The quarantine can get really boring and you must most definitely be looking for productive ways to spend your time. We at the Journal Club have compiled a list of online courses that you could try out to learn something new and explore some interesting fields of study. Artificial Intelligence: Machine Learning: Coursera Offered By:... Continue Reading →
Lockdown and Academics
The unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic has certainly left every aspect of human life to a turmoil. The world has literally stopped. Academic activities in certain institutions across the country are not an exception here. The closure of academic activities in many institutions across the country clearly depicts the extremity of the situation. Apart from that, we... Continue Reading →
Thesis Tales – Harsha Sista
My name is Harsha Sista and I shall be your journalist/protagonist in this edition of Thesis Tales. As a final year Mechanical Engineering student at BPHC, I had to dedicate a semester to pursue either the Practice School II program or switch to a thesis. Cultivating an inclination towards the world of research through my... Continue Reading →
On Campus Thesis and Research: Interview with Debashis Panda
Debashis Panda is a fourth-year B.E. (Chemical Engineering) student. He did an on-campus thesis for his 4-1 and has recently received a PhD admit from the Texas A&M University (TAMU). We interviewed him as a part of the Thesis Tales Series to get his views on the research scenario in BITS. Q. What led you... Continue Reading →
Month In Review – March 2020
April is already here, and all of us are restlessly tapping our feet and homes, ready to pack up again at a momentโs notice. This eerie silence and the confusion about the various decisions that the administration might take, however, does not stop us from reminiscing about our campus life. So, here we look back... Continue Reading →
A Tale of Two Crises
The world has officially stopped. It might be weird to fathom that large of a concept- but it well and truly has. The Coronavirus pandemic ravaging the world right now has jolted the world shut. While this does sound like something out of a sci-fi television show - itโs true. Around a quarter of the... Continue Reading →
Smart Campus Team Says 212 Tracker Coming Soon
With cashless ANC enabling students to not only make use of their "other advances" but also to order food in advance before even getting there, the Smart Campus team has managed to generate lakhs in revenue with this initiative that was also implemented at the food stalls during Verba Maximus and Arena. Now that the... Continue Reading →
Food Outlets: Other BITS Campuses
As Mess 2 desperately tries to win back the students for the next mess registration with a "Dosa Festival" tonight, Mess 1 was quick to follow suit with their own gala dinner on Sunday. While the outcome of these shenanigans will only be revealed when the registrations happen, the eateries on campus have always come... Continue Reading →
