November 16, 2011 School of Medicine, Kochi Millions of people succumb to cancer every year. The most common forms of cancer affect the lungs, stomach, liver, colon and breasts. Recently the multi-disciplinary team from Mie visited Amrita to provide an overview of the latest advances in treatment and care of cancer. The team included Yoshihiro Komada, Professor of Pediatrics; Waro Ta
November 13, 2011 School of Business, Bengaluru Evacuate the building; get out while you still can. The old and outdated marketing strategies are about to collapse. To survive in today’s world, new techniques are needed to beat emerging challenges. Only the latest tools of the trade can ensure marketing success. The exciting “Big Debate,” was the featured event, which brought out the
November 28, 2011 School of Medicine, Kochi Four million people world-wide succumb to diabetes annually. In addition, some 350 million continue to suffer, year after year, as per WHO statistics. “Diabetes can be kept under control by maintaining good diet, avoiding alcohol and smoking, exercising regularly, taking medicines as prescribed by the doctor and monitoring blood glucose levels e
November 15, 2011 School of Medicine, Kochi The Amrita Eye Bank was inaugurated on November 12, 2011 at the Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences by the Honorable Keralam Minister for PWD, Sri. Ibrahim Kunju. With this, the city of Kochi, received its first-ever eye bank. “If we pledge our eyes, then posthumously they can be taken within six hours after death to help restore sight to two b
November 19, 2011 School of Medicine, Kochi The 20th Annual Conference of the Indian Society of Otology, ISOCON 2011, was hosted at the Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences during November 11-13, 2011. The conference was organized by the Cochin Chapter of the Association of Otolaryngologists of India (AOI) and the Cochin Society of Otolaryngologists for Medical Services (CSOM). Distinguishe
November 11, 2011 School of Dentistry, Kochi There has been much evidence to show that consumption of aerated beverages like Coca Cola, Pepsi Cola, Sprite, etc. is not good for our health. Neither are these beverages good for our teeth or for aesthetic restorative materials one may have used to enhance the beauty of the teeth. “On the basis of my research, my recommendation to the public is to re
November 30, 2011 School of Engineering, Bengaluru A two-day science fest was organized for high-school and pre-university students by the Amrita School of Engineering, Bengaluru, during November 10-11, 2011. Aarohan ’11 aimed at providing participating students from eleven schools and PU colleges in Karnataka, a glimpse into the heady world of science and technology.
“Why be proud of being an Indian?” asked Michel Danino to the assembled students and faculty members at the Amritapuri campus. Although French-born, Michel Danino has lived in India since 1977. As a long-time student of India’s ancient history, he listed India’s major achievements as a civilization, as he provided an answer to his own rhetorical question. “The spread of the Indian civilization and culture never destroyed any
November 9, 2011 School of Business, Coimbatore In October 2011, the Great Place to Work Institute released a list of multinational companies said to be the most successful at keeping their employees happy. Microsoft was placed in the first spot followed by software firm SAS and data management company NetApp. The authors measured the quality of work life with the help of a Quality of Worki
November 8, 2011 School of Business, Coimbatore “Many people suffered blindness needlessly in our country because they did not even know about a procedure as basic as a cataract operation,” shared Dr. Rani Geetha Priyadarshini, Associate Professor (OB and HR) at the Amrita School of Business, Coimbatore. “This fact led to the founding of the Aravind Eye Care Systems (AECS) in 1976 when Govindappa Ve
November 11, 2011 Amritapuri Campus Located in the scenic Western Ghats, surrounded by a dense jungle, the famous temple of Sabrimala in Keralam draws millions of pilgrims every year. Devotees make the arduous trek up the mountain to offer prayers to Lord Ayyappan, usually after undergoing a period of strict spiritual vows. The temple is open to devotees, mostly male, only during certain times of the year
November 10, 2011 School of Engineering, Bengaluru The Amrita School of Engineering, Bengaluru was recently requested by ISOC, Bengaluru to host workshops for a major conference titled INET. ISOC or the Internet Society is a ten-year old nonprofit organization in Bengaluru that aims to provide leadership in Internet related standards, education and policy matters in India. “The number of
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