April 8 – 9, 2017 saw robotics enthusiasts from Karnataka and other states assemble in Amrita University, Bengaluru Campus. The National Level Ro-botics Competition RASE’17 hosted by Amrita School of Engineering, Bengaluru was organized by the students of ACROM (Amrita Club for Robotics and Mechatronics) in association with IEEE Robotics and Automation Society (RAS), Bengaluru Chapter.
Dr. Donald Wertlieb, Professor Emeritus from the Eliot-Pearson Department of Child Development at Tufts University, Massachusetts visited Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Amritapuri Campus. He led engaging discussions on research language, vulnerability and resilience with team members from Ammachi Labs and the Center for Women’s Empowerment and Gender Equality. He was very impressed by the projects of AMMACHI Labs with regard to women’s empowerment and skill development and enjoyed Prof. Bhavani’s informative presentation.
The Department of Chemistry, School of Arts and Sciences, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Amritapuri campus, organized an invited talk on "Designed Peptide Platforms: from Concepts to Biotechnological Applications" on January 16, 2017.
The rural camp, which was organized by the department of Social Work, provided an opportunity to the students to gain practical skills and be exposed to the rural areas. The students of Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Kollam (MSW 2016-2018) were required to go for a Field Study in the villages Vazhachal and Malakkappara.
The students of BBA, School of Arts and Sciences, Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, Kochi campus, took the lead role in organising the Management Fest with Quiz, Case workshop, exhibition and various events on February 21, 2017.
Amrita School of Business (ASB) Hyderabad Chapter Meet was organized at the Fortune Park Vallabha Hotel, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad, on September 23, 2018.
Amrita TBI PitchFest is a platform for startups to showcase their ideas, qualify to receive a total seed investment up to $200,000 and get incubation space at Amrita TBI. Pitchfest is a unique initiative by Amrita TBI and partnered by Government of India, Amazon Web Services, Ankur Capital, Yourstory and Freshers World to find the most promising startups in India.
The annual alumni meet of the Amrita School of Engineering, Coimbatore, was held at the campus on 23rd December, 2017. As part of the event, a photo exhibition of the Coimbatore campus showcasing photos from the years 1992 to 2017 illustrated the growth of the campus over the years.
The Center for Computational Engineering and Networking (CEN), Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham, organized a three-day workshop on DeepChem 2017 - Deep Learning & NLP for Computational Chemistry, Biology & Nano-materials, from December 22-24, 2017.
The Department of Electrical & Electronics Engineering, Amrita School of Engineering, Amritapuri campus, will organize the 2017 IEEE International (biennial) Conference on "Technological Advancements in Power & Energy- TAP Energy 2017 from December 21-23, 2017.
