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Hans India
2 days ago
- Hans India
IIT-Madras to hold ‘Demo Day' at T-Hub today
Hyderabad: The IIT Madras faculty and alumni will meet JEE candidates and their parents at T-Hub on Thursday. According to officials, this initiative is part of the 'Demo Day' events that are being held in both physical mode in several cities across India as well in online mode. The event is an opportunity for students and their parents to interact with current students, faculty, and alumni and receive authentic and up-to-date information directly from the source. Through the Demo Day events, students can also seek clarification about recent changes, like the introduction of new courses. IIT Madras has introduced two new B Tech Programmes – Computational Engineering and Mechanics (CEM) and Instrumentation and Biomedical Engineering (IBME) – besides a B Tech in AI and Data Analytics (AIDA) that was introduced last year. Interested JEE candidates can register via the link Aspirants can also browse through existing answers.
Indian Express
30-05-2025
- Business
- Indian Express
IIT Madras invites JEE aspirants to ‘walk the halls of the campus' before Advanced results
The Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) is inviting JEE aspirants and their parents to attend a demo day events that will be held in both physical mode in several cities across India as well in online mode. It is an opportunity for them to interact with current students, faculty, and alumni. Physical events will be held at Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Jaipur, Vijayawada and Hyderabad, as mentioned in the press release. Interested JEE candidates have to register at since there are limited seats, said IIT-Madras in a statement. Through the demo day events, students can also seek clarification about recent changes, like the introduction of new courses. IIT Madras has introduced two new BTech Programmes – Computational Engineering and Mechanics (CEM) and Instrumentation and Biomedical Engineering (iBME) — besides a BTech in AI and Data Analytics (AIDA) that was introduced last year. Students unable to travel to IIT Madras or any of the six other venues can also participate in an online session scheduled for June 3, during which Prof V Kamakoti, Director, IIT Madras, other faculty, and alumni will respond to various queries related to academic and non-academic aspects of life on campus. The current IIT Madras academic system aims to offer students flexibility in their choice of courses via the elective system. Students can choose between their courses as electives, including courses from any other department. Students can also opt for a 'minor' or switch to an 'IDDD' (Inter-Disciplinary Dual Degree). Workshops for first-year students have been reintegrated into the semester, adding two more weeks of vacation time. Furthermore, a compulsory recreation course (Pass/Fail, 2 credits) has been introduced for students in the first two semesters, promoting a healthy work-life balance. The institute has decided to offer an entrepreneurship elective course in the third/fourth semester for interested students. IIT Madras had announced separate admission categories for those excelling in Sports and Fine Arts. The Institute has introduced Fine Arts and Culture Excellence (FACE) Admission to undergraduate programmes from the Academic year 2025 – 26. The 'Sports Excellence Admission' (SEA) was introduced from the last academic year of 2024-2025. This initiative is to recognise and reward talented students who have excelled in sports. This programme encourages deserving students to pursue higher education while continuing to excel in their sports. Under both these initiatives, two seats per programme will be allotted in all BTech and BS programmes of IIT Madras. Of the two seats in each programme, one seat will be female-only, and the other will be gender-neutral. IIT Madras Alumni and CSR partners have rallied together to provide financial support to 100 per cent of BTech students whose annual parental income is in the 'Rs 1 lakh to Rs 5 lakh' category for two consecutive years (2022-23 & 2023-24). The 'Merit-cum-Means' (MCM) Scholarship is one among the numerous financial assistance and scholarship support provided to students by IIT Madras, the Central and State Governments. SC/ST students admitted to the BTech program are exempted from paying tuition fees, irrespective of their parental income. Further, IIT Madras is also introducing the 'First Principles Teachers Award' this year to recognize exceptional educators who have made an impact on their students' educational journeys through teaching from first principles at a pre-UG level.
Yahoo
28-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Conservation Equity Management and Ironwood Resource Advisors Announce Historic Approval of First Eastern Black Rail Conservation Bank in U.S.
GALVESTON, Texas, May 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Conservation Equity Management (CEM) and Ironwood Resource Advisors, LLC are proud to announce the establishment of the first-ever Eastern Black Rail Conservation Bank (EBRCB), approved by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS). The Eastern Black Rail—a small, elusive marsh bird—has suffered a population decline of more than 90% due to habitat loss and coastal flooding. Once widespread along the eastern United States, the species was listed as Threatened under the Endangered Species Act in 2020. Its survival now depends on the protection and restoration of coastal marshes and inland wetlands. Strategically located in Brazoria County, Texas, just 35 miles from downtown Houston and 15 miles from Galveston Island, CEM will restore and permanently conserve 500 acres of coastal prairie habitat vital to the species' recovery. The bank will generate mitigation credits by reestablishing previously degraded habitat, offering developers and industry a streamlined, USFWS-approved compensatory mitigation solution for unavoidable impacts on Eastern Black Rail habitat across the Upper Texas Coast—including the Greater Houston area, Galveston, Beaumont, Port Arthur, Freeport, Baytown, and Port Lavaca. Kyle Bass, Co-Founder of CEM, stated:"We continue to unite capitalism and conservation to create mutually beneficial outcomes. It is an honor to be the first conservation organization permitted to establish and protect habitat for the Eastern Black Rail." Terry Anderson, Co-Founder of CEM, added:"This initiative permanently protects hundreds of acres of irreplaceable Gulf Coast habitat, supporting both the Eastern Black Rail's survival and the long-term stability of coastal ecosystems." This milestone was achieved through collaboration with a wide network of stakeholders, including the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Environmental Protection Agency, Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, Texas Parks & Wildlife Foundation, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, and the Galveston Bay Foundation. About Conservation Equity Management (CEM)Founded by Kyle Bass and Terry Anderson, CEM is a Texas-based private equity firm focused on high-impact conservation investments that deliver measurable environmental, social, and financial returns. Learn more at Media ContactSteele SchottenheimerManaging Director – Investor Relationsss@ | 214-347-8045https:// Credit Sales ContactTroy MadrigalPrincipal – Ironwood Resource Advisorstroy@ | 281-795-1469http:// View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Conservation Equity Management, LP
