IOAA (International Olympiad in Astronomy and Astrophysics) programme
NISER was the host institute for the 10th IOAA program .Young astronomy students from 41 different countries of the world recently participated in the International Olympiad in Astronomy and Astrophysics. It was an opportunity for pre-university students from various countries to meet and make friends with students with similar interests from all parts of the world. In this IOAA, 221 participants from 48 teams came and spent 10 days together competing and interacting with each other, from 9 to 19 December 2016 in NISER. Our hosting of the 10th International Olympiad in Moon Astronomy and Astrophysics was a part of our continuing tradition of encouraging young students to appreciate and enjoy the excitement of this oldest of pure sciences. The programme also offered an opportunity to meet Indian students beyond the participants through an active outreach programme associated with the event.
Open day
The NISER Open day is an annual event that is held in our Jatni campus to commemorate science day. This one-day program is organized by NISER students and caters to school students between the ages of 13 and 18. This event aims to reach out to the young minds of society and encourage them to pursue a career in science. Over the course of the day, students visit laboratories within the institute and get to attend talks on trending scientific discussions and discoveries which are presented by the professors. Students of all departments demonstrate experiments and models, explaining scientific concepts in interesting and engaging ways.
Umang
Intra-NISER Cultural Fest was organised by the Cultural Council of NISER in collaboration with Student’s Gymkhana(NISER). The Aim of our Cultural fest is to give all students the opportunity to be involved in culturally enriching activities,to give those students with special talents a chance to extend themselves and to grow in their area of expertise, and to expand our students appreciation of cultural activities.Events of Art, Dance, Music, Drama, Quiz, Fashion Show, Open Mic, Chess, Photography, Yoga, Short film making and Online Games were organised. Around 300 students participated in Umang, showcasing their talents. The major events organised in this Fest were Chess, Food Fest, Art on Cue, Short Film Making, Yoga Events, Rangreza, Monoranaga.
Dark Matter day
NISER organizes dark matter day every year. Global, regional, and local events are being planned on and around that date by institutions and individuals looking to engage the public in discussions about what we already know about dark matter and many present-day as well as future experiments seeking to solve its mysteries.The event comprises of an introductory dark matter video, followed by talks by some invited speakers and finally concludes with a tour around some demonstration experiments that explain various dark matter concept in an interactive and fun way.
Chandrayan 2
The School of Earth and planetary sciences hosted an event of live streaming of Chandrayaan-II to create scientific curiosity and environment among the students.The event comprises of an introductory video, followed by talks by some invited speakers.RoboTech Club in collaboration with Niser Astronomy club developed a working demonstrative model of PRAGYAN Rover, which was on-board of Chandrayaan – II Mission of ISRO to showcase before the audience.
Food fest
Zaariya, the social service club, provides campus residents with the platform to show their cooking skills as well as raising funds for the club. There were more than 30 participating teams and the funds raised were used for various noble causes. The whole event was managed by student volunteers, and coordinated by the core committee.
IISM
Every year around December, institutes dedicated to promoting basic science and research like NISER, IISERs ,CEBS-Mumbai and IISc Banglore meet for an annual sports event, Inter IISER Sports Meet (most commonly known as IISM). Since its inception in 2012, IISM has been the symbol of sportsmanship, leadership, commitment and strong but healthy competition. For the first time in december,2018 NISER hosted the event successfully and also stood 4th in position. NISERites never fail to give their best performances throughout the tournament.
