Published on August 5, 2022 Ahmedabad: The healthy serving of green, leafy vegetables like spinach and cabbage considered central for good health might be laced with harmful heavy metals from the soil in which it's grown and the water it's fed. A doctoral study 'Heavy Metals in Soil, Agricultural Product and in Groundwater from Industrially … Continue reading From soil and water into veggies: Heavy metals lace green produce
Gender connotations marked in children’s rhymes
Published on March 15, 2021 Ahmedabad: The very popular Gujarati rhyme ‘Ek Biladi Jadi…’ (One Fat Cat), when seen from the gender lens, can feel wrong at so many levels – from fat-shaming to showing the perils of going/ stepping out of the ‘safe’ confines of home. But it’s not just one instance, claim a … Continue reading Gender connotations marked in children’s rhymes
Gujarat’s hottest springs at 70°C steaming in Unai
Published on February 22, 2021 AHMEDABAD: A team of researchers from the Centre of Excellence for Geothermal Energy (CEGE) at Pandit Deendayal Energy University claimed to have found the hottest water springs at Unai, about 56km east of Navsari. The average temperature of the water found naturally from the spot is about 70 degrees celsius, … Continue reading Gujarat’s hottest springs at 70°C steaming in Unai
Solar-geothermal model to be tested
Published on January 22, 2020 AHMEDABAD: After setting up a geothermal energy plant at Dholera last year, the Centre of Excellence for Geothermal Energy (CEGE) at PDPU will experiment with solar-geothermal hybrid model to improve energy output at the site. The plant is likely to be functional later this year. Prof Anirbid Sircar, the head … Continue reading Solar-geothermal model to be tested
When education goes virtual
Published on March 30, 2020 Ahmedabad: No student is allowed to miss Prof Nigam Dave’s lectures at SLS, PDPU – even when it happens online. “With advanced tools embedded on platforms such as Zoom online classes, Canvas or Google classroom, we can capture screenshots or gather data on students’ engagements during the virtual classrooms,” said … Continue reading When education goes virtual
Gujarat: Covid-19 scare gives biometric attendance thumbs down
Published on March 14, 2020 The hi-tech biometric attendance system appears to have failed the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) hygiene test. With health guidelines insisting on avoiding touching oft-handled surfaces, many institutions have dusted out their attendance registers for staff to sign and mark their attendance instead of risk of picking up virus from the … Continue reading Gujarat: Covid-19 scare gives biometric attendance thumbs down
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