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03 Apr 2023

IIT-Madras Student Dies By Suicide, Third Case At The Institute This Year

This is the third such case of suicide at the prestigious institute since the beginning of this year. Earlier on March 14, a third-year BTech student died by suicide at the Madras IIT Campus.

02 Jul 2021

Charred body of project staff found on IIT-Madras campus

Charred body found at IIT-Madras premises Deceased was identified as Unni Krishnan from Kerala Police is investigating the incident

17 Dec 2020

COVID-19: Over 6300 college students being tested after IIT-M cluster fears

A total of 6,344 samples from students in colleges and hostels in Chennai has been taken so far. This follows the cluster of COVID-19 cases in the IIT-Madras and the nearby Anna University campus.

15 Dec 2020

183 Covid-19 cases in IIT-Madras Cluster; lesson for public, say authorities

The Cluster of Covid-19 cases in IIT-Madras in Chennai has increased by 79 This has taken the total number of cases to 183 Health Department Officials have urged the public to consider this cluster as a lesson and to not let their guard down against the pandemic

Modulus Housing

16 Jul 2020

IIT-M startup develops customizable, portable hospital units

The MediCab is foldable and is composed of four zones – a doctor's room, an isolation room, a medical room/ward and a twin-bed ICU, maintained at negative pressure.

11 Jun 2020

IIT-Madras best for engineering, IIM-Ahmedabad top management institute

As per the rankings, the top three engineering colleges in the country are IIT Madras, IIT Delhi and IIT Bombay.

08 Jun 2020

IIT-M researchers identify role of microRNA in tongue cancer

Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT-M) on Monday said its researchers have identified a specific microRNA (miRNAs) called `miR-155 that is over-expressed in tongue cancer.

26 Apr 2020

Lower COVID-19 cases in hotter regions, reveals IIT-Madras study

A recent study by a team of researchers at IIT-Madras have found lower cases of COVID-19 in regions with high temperature. The data collected from around 85 locations shows that 90% of the coronavirus confirmed cases were recorded from the region with temperatures ranging between 3°C to 12°C.

29 Feb 2020

Ex-IIT alumnus develops AI-driven app for poor engineering aspirants

Melvano has over 50 thousand current users on the platform with a daily engagement time of 25 minutes. The app will map student’s learning, find out the pain points and will remove them, through personalized practice regime.

03 Jan 2020

ISRO’s success lay in taking space tech to society: Dr AS Kiran Kumar

Dr Kumar said that true to Dr Vikram Sarabhai’s vision we have made great progress in utilizing space technology for rapidly developing communication technologies, broadcast capabilities, weather forecasting, resource mapping, crop monitoring etc.

29 Jan 2019

IIT-Madras M.Tech student commits suicide

He committed suicide in his room in Brahmaputra hostel.

03 Dec 2018

IIT-Madras student missing since November last week

A native of Andhra Pradesh, Rushik Reddy Korrapati, who is pursuing his dual-degree (B Tech plus M Tech), did not respond to his parents' mobile calls and his father filed a complaint.

Indian Institute of Technology

02 Mar 2018

Only 6 Indian univs in top 400; better ranks in engineering, management

The list is awash with IITs and IIMs, and features only one private Indian institution.

10 Apr 2017

Is aspirin really a 'wonder drug'? Scientists at IIT-Madras say common headache drug could cure cancer

Now, a research team from the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (IIT-Madras) has claimed that aspirin can help terminate cancer cells.

09 Jul 2016

DRDO inks pact with IITs for Centre for Propulsion Technology

The initiative is aimed at achieving synergy between DRDO and IIT for channelising research efforts towards developing aerospace technologies.

Indian Institute of Science

15 Jun 2016

Four IITs, IISc among Asia's top 50 varsities. Check QS University Rankings for 2016 here

The Bengaluru-based Indian Institute of Science (IISc) and four Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) are listed in Asia's top 50 universities.

04 Apr 2016

HRD Ministry ranks JNU, Hyderabad Central University among top four varsities in India

Jawaharlal Nehru University and Hyderabad Central University, which recently faced controversies, have figured in top four rankings released by the union Ministry of Human Resource Development (HRD).

Delhi university

26 Feb 2016

Now Delhi University teachers urge President to order probe into JNU incident

The letter comes days after a group of teachers of IIT-Madras wrote a similar letter to the President.

02 Dec 2015

Hurray for IITians, recruiters offer plum salary package on day one of placement

IITians have a reason to go jubilant as international recruiters have offered them handsome salary packages on day one of placement.

Anand Raghunathan

31 Oct 2015

'Understanding the brain can bring global recognition for India'

It is believed that understanding the human brain is one of the greatest challenges of the 21st century.

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