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IISc Bangalore
@iiscbangalore
The official Twitter account of the Indian Institute of Science (IISc)
Bengaluru, India
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    IISc Bangalore
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    Jun 6, 2025
    We are proud of Prof Madhavi Latha & her team's contribution to the #ChenabBridge inaugurated by Hon'ble PM Narendra Modi🎉 The team worked on stability of slopes, design & construction of foundations, design of slope stabilisation systems incl. rock anchors to withstand hazards.
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    IISc Bangalore
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    Jan 13, 2021
    Congratulations to Prof Rohini Godbole (CHEP) on being awarded the Ordre National du Mérite, among the highest distinctions bestowed by France! She has been recognised for contributions to collaborations b/w France & India and commitment to promoting enrolment of women in science
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    IISc Bangalore
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    Oct 10, 2024
    We are deeply saddened by the passing of Ratan Tata, a visionary leader, philanthropist, and former President of IISc's Court. A condolence meeting was held today at the Institute to pay respects to him.
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    IISc Bangalore
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    Jun 4, 2022
    Today is the birth anniversary of Maharaja Krishnaraja Wadiyar. The Mysore royal family donated 371 acres and 16 guntas of land well as funds to help set up IISc. Director Prof G Rangarajan commemorated the occasion by garlanding the Maharaja's statue in the Main building.
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    IISc Bangalore
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    Oct 8, 2025
    Today is the birth anniversary of Prof GN Ramachandran, who founded the Molecular Biophysics Unit at IISc. His work on the collagen triple helix and the Ramachandran plot had a huge impact on structural biology. Photo courtesy: Manju Bansal
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    IISc Bangalore
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    Jun 4, 2021
    Remembering Maharaja Krishnaraja Wadiyar on his 137th birth anniversary. The Mysore royal family donated 370 acres of lands & funds to help set up IISc. The Maharaja also laid the foundation stone of IISc’s Main Building connect.iisc.ac.in/2019/03/the-un… #IIScheritage 📷: Wikimedia commons
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    IISc Bangalore
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    Jun 25, 2025
    History made! 🚀🇮🇳 Hearty congratulations to Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla on becoming the first Indian Astronaut to head to the International Space Station! A live screening was organised at IISc for this historic launch.
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    IISc Bangalore
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    Nov 7, 2025
    Remembering prominent physicist, Nobel Laureate and IISc's first Indian Director Sir CV Raman on his birth anniversary today. 📸: RRI Digital Repository
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    IISc Bangalore
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    Feb 14, 2022
    We are extremely delighted to announce that Susmita & Subroto Bagchi and Radha & NS Parthasarathy will donate Rs 425 crore to establish a multi-speciality hospital on campus! iisc.ac.in/events/indian-… @Susmita4Odisha @skilledinodisha @nspartha #transforminghealthcare #philanthropy
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    IISc Bangalore
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    Jun 4, 2019
    Remembering Maharaja Krishnaraja Wadiyar on his 135th birth anniversary. The Mysore royal family donated over 370 acres of lands & funds to help set up IISc. The Maharaja also came to IISc to lay the foundation stone of the Main Building in 1911.
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    Apr 4, 2019
    The following extract is a speech made by Krishnaraja Wadiyar, the Maharaja of Mysore from 1894 until 1940, at a ceremony to lay the foundation stone of IISc’s Main Building in 1911 bit.ly/2HULDeI
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    IISc Bangalore
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    Jun 25, 2025
    Our best wishes to Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla for his historic journey as part of #Ax4! We were privileged to host him as an MTech student at IISc and we look forward to the outcomes of his space experiments. We wish him and the entire crew a safe and successful mission!
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    IISc Bangalore
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    Sep 15, 2025
    On #EngineersDay, we remember Sir M Visvesvaraya, one of India's foremost civil engineers. As Diwan of Mysore, he also served on the IISc Council. He pushed for the Mysore state to support the Institute & emphasised on stronger links with industry. 📸: IISc Archives
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    IISc Bangalore
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    Jun 9, 2025
    An IISc UG team has secured 6th place at PLANCKS 2025, a prestigious international theoretical physics competition held last month. This is the highest-ever ranking achieved by an Indian team at PLANCKS so far. Congratulations to the students! 🎉 iisc.ac.in/events/iisc-ug…
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    IISc Bangalore
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    Jan 13, 2022
    Heartiest congratulations to alumnus Shri S Somanath (ME Aero 1996) on being appointed as the next @isro Chairman! He will succeed Dr K Sivan (also an Aero alumnus). iisc.ac.in/events/alumnus…
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