“You may think it is OK. It is not. Earth is a special
planet. You have to keep it clean, green and
beautiful.”
These beautiful words were among the prize-winning entries of the
essay competition organized at the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT)
by AIT/ United Nations Environment Programme UNEP Regional Resource
Centre for Asia and the Pacific (UNEP.RRC.AP) to mark World Environment
Day 2010. The theme of the celebration was “Many Species, One
Planet, One Future.
This year, World Environment Day (WED) 2010 focuses on explicitly
articulating the linkages between biodiversity, climate change and low
carbon development. The theme of WED 2010 is “Many Species, One Planet,
One Future.”
The UN’s Millennium Ecosystem Assessment Report (2005) stressed
that although scientists have no clear idea of how many species live on
earth, an unprecedented mass extinction of life on Earth is now
occurring.
Chairman, TEAM group of companies and AIT alumnus Dr. Prasert Patramai complimented the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) stating that AIT graduates are always the first choice for his group of companies. He made these remarks while delivering the graduation address at the 113th AIT Graduation.
H.E. Prof. J.B. Disanayaka, Ambassador of Sri Lanka to Thailand advised students to use knowledge carefully and handle it with care. The Ambassador was delivering the graduation address at the 113th graduation of the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT).
Five hundred and thirty-four students received their degrees at the 113th Graduation Ceremony of the Asian Institute of Technology on 26 May 2010. Thirty-one students received doctoral degrees while the others received Master’s degrees.
One hundred and sixty five students of the graduating batch from Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) participated in the induction ceremony for AIT alumni. Organized by the AIT Alumni Association, the ceremony witnessed prominent alumni welcoming the new entrants.
Fifty five students participated in the fifth Master’s Thesis Competition at the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT). The event, organized on 17 May, was witnessed by experts from International and regional organizations, partner universities as well as the private sector who acted as judges in various categories.
Ms Aarthy Sivapunniyam was declared the winner of the second AIT v.research competition organized at the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT). The award winning video titled “Gas sensor based on nanostructures†was the judge’s choice and won the grand prize of a Sony HD video camera. The video based on her research as a student of Microelectronics in the School of Engineering and Technology (SET) focused on how gas leakage disasters could be avoided using sensors based on nanotechnology. Her research was carried under the supervision of Prof. Joydeep Dutta, Director, Center for Excellence in Nanotechnology at AIT.
Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) and PSG Institute of Advanced Studies (PSGIAS) will jointly offer Bachelor’s and Master’s programs in the field of Nanotechnology. This follows an agreement between AIT and PSGIAS for the launch of a Master’s degree program in August 2010, and a Bachelor program leading to Master’s which shall commence in 2011.
Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) and PSG Institute of Advanced Studies (PSGIAS) will jointly offer Bachelor’s and Master’s programs in the field of Nanotechnology. This follows an agreement between AIT and PSGIAS for the launch of a Master’s degree program in August 2010, and a Bachelor program leading to Master’s which shall commence in 2011.