Medscape
27-05-2025
- Business
- Medscape
New Imaging Triples Dense Breast Cancer Detection
Supplemental imaging techniques could more than triple cancer detection in dense breasts compared with standard care alone, according to new research. The study, published in The Lancet , found that abbreviated magnetic resonance imaging (AB-MRI) and contrast-enhanced mammography (CEM) could help detect an additional 3500 breast cancer cases per year in the UK. Around 2.2 million women undergo breast cancer screening each year in the UK. Approximately 10% have very dense breasts. Understanding Breast Density Breast density refers to the proportion of glandular and fibrous connective tissue relative to fatty tissue as seen on mammography. Dense breasts contain more glandular and fibrous tissue and less fatty tissue. Women with the densest breasts have a four-fold higher cancer risk than those with fatty breasts. They are also more likely to receive delayed diagnoses. Professor Fiona Gilbert from the Department of Radiology at the University of Cambridge told Medscape News UK that introducing these imaging techniques to routine screenings could save around 700 lives each year. "Existing research indicates that around one in five cancers detected via screening become life-threatening without intervention," said Gilbert, who is also honorary consultant radiologist at Addenbrooke's Hospital. The interim results form part of the Breast Screening - Risk Adapted Imaging for Density (BRAID) study. It is the first study to compare each imaging technique in women with normal mammograms and dense breast tissue. Study Methodology Researchers recruited more than 9000 women aged 50 to 70 years with dense breasts who had received negative mammograms. Participants were randomly assigned to undergo AB-MRI, automated whole breast ultrasound (ABUS), CEM, or the current standard of care, full-field digital mammography. The primary outcome measured detection rate, defined as the percentage of women with positive supplemental imaging results leading to histologically confirmed breast cancer. Key Findings AB-MRI detected 17.4 cancer cases per 1000 examinations. CEM detected 19.2 cases per 1000. ABUS detected 4.2 cases per 1000. Of these, 15 per 1000 for AB-MRI, 4.2 for ABUS, and 15.7 for CEM were invasive cancers. Detection rates for AB-MRI and CEM were similar and significantly higher than for ABUS. Secondary outcomes included the difference in recall rates and tumour characteristics among the arms. Both AB-MRI and CEM had recall rates of 9.7%. ABUS had a 4% recall rate. Invasive tumours found by AB-MRI and CEM were half the size of those detected by ABUS. Safety Profile No adverse events occurred in the ABUS group. The AB-MRI group had one case of extravasation but no other adverse events. The CEM group experienced 24 iodinated contrast events: 17 minor, six moderate, one severe, and three extravasations. 'There were some adverse reactions to IV iodine (the contrast agent in CEM) but this is already commonly used (about 40% of CT scans), and these people could still be offered AB-MRI. As such, the fact that there are two options (CEM and AB-MRI) that performed equally well, can be a real benefit,' said Gilbert. Study Limitations The researchers noted that they could not measure screening benefit and overdiagnosis. 'Some of the detected cancers would not have gone on to become life threatening if left alone,' according to Gilbert, who said that 'a future challenge for research is to work out how we can get better at telling the difference between the ones that will become harmful and the ones that won't." The cohort will be followed for 3 years to account for possible relapses and interval cancers. Recall rates for AB-MRI and CEM improved as clinicians became more familiar with analysing the scans. However, care should be taken to minimise these should the supplementary techniques be introduced to population screening, the authors noted. According to Gilbert, the study made use of technologies that are already widely available without additional costs or resources. However, she noted that a cost-benefit analysis is needed before the techniques could be integrated into routine screening. Kotryna Temcinaite, head of research communications and engagement at Breast Cancer Now, called for the research findings to be considered. 'If the UK National Screening Committee recommends additional imaging for screening women with very dense breasts, we'll push for those changes to be rolled out as quickly as possible across the UK,' she said.
The Hindu
26-05-2025
- Automotive
- The Hindu
IIT Madras launches new UG and PG programmes for current academic year
The Indian Institute of Technology Madras has launched several new programmes for the current academic year. They include a BS in chemistry and M. Tech in Electric Vehicles. The courses are aimed at preparing graduates for leadership roles in solving complex, real-world challenges in academia and automotive industry. The programmes include BS (Chemistry), B. Tech in Computational Engineering and Mechanics (CEM), B. Tech in instrumentation and Biomedical Engineering (iBME) and in Electric Vehicles. The admission for BS Chemistry will be through IISER aptitude test; admission to in Electric Vehicles will be through GATE. For the two new programmes from the Department of Applied Mechanics and Biomedical Engineering admission will be through JEE. BS Chemistry is a 4-year undergraduate programme with an upgrade to MS in chemistry. The curriculum offers a large number of choice-based learning opportunities. Candidates may opt for a minor degree along with BS (ex. BS Chemistry with Data Science). The institute offers project work in allied science and engineering departments, as well as opportunities to collaborate with other universities and institutes during the MS project. in Electric Vehicles is multidisciplinary and offers opportunities for internships with industry interaction and research. CEM blends the learning of engineering with modern computational tools. iBME graduates will be able to design clinically regulated, ethically sensitive solutions that address global healthcare challenges. Candidates can upgrade to five-year dual degree and through interdisciplinary dual degree programmes. The faculty of the Department of Applied Mechanics and Biomedical Engineering coordinate three of the IDDD programmes, including computational engineering, biomedical engineering, complex systems and dynamics.
