Ranjini Raghunath

Comms officer @iiscbangalore

[Ranjini Raghunath @ranjinirag]

Delighted to be selected for this award! It is a pleasure to be recognised for doing something that I enjoy so much.

Thank you @SciCommAwards @theNASEM @schmidtsciences for this incredible honour! Grateful to my family, friends, colleagues and mentors for all their support.

[National Academies @theNASEM]

Congratulations to the 24 recipients of this year's @SciCommAwards, given by the National Academies in partnership with @schmidtsciences!

Learn about the winners and explore their outstanding #SciComm work: https://t.co/zaG2T8RHuY

[SciComm Excellence @SciCommAwards]

🏆 Our science communication awards are now open!

These awards recognize exceptional science journalists, communicators, and researchers whose work in 2025 made #STEM accessible + engaging for broad audiences.

Deadline: April 3, 2026

Apply now: https://t.co/FNHBGxl8Jb #scicomm

[Physics, IISc @Physics_at_IISc]

We are thrilled to announce the first themed zone at the Department of Physics for the IISc Open Day 2026 on March 7! Step into SPACEWALK, our themed zone on Astronomy & Cosmology, where we’re bringing the mysteries of the universe down to Earth. #IIScOpenDay #SpaceWalk #iisc

[Connect Magazine @Connect_IISc]

MA Decroos, a retired staff member, reflects on his life and journey from Colombo to IISc, his experience working with sealed question papers to supercomputer plans, and campus memories and friendships, in this interview with Kavitha Harish.

Read: https://t.co/aSNrdlJGjo

[Connect Magazine @Connect_IISc]

How can artistic practice shape scientific thinking? Yashashree Prabhune explores how artist-scientists use imagination, creativity, and empathy to expand scientific inquiry, and bridge the divide between science and society.

Read: https://t.co/6N19VfDQNa

[Connect Magazine @Connect_IISc]

Glass is everywhere – you scroll over it on your phone, you drink from it & it’s in the spectacles perched on your nose. But how does it form? Rohini Subrahmanyam explores the alluring mystery of this amorphous solid.

Read: https://t.co/VVovuB6gUn

#ConnectwithIISc #Glass

[Connect Magazine @Connect_IISc]

Our December 2025 issue of Connect is finally out!

Read about glass and the many theories that explain how it forms. Dive into stories on predatory bacteria, campus encounters stranger than fiction, and more.

Happy reading!

Cover: Sumana Sainath

Read: https://t.co/GEMYiy6qBS

[IISc Bangalore @iiscbangalore]

Sunlit paths

📸: Ranjini Raghunath

#IIScframes

[IISc Bangalore @iiscbangalore]

Our December 2025 issue of Connect is finally out!

Read about glass and the many theories that explain how it forms. Dive into stories on predatory bacteria, campus encounters stranger than fiction, and more.

Happy reading!

Cover: Sumana Sainath

Read: https://t.co/Dgqvf9scZm

[Connect Magazine @Connect_IISc]

Narayanaswamy Balakrishnan’s research was critical for India’s defence projects & information security initiatives. In this interview, Ranjini Ragunath traces his contributions and his decades-long journey at IISc.

Read: https://t.co/jsjpBj9agK
#SERC #Supercomputers

[IISc Bangalore @iiscbangalore]

SciComm 101: Registrations are now open!

Master science storytelling, pitching & communication through folk arts in this short-term course by Office of Communications, IISc.

🗓️13-16 Oct 2025 | 5-7 PM (Evenings) Both Online & Offline.

Secure your spot!

#SciComm #HybridCourse

[Connect Magazine @Connect_IISc]

The hostel culture at IISc blends tradition, community & a touch of playfulness which continues to thrive till today. Aarav Ghate traces the history of hostels on campus & explores the untold histories of the students who call them home.

Read: https://t.co/V4lT2uzXtp

[Connect Magazine @Connect_IISc]

Our September 2025 issue is out! We delve into age-old diseases, unlikely friendships in the animal kingdom, the science behind a good cup of coffee, AI generated art, and more.

🔗: https://t.co/uWjkV5p6ny

Cover art: Sumana Sainath

#ConnectwithIISc

[Physics, IISc @Physics_at_IISc]

JOB Advertisement! @Physics_at_IISc @iiscbangalore is hiring an Outreach Manager.
Last date of application: 15 September 2025, 5 PM IST.

[Connect Magazine @Connect_IISc]

From guidance in the classroom to lessons in life, students at IISc share their most cherished memories of teachers with CONNECT.

Tell us about your favourite teachers!

#ConnectwithIISc #StudentLife #IISc #TeachersDay

[Ranjini Raghunath @ranjinirag]

@AlecLuhn So glad you got back safely! Wishing you a speedy recovery.

[Kollegala Sharma @kollegala]

Eighth consecutive Science Theatre Festival in Mysore will start in just 3 days. An effort of Mysore Science Theatre Festival Trust in collab with @IIABengaluru and @svym and Kutuhali-Kannada, the festival has created 21 new Science plays where there was none. @IndiaDST @TVVen

[IISc Bangalore @iiscbangalore]

The June 2025 issue of @Connect_IISc is out! Read about the elegant beauty of mathematics, the century-old saga of the hydrogen bond, reflections on design prototyping and vernacular architecture, and more! 🔗https://t.co/Py84mFirtu

Cover: Sumana Sainath

#ConnectwithIISc

[IISc Bangalore @iiscbangalore]

Weather on campus be like... 🌦️

#IIScframes #monsoon

📸Abishek Chandrasekhar

[Siuli Mitra @MitraSiuli]

The @IndiaBioscience Outreach Grants are now open for this year. Our DMs (and mine) are open if you have questions.

Please help spread the word @skvdst @SarahHyder @NehaaaKum @SciSoup @ranjinirag @SomdattaKarak @PoortiKathpalia @SmitaJainIISc @ShreyaScilens

[IndiaBioscience.org @IndiaBioscience]

(1/3)📢IndiaBioscience is excited to announce the 6th IndiaBioscience Outreach Grants!

Calling all young investigators in India passionate about #SciComm and outreach in the #lifesciences!

🚀Application opens 13 June 2025

🎯Deadline 14 July 2025
💰First-time Grants: 1 lakh
💰Extension Grants: 1.5 lakh

📩 [email protected]

👉For more details and eligibility, please visit: https://t.co/isQcT8xOxA

@DBTIndia @NCBS_Bangalore @India_Alliance @BLiSC_India @MitraSiuli @manjulaharikri2