Dial M for Mental Health
According to data obtained from WHO, “more than 1 in 4 people will develop a mental health issue at some point in their lives”. The Global Burden of Disease Study 2010 (GBD 2010), estimated that a substantial proportion of the world’s disease burden came from mental, neurological and substance use disorders. Other studies have shown […]
Visionary Developer Venkatesh Potluri
When Venkatesh Potluri talks about having a vision for more inclusivity and accessibility in all spheres of life, the irony couldn’t be more stark. Born with a vision impairment, Venkatesh credits his loving family to making sure he never missed out on anything in life. Whether it was a mainstream school education or experiences in […]
Vijay – The III(Tea) Guy
For most of the faculty and staff at IIIT-Hyderabad, the typical day does not get a shot in the arm until Vijay pops in, asking cheerfully if they want tea or coffee. And it has been this way since 2006. “Only 5 days leave in about (every) 5 years, “ he says with a chuckle. […]
STEP In The Right Direction
We live in a computer-driven or more simplistically, gadget-driven world. Computers help us in solving problems. But before they can do that, the problem itself and the way it can be solved needs to be understood by us. This is where computational thinking (CT) comes in. However CT is not necessarily limited to information and […]
Debojit Das’ Third ‘I’ – From IIT to IIIT-Hyderabad
What does it take to walk away from the great Indian IIT dream? We found a willing candidate in Debojit Das, first year CSD dual degree (BTech in CSE and M.S in CSE by Research) student at IIITH, who could help answer this for us. Debojit’s answer to a question on the same lines on […]
Tarun Gupta – Making the Right Decisions
The Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AAAI) recently concluded its annual conference in New Orleans, USA. According to it’s website, “The purpose of the AAAI conference series is to promote research in artificial intelligence (AI) and foster scientific exchange between researchers, practitioners, scientists, students, and engineers in AI and its affiliated disciplines. AAAI-18 […]
Understanding Music Cognition
Not everyone can sing or play musical instruments. But almost all can hum a tune. It’s not uncommon either to find most people listing “listening to music” as one of their hobbies. Whether music predates language or speech has been debated and argued famously among historians. Research conducted on infants to determine their music perception […]
To E(CE) or not to….
Before you start googling in right earnest for the placement opportunities available for the ECE stream at IIIT-H, there are a few interesting bits you should know about IIIT-H. It’s what sets this institute apart from the rest of the traditional educational institutions. Research Centres Not Departments For instance, did you know that there is […]
Live.Learn. Lead
Final year B.Tech (Hons) student Bhaktipriya Sridhar Radharapu maintains a detailed blog page. The listing of her awards and the projects she has been involved with is in itself mighty impressive. And a conversation with her in person is like a breath of fresh air. It’s hard not to admire this eloquent and confident 21-year-old […]