Intel inaugurates IRIS 2011
VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Intel India has inaugurated the 2011 Initiative for Research & Innovation in Science (IRIS) event. The event, held at the Punjab Education College in Chandigarh, Punjab, was presided over by Prof. P. T. Manoharan, Sir C. V. Raman Chair of the School of Sciences, IGNOU; Dr. D. K. Pandey from the Department of Science & Technology (DST); and Ashutosh Chadha, Director, Corporate Affairs Group, Intel South Asia. IRIS 2011 showcased 103 projects selected from over 1,100 projects across the country that will vie for national honours. The Projects included innovations across 10 categories: Behavioural Sciences, Biochemistry, Botany, Chemistry, Computer Science, Engineering, Environmental Science, Mathematics, Physics and Zoology. The four-day IRIS 2011 event aims to promote and nurture science and scientific research amongst young Indian innovators, recognizing and rewarding outstanding projects, and winners will be eligible to represent ...