Amity Centre of Artificial Intelligence (ACAI) at Amity University, Noida organized the third edition of the National Level Project , Poster Competition and PhD Symposium in Artificial Intelligence, titled AI–Craft 3.1 (Artificial Intelligence Competition for Research and Future Technologies). AI–Craft 3.1 provided a platform for undergraduate, postgraduate, and PhD students to present projects, technical posters, and innovative concepts related to artificial intelligence, in the area of machine learning, deep learning, computer vision, large language models, generative AI,…
Education Ministry Holds Interactive Workshop with Union Territories in New Delhi
New Delhi: The Department of School Education and Literacy (DoSEL) under the Ministry of Education organised a one-day interactive workshop with representatives from Union Territories on March 13, 2026, at the Dr. Ambedkar International Centre in New Delhi. The workshop brought together senior officials from the Ministry of Education, representatives from various ministries and departments, and officials from all Union Territories to deliberate on key…
The Wistar Institute welcomes James Lovett to its Board of Trustees
Mar 14: The Wistar Institute, a global leader in biomedical research in cancer, immunology and infectious disease, is pleased to welcome James Lovett to its Board of Trustees. Lovett comes to the role with a strong background in the life science industry and a prior 7-year term on Wistar’s Board of Trustees. Lovett served for seven years as CEO of Myonex Inc., a leading global…
Rutgers-New Brunswick Earns Recognition for Its Community Engagement Efforts
Mar, 13: Rutgers University-New Brunswick’s commitment to strengthening communities through sustained partnerships, student engagement and research rooted in public need is drawing national attention for its impact locally and throughout New Jersey. The state university’s oldest and largest campus has received two distinctions. The Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching has reaffirmed Rutgers-New Brunswick’s community engagement classification. In addition, Rutgers-New Brunswick won the 2026 Insight Into Academia Civic Engagement and Community Service Award for its program, Advancing Community…
Brain Circuit Found to Reward Gnawing in Rodents
Mar, 13: Researchers at the University of Michigan have discovered that the constant gnawing of rodents isn’t just a reflex or a consequence of a tough diet. It also triggers a release of dopamine in the brain which acts as a biochemical reward or incentive—through a newly identified neural circuit. Although the circuit was discovered in mice, it could also be at work in other…
NIH Awards UH $11.8 Million to Study Early Language Development in Houston Toddlers
Study will follow thousands of young children during a critical window for language development HOUSTON, March 12 – University of Houston researchers have secured an $11.8 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to conduct a first-of-its-kind study of early language development, tracking thousands of Houston toddlers during a critical period of early childhood. Led by Elena Grigorenko, the Hugh Roy and Lillie Cranz…
Erasmus Plus NSIS Launches 10-Module Digital Research & Entrepreneurship Training in South Asia
Mumbai, Mar 12: The Erasmus+ Programme-supported NSIS (Developing Information, Research, and Digital Skills for Business, Innovation and Entrepreneurship) project, co-funded by the European Union, will introduce a 10-module training programme on digital research, data skills, research commercialisation and entrepreneurship for universities across India, Sri Lanka and Nepal. The initiative and its key outcomes were highlighted today during National Awareness Day 2026 organised under the NSIS project and hosted at Manav Rachna International Institute…
MSDE Celebrates Young Innovators at ‘Kaushalta se Udyamita’ Felicitation Ceremony at NSTI Bengaluru
Bengaluru, Mar 11: In a significant step towards nurturing innovation and entrepreneurship within India’s skilling ecosystem, the Felicitation Ceremony of “Kaushalta Se Udyamita: Navonmesh Protsahan Spardha” was held at the National Skill Training Institute (NSTI), Bengaluru, under the aegis of the Directorate General of Training (DGT), Ministry of Skill Development and Entrepreneurship (MSDE), Government of India. The initiative aims to encourage trainees to transform their…
IHM Hyderabad, a Central Government institute, opens Admissions for 2026–27: Gateway to Exciting Careers in Hospitality & Beyond!
Hyderabad, Mar 09: The Institute of Hotel Management, Catering Technology & Applied Nutrition, Hyderabad (IHM-Hyderabad), a premier Central Government institute under the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India, has announced the commencement of admissions for the academic year 2026–27. Admissions are now open for the flagship three-year B.Sc. in Hospitality & Hotel Administration, affiliated with the National Council for Hotel Management & Catering Technology (NCHMCT). Candidates who have…
Only 18 Percent of Young Women in Paid Work, Great Lakes Study Highlights Safe Housing Gap
Only 18% of Young Women in Paid Work Despite Education Parity; Great Lakes Study Flags Safe Housing as Missing Link Chennai, Mar 7: Even as India has achieved near gender parity in higher education, only 18% of young women aged 20–29 are in paid employment nationally, compared to nearly 79% of young men. This human capital is being stranded by a ‘locational mismatch’ and that…