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IITBian offers proof for P not equal to NP

IITB alum Dr. Vinay Deolalikar ('94) has offered a proof for the P=NP riddle. Dr. Deolalikar, who is with Hewlett-Packard Labs, has sent to peers copies of a proof he did stating that P is not equal to NP. Mathematicians are reviewing his work, a task that could go on for a long time. If he’s correct, Dr. Deolalikar will have figured out one of the Clay Mathematics Institute’s seven Millennium Prize Problems, for which they give $1 million prizes.

GO-IITB Launched by Class of 2010

IIT Bombay seems to be reviving the old tradition of "gurudakshina". More than 735 students of the batch passing out in 2010 pledged to donate 1% of their salaries to their alma mater. Christened "Go IIT-B: Give One for IIT Bombay", this fund-raising is in association with the IIT Bombay Heritage Fund. Their motto: Pledge now and pay later. Participants can start donating within a year after they begin to earn.

Hamid Ansari unhappy with IITs’ performance

Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) may be the centre of excellence in India, but they seem to have failed to impress the vice-president of India

IIT-B awards 179 PhD degrees

The country’s image of being backward in research got a face-lift on Friday when the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay, awarded 179 doctorate degrees, a 100% increase in a span of eight years.

IIT-Bombay cell for students applying to foreign university

Students from the Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay (IIT-B), who plan to pursue higher studies abroad, will now be guided by the institute in their application process.

IBM and IIT Bombay to Collaborate on Mobile Web Research

The unique research collaboration will focus on the development of new designs for mobile device interfaces that can easily be used by people who are semiliterate or illiterate, as well as individuals who have limited or no access to information technology.

IIT-B convocation over 2 days due to space crunch

This year, IIT-Bombay will give out degrees to undergraduate students and postgraduate ones on two separate days.

IITBAA-Pune Chapter ties up with CIIE for Innovations 2011

The IIT Bombay Alumni Association (IITBAA)-Pune Chapter has tied up with the Centre for Innovation, Incubation & Entrepreneurship (CIIE) at the IIM-A for the benefit of creative minds and technocrats who qualify for Innovations 2011', to be organised from January 8, 2011 in Pune.

IIT-B starts grooming sessions for students

Merely getting into an IIT is no guarantee for a job. It is one thing to take your engineering subjects seriously, quite another to convince a recruiting firm that you know your stuff.

Regional events in Chapters worldwide

A number of alumni events are coming up in India, UK and the US, plus IITBAA elections and faculty recruitment and a seminar on Biotech at FAN 2010 in Santa Clara, CA ... Nominations for IITBAA Board elections due by Aug 6; Bangalore Chapter Freshies Nite on Aug 12; London Chapter Picnic on August 22; All-India Alumni Meet in Goa on Sep 4-5; Midwest regional event in Dallas on Sep 11; East regional event in New York on Sep 18; West regional event in SF Bay Area on Sep 24; and FAN Symposium plus faculty recruitment by IITB on September 26.

FAN 2010 and IITB Faculty Recruitment

IIT Bombay alumni in academic and research roles are invited to attend the Faculty Alumni Network (FAN) 2010 event to be held in Santa Clara, CA, on September 26, 2010. The event will feature keynote speeches by Director Devang Khakhar and eminent speakers on the topic of "Bioscience and Bioengineering Research Applications in Healthcare". IIT Bombay will conduct interviews and make offers to qualified faculty candidates at FAN 2010.

IIT Panel suggests major changes in admission process to MHRD

A panel of the Human Resource Development (HRD) Ministry has recommended that 70 percent weightage be given to Class 12 marks and 30 percent to marks obtained in an aptitude test conducted more than once a year for the Indian Institute of Technology - Joint Entrance Examination (IIT-JEE).

Alumnus in the news, July 22

It would have been harder for me to become the dean of Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, than the dean of Harvard Business School, said Nitin Nohria | Birla Sun Life Mutual Fund Announces new role for Ajay Argal.

An IIT, IISc-designed laptop for just Rs 1500

The ministry of human resource development unveiled a low-cost computer with a price tag of Rs 1,500 or $35 developed through a unique collaborative effort, which included the ministry, institutes like the IITs, IISc and VIT, Vellore and students

Insync from IIT Mumbai wins UTV Bindass Street Dance

A group of IIT Mumbai students surprised all by winning UTV Bindass' Street Dance show last week, proving that a passion could be pursued successfully without compromising on studies.

IIT-Bombay tech will help blind see Taj Mahal

A visually challenged person cannot see the beauty of the Taj Mahal. But now he will be able to ‘feel’ the beauty of the monument by touching the exteriors of a scaled-down model of the Taj.

IITB students lap up jobs in finance sector

As the economy gathers steam, the domestic financial services sector is on a hiring spree and IIT Bombay has seen 40 per cent jump in campus placements, a senior university official said today.

Software tool by IITians-run firms to aid supersonic aircraft research

Research on supersonic aircraft may soon get a fillip as a group of pune-based IITian startups have developed tools to enhance the designing process and make it faster and cheaper. The software tool is called Integrated Design Using Inline Optimisation Technology, (IDIOT).

1st year students in IIT-B will undergo pre-internship

To get students excited about research, IIT Bombay, for the first time, plans to introduce “pre-internship” opportunities for first year students this year.

IITBAA Board Elections 2010

Online elections will be held for three positions on the Board of IITBAA. Nominations are due from Life Members by Aug 6 and voting will be held from Aug 12-19 on the election portal at http://www.iitbombayelections.org.