This Week's Top Stories
March 29, 2019
This week, the Soft Robotics Toolkit team traveled to India to launch its first-ever in-region workshop, taking one of its Toolkits for a test-run with a group of teachers and students — and here's how it went.
Leading up to our inaugural Annual India Symposium, Tarun Khanna , Director of the Mittal Institute, and K. VijayRaghavan , Principal Scientific Advisor to the Government of India, highlight the importance of strengthening India's scientific community and its global ties in this Economic Times article.
Check out a new podcast called The Pioneers , created by two Harvard seniors to show how South Asians are redefining what it means to be part of the American fabric. The first episode features Dr. Vivek Murthy , former US Surgeon General.
Upcoming Events
Workshop on South Asian Archaeology
TOZZER ANTHROPOLOGY BUILDING, 2ND FLOOR
Saturday, March 30, 9:30 AM
Presenters at this workshop will highlight new research and emerging directions in the study of South Asian archaeology, facilitating discussion and critical feedback on developing research.
LAND HALL, HARVARD KENNEDY SCHOOL
Tuesday, April 2, 6:15 PM
In this panel event, Professor Ashu Varshey of Brown University, Ronak Desai of Steptoe and New America, and Hasit Shah , journalist and writer, will discuss the pressure points of the upcoming Indian election. Chai and samosas will be served at the beginning of the event.
VIGYAN BHAWAN, NEW DELHI, INDIA
Thursday, April 4, 9:30 AM–5:30 PM
The Mittal Institute's Symposium in New Delhi will bring together academics, industry leaders, and government representatives to discuss the future of science through fascinating sessions on the life sciences, agriculture, healthcare, and more.
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Deadline to Apply: Monday, April 29, 2019
Harvard faculty who receive a Mittal Institute faculty grant can use this to unite scholars from different fields and regions whose research relates to South Asia, or can build on pre-existing research or projects. The deadline to apply is only one month away!
IISER, PUNE, INDIA
August 1–14, 2019
Deadline to Apply: Monday, May 6, 2019
The advent of exciting new technologies and analytical solutions in light microscopy is already driving new discoveries. In this workshop, students in India will learn about advancements in contemporary light microscopy through lectures and hands-on training in imaging modalities.
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