For a few weeks now, students at the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) have been accosted by a bright young girl seeking interviews. Some of them have been shy, while others have been very enthusiastic in opening up to her questions. The persistence of the interviewer, who is now on ‘discover everyone at AIT’ mission has resulted in an interview blog called “Your AIT Story.”

Tata Interactive Systems (TIS), India, has launched a training program on instructional design to help development of online courseware, and coach designated AIT faculty and staff in courseware development.

Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn, as the Representative of His Majesty the King Bhumibol of Thailand, conferred the National Outstanding Person (Science and Technology) pin to Prof. Somchai Wongwises, an alumnus of Asian Institute of Technology (AIT).

Forty new postgraduate students from Myanmar under a landmark scholarship program of the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (NMFA) kicked-off their academic careers at the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) by attending a special orientation program on 16 July 2012.

The enthusiastic students were welcomed by senior AIT officials, who saw the unveiling of the program as an historic occasion which would help AIT strengthen its ties with Myanmar, particularly in the field of education, research and outreach.

Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn granted a royal audience to 49 students of the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) at the Chitralada Palace on 2 July 2012. These students are scholarship recipients of His Majesty King’s Scholarship, Her Majesty Queen’s Scholarship, and GMS Scholarship for the years 2010-2011, and 2011-2012.

A book coauthored by Dr. Siddharth K. Jabade, AIT’s Director of Innovation and Intellectual Property Rights, has been released by CRC Press. Titled “Nanotechnology Intellectual Property Rights: Research, Design, and Commercialization,” the book dwells on the evolving patent landscape in Nanotechnology.

University Kuala Lumpur (UniKL), Malaysia has sought a partnership with the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT), particularly in offering programs in green technology.

Distinguished alumnus of the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) and Hall of Fame inductee, Mr. George S.Y. Chen stated that he still continues to follow AIT’s mission and vision. Visiting the Institute on 12 July 2012 in connection with his study on developments in urban transportation in Asia, Mr. Chen is exploring a possible collaboration with AIT.

AIT will receive Baht 217.4 Million (approximately U.S. $ 7 million) in flood compensation from Dhipaya Insurance Public Co. Ltd. by September 15 this year, almost eleven months after the campus was inundated on October 21, 2011.

AIT will receive Baht 217.4 Million (approximately U.S. $ 7 million) in flood compensation from Dhipaya Insurance Public Co. Ltd. by September 15 this year, almost eleven months after the campus was inundated on October 21, 2011.