Workshop on First Steps in Research” from August 2 – 4, 2019.
Dr. Robert C. Robbins, President, University of Arizona, and Dr. Brent White, Vice Provost, Global Affairs & Dean, Global Campuses, the University of Arizona, visited Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham from July 28-30, 2019.
Prof. Bhavani Rao R., UNESCO Chair in Gender Equality & Women’s Empowerment (Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham) and Director of AMMACHI Labs, Amrita Multi Modal Applications Using Computer & Human Interaction Labs, was an invited speaker and panelist at the the Third European International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management in Pilsen, Czech Republic, at the Park Hotel Congress Center, from July 23-26, 2019.
During AYUDH Europe’s 15th Annual European Youth Summit, “Celebrating Diversity 2019”, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham’s Live-in-Labs® was showcased to the 300+ youth who attended the week-long event.
Ammachi Labs’ new computer training center for Ichari village in Bihar was inaugurated by Smt. Rajeshwari Devi, school teacher, and Smt. Anita, Ward Member, on July 18, 2019.
Dr. Saranya S. K., Assistant Professor, Department of Prosthodontics & Implantology and Dr. Vineetha K., Post Graduate Resident, Public Health Dentistry, School of Dentistry, Amrita Health Sciences Campus, Kochi, presented posters at the IADR/AADR/CADR General Session held at Vancouver, BC, Canada, from June 19-22, 2019.
On July 17, 2019, Amrita School of Biotechnology, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham heartily welcomed its new batch of students in a unique induction program titled “Swagatham 2019”. The day commenced with the lighting of the lamp by each of the new students and placing it at the feet of the statue of Saraswati Devi, Goddess of knowledge, an age-old tradition symbolizing the absence of darkness and ignorance in the light of knowledge.
An Amrita delegation visited Northern Illinois University near Chicago, USA, on July 11, 2019. The University at Illinois already had hosted Amrita students and will be planning joint engagements including internship opportunities in USA for Amrita students.
Dr. Leena P. Nair, Associate Professor in the Department of Basic Principles, School of Ayurveda, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Amritapuri, delivered a talk on “Healthy Regimens in Rainy Season- Varsha Rithucharya” at Government LP School, Perungala, Kayamkulam, on July 19, 2019.