The Science of Keeping Secrets

08 Jul 2024 under Features

Chaya Ganesh is interested not only in chasing after new cryptography problems, but also exploring their impact on daily life.  When you hear the word cryptography, you might picture clandestine messages, shadowy spies, and secret codes whispered in the dead of night. However, modern cryptography transcends these romantic notions, having evolved into a sophisticated science, […]

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Turning Infrared Light Visible

03 Jul 2024 under Focus

The human eye can only see light at certain frequencies (called the visible spectrum), the lowest of which constitutes red light. Infrared light, which we can’t see, has an even lower frequency than red light. Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) have now fabricated a device to increase or “up-convert” the frequency of […]

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AI Assistant or Ace Student?

30 Jun 2023 under Features

How students and faculty members are experimenting with ChatGPT in the classroom When Arindam Khan, Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Automation (CSA), IISc, set up an exam for his course on Randomised Algorithms, he was curious to see how well ChatGPT – the chatbot creating waves in the AI community – […]

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