28-05-2020  Thursday

01Fri

IMOTC Camp 2020 (Online)

Date: 01 to 29 May, 2020
Time: 10:00 - 17:30

Venue: Outside the Campus

Coordinator: Dr. Prithwijit De

IMOTC - International Mathematical Olympiad Training Camp

25Mon

10th Annual Research Meet (Webinar) 2020

Date: 25 to 29 May, 2020
Time: 09:00 - 18:00

Venue: Outside the Campus

Coordinator: Anupama, Pranshi & Prithu

10th Annual Research Meet (Webinar) 2020

28Thu

Public talk on "From Volcanoes to bicycles: Roles and responsibilities for inventing in crisis mode"

Date: 28 May, 2020
Time: 18:00 - 19:00

Venue: Outside the Campus

Coordinator: HBCSE Program Office

  https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLAygbmDnm5LBp7SoQafDwg

Abstract:

Dr. Manu Prakash will be talking about inventing as scientists during times of crisis, drawing from his own lab's work at Stanford.

A volcanic eruption of 1815 and its aftermath prompted the invention of a bicycle. The COVID-19 pandemic has thrust the world into a global crisis. As scientists, how do we grapple with new roles and responsibilities that are on our shoulders, in a devastating crisis that is far from over? As a lab that traditionally works on developing frugal science-based solutions for medical problems in resource-constrained environments, we find ourselves exploring ways to invent our way through the current challenges, guided by needs identified by global community partners. Via a few examples, I will briefly describe our timeline from invention to implementation in crisis mode - using four projects as quick case studies.

Registration Link:

https://zoom.us/webinar/register/2115904832485/WN_4E4qEbJSTVeDmOwzPnPinQ

YouTube Livestream link:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLAygbmDnm5LBp7SoQafDwg

Organiser:

Covid Gyan