#IIT Guwahati

IIT Guwahati Researchers Reveal How Plants Survive Drought

IIT Guwahati researchers found plants shrink xylem tubes during droughts to restrict water loss, offering a path to engineer more resilient crops.

Timungpi Terang • 26 Oct 2026

IIT Guwahati Honors Founding Design Head Sudhakar Nadkarni

IIT Guwahati honors Professor Sudhakar Nadkarni, the founding head of its design department who shaped the institute's visual identity for years.

Timungpi Terang • 24 Oct 2026

Indian Design Education Pioneer Sudhakar Nadkarni Dies at 88

Sudhakar Nadkarni, the influential educator who founded the IIT Guwahati Department of Design, has passed away in Mumbai at the age of 88.

Bibar Daimary • 20 Oct 2026

IIT Guwahati Engineers Brain-Inspired Vision Chip

IIT Guwahati and Kharagpur researchers created an ultrathin device for vision processing that slashes energy consumption by 500 times.

Timungpi Terang • 12 Oct 2026

Meghalaya High Court Mandates Expert Oversight for Hill Road Projects

Meghalaya High Court orders NHIDCL to secure expert reports before cutting hills for road projects to prevent hazards and environmental damage.

NEWire Desk • 30 Sep 2026

Arunachal Pradesh Launches AI Boot Camp at IIT Guwahati

Arunachal Pradesh kicked off its first AI boot camp at IIT Guwahati. Forty students will train before a two-day hackathon starts on October 2.

Rinchen K • 23 Sep 2026

IIT Guwahati to Launch Global Design and Innovation Conference

IIT Guwahati hosts the first INDIS conference from September 28 to 30, gathering global experts to explore design-led innovation for future societies.

Bibar Daimary • 20 Sep 2026

IIT Researchers Use Bacteria to Clean Toxic Textile Wastewater

IIT Guwahati and IIT BHU scientists found a bacterium that cleans 98.5 percent of textile dyes, offering a safe way to treat industrial water pollution.

Bibar Daimary • 16 Sep 2026

Assam Pushes for Tech Hub Status Through New Energy Innovation Platform

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma launched a new energy innovation initiative at IIT Guwahati to boost startup and industry collaboration.

Timungpi Terang • 10 Sep 2026

Extreme Heat Forces Children Out of the Classroom

IIT Guwahati researchers found that extreme heat shifts children from learning to leisure, disproportionately affecting vulnerable socio-economic groups.

Bibar Daimary • 10 Sep 2026

Meghalaya Hires IIT-Guwahati to Audit MITP Road Construction

Meghalaya officials tapped IIT-Guwahati to audit MITP road quality, while independent firms handle safety checks and PMGSY monitoring.

NEWire Desk • 5 Sep 2026

IIT Guwahati Researchers Unveil Energy-Efficient Brain-Inspired AI

IIT Guwahati researchers created an energy-efficient AI model for long data sequences, reducing computational burdens for battery-powered devices.

Bibar Daimary • 4 Sep 2026

IIT-Guwahati Researchers Create Cheap Hydrogen Fuel Catalyst

IIT-Guwahati scientists created a low-cost nickel-based catalyst to produce clean hydrogen from water, potentially boosting India's green energy goals.

Bibar Daimary • 14 Aug 2026

IIT Guwahati Researchers Create Cheap Device for Bacterial Detection

IIT Guwahati researchers have built a handheld device that quickly detects and identifies bacteria, potentially replacing slow lab culture methods.

Timungpi Terang • 8 Aug 2026

IIT Guwahati Launches E-Eye to Rapidly Detect Water Contaminants

IIT Guwahati researchers created E-Eye, a low-cost, portable device that instantly detects water toxicants and transmits data for real-time monitoring.

Timungpi Terang • 6 Aug 2026

Assam Enlists IIT Guwahati to Stop Brahmaputra River Erosion

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma is partnering with IIT Guwahati to create a long-term scientific strategy against chronic riverbank erosion.

NEWire Desk • 3 Aug 2026

Assam Taps IIT Guwahati to Halt Brahmaputra Riverbank Erosion

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma is partnering with IIT Guwahati to develop long-term solutions for persistent Brahmaputra riverbank erosion.

Timungpi Terang • 3 Aug 2026

Assam Taps IIT Guwahati to Halt Brahmaputra Erosion

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma is partnering with IIT Guwahati to develop a permanent strategy against severe riverbank erosion in Dibrugarh.

Bibar Daimary • 2 Aug 2026

IIT Guwahati Student Missing After Falling into Brahmaputra River

Rescue teams are searching for a third-year IIT Guwahati student who fell into the Brahmaputra River on Saturday. One other student was saved.