Editorials and Opinion Pieces Reports and Investigations The NIRF Discussion: Erroneous data and unfairness of parameters On 29th September 2015, the MHRD announced its decision to come up with a National Institute Ranking Framework (NIRF), “outlining a methodology to rank institutions across the country.” Every year since then, the MHRD has released these rankings, which are calculated using a set of metrics that have been amended throughout the years. The latest annual […] Written by Vox Populi November 9, 2020May 15, 2021
Institute Reports and Investigations COVID-19 Tech: IITK’s Contributions To contribute to the country’s fight against the COVID-19 Pandemic, our institute, IIT Kanpur has had a significant role in Commercializing three ground-breaking innovative healthcare solutions within three months, with the help of some of the startups incubated here. Here in this article, we would be covering the products and the people behind it all. […] Written by Vox Populi June 23, 2020May 15, 2021
Surveys COVID19: UG and PG Academics Survey Disclaimer: None of the solutions or suggestions mentioned below are in any manner representative of the views of Vox Populi and are solely based on the responses collected through the Google Form. This survey is not reproducible without permission and due credits. (Contact voxiitk@gmail.com for queries related to the same) Also, this is to clarify […] Written by Vox Populi March 31, 2020May 15, 2021
Editorials and Opinion Pieces MOOC 101: What the MOOC! Ever wondered on how you could improve your skill sets? Or what you could do in order to get an edge in the competition that we call life? Be it Science, Engineering, Management or Humanities! MOOCs are what you are looking for! What is a MOOC? MOOC or Massive Online Open Course, are online courses […] Written by Vox Populi October 6, 2015May 15, 2021
Events IIT Kanpur’s SAE Team Revs It Up at BAJA 2015 A year ago, a passionate team of freshmen and sophomores began the journey to build the first off-road racing vehicle made in IIT Kanpur. Along the way, their dedication and enthusiasm continuously increased, their knowledge and skills steadily expanded. This venture of SAE (Society of Automotive Engineers) IIT Kanpur, the college’s automobile hub, into BAJA racing has added another laurel to […] Written by Vox Populi January 26, 2015May 15, 2021
All about IITK Alumni Institute A tribute to Norman Dahl Dr Norman Dahl, a Mechanical Engineering Professor at MIT co-authored what is regarded as the Bible of Mechanics of Solids along with Dr Crandall. He also played a stellar role in establishing IITK and lived here from 1962-64. He passed away at an age of 85, of Alzheimer’s disease on Jan 11 2004. Following is […] Written by Vox Populi August 2, 2014December 26, 2020
