How IIITH’s Green Campus is the Poster Child for Blue Hyderabad
The International Institute of Information Technology Hyderabad (IIITH) is a tanker-free campus. Located in the (now) densely populated and water-stressed area of Gachibowli, it is being held up as an inspirational story for other communities to emulate. Here’s a brief round-up of all the green efforts on campus with regard to water sustainability. Thanks to […]
Virtual Labs Initiative Hits 4 million Page Views
Even as the Covid-19 situation reignites the great debate about the merits and demerits of streamed education, a government initiative under the National Mission on Education through ICT has been quietly witnessing a rising uptake. Read on to learn about the International Institute of Information Technology Hyderabad’s (IIITH) role in this effort. Analytics from the […]
Coding And More In The Summer Of 2020
A definite attention-grabber on a resume is the word ‘Google’. Little wonder then that each Summer, thousands of university students from across the globe prepare feverishly in a bid to apply to what must be the most competitive 3-month program in open source software development – the Google Summer of Code. With this summer project […]
Apex: IIITH’s Welcoming Body by Students for Students
In the pursuit of higher education, the transition from high school to college can be pretty daunting for students. For a vast majority, it is their first ever move away from home. To combat turbulence of any kind during this phase, at IIITH we have the student Apex body. From welcoming parents and their wards […]
Flex, The Way Ahead
International Institute of Information Technology Hyderabad (IIITH)’s semester-long course on Flexible Electronics is a one-of-its-kind offering in the country today. Ever since the step-counting fad exploded over the last decade, the consequent interest in fitness tracking devices and other wearables has boomed too. These devices would not have been accessible to the general populace if […]
Community in the Time of CoronaVirus
Nutritious, wholesome meals, packed in convenient and functional boxes from IIITH’s Community Kitchen are snaking their way across Hyderabad to meet some of the demands of the homeless and the hungry. Read more about the efforts of this campus collective which may be low on numbers but high on enthusiasm. Every morning at 9 am, […]
IIITH Students Win 2nd Place in CodeFunDo++ Hackathon
Microsoft’s Annual Hackathon Seeking Solutions to Social Problems Sees IIITH Students In Second Place. Third year BTech (Hons) students Rohan Chacko and Aadil Mehdi Sanchawala, have won the second place at the Microsoft CodeFunDo ++ 2019 hackathon. This annual event which is open only to premier institutes across the country such as the IITs, IIIT […]
Coping In The Time Of CoronaVirus
Here’s a look at the events that unfolded on campus in the run-up to the nation-wide lockdown imposed to contain the alarming coronavirus outbreak. Do read on to find out how the International Institute of Information Technology Hyderabad is undertaking unprecedented measures to handle the situation. When an official announcement about an indefinite postponement of […]
IIITH Student Tanashree Jaganade Wins Best Poster Award At Molecular Modelling Conference
Tanashree Jaganade, Ph.D student of Bioinformatics won the Best Poster Award as well as a Bursary Award as a fellowship at Australasia’s premier molecular modelling conference, organized by the Association of Molecular Modellers of Australasia (AMMA). More details below. All living systems have a unique mechanism by which damaged cells in the body are self-repaired. […]
IIIT Hyderabad Highlights Need For Social Distancing With Viral Simulator
While all early cases of Covid-19 in India were related to those with travel history to affected countries, reports of newer cases where there has been no travel history are putting the spotlight on community transmission. A simulated study by International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad (IIITH) underscores the need to reduce physical movement or […]