Volleyball tournament organized at IIT-K

Kanpur: IIT Kanpur’s staff team, IIT-Kanpur A, emerged as the winners in the 2023 Kanpur Office League Volleyball tournament organized by the Staff Gymkhana at IIT-Kanpur. The team secured victory by defeating the DMSRDE (Defence Materials and Stores Research and Development Establishment) team in two straight sets. A total of eight teams from Kanpur participated in the tournament, including IIT Kanpur A, IIT Kanpur B, IIT Kanpur C, Field Gun Factory, OFC (Ordnance Factory Kanpur), DGQA (The Directorate General of Quality Assurance), HAL (Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd), and DMSRDE (Defence Materials and Stores Research & Development Establishment).TNN

Two IIT-Kanpur professors selected for INSA fellowship

Two professors from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur (IIT-K) have been selected for the Indian National Science Academy (INSA) fellowship for 2023-24. Prof Bushra Ateeq is recognized for her work in cancer research, specifically on the role of a peptidase inhibitor in cancer progression and drug resistance. Prof Nitin Saxena is acknowledged for his contributions to the field of computer science and his work on developing techniques for algebraic independence. The fellowship supports scientists in furthering their research.

Kanpur Superstars outplay Gorakhpur Lions by 37 runs

Kanpur Superstars defeated Gorakhpur Lions by 37 runs in their last league match of the T-20 League. The win did not impact the semifinal slots as Kashi Rudras had already secured the fourth spot. Kanpur scored 212 runs for the loss of 4 wickets, with Sameer Rizvi contributing a century. Gorakhpur could only manage 175 runs in response. Siddharth Sarvan Yadav and Abhishek Goswami were the top scorers for Gorakhpur. Sameer Rizvi was named the Man of the Match.