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Since endophytes have been acknowledged as synthesizers of diverse natural metabolites, these reliable sources has received significant attention by contributing a substantial role in drug discovery. Pilot studies from Dr. Jisha MS’s laboratory have isolated a potent mycoendophyte from surface sterilized root segments of Withania somnifera. Based on its phylogenetic analysis using a polyphasic approach, […]

There is a massive exodus from Kerala to outer universities for undergraduate studies in the social sciences. A rough estimate shows that on an average thousand students from assorted regions of Kerala move to the universities and institutions of higher learning in the social sciences in Delhi, Hyderabad, Pune, Pondicherry, Chennai and Bangalore. This mass […]

We are experiencing an ever-faster technological change in the Industry 4.0 regime. The magnitude of technological change for decades to come will be greater than ever. Artificial intelligence is part of the next generation of technologies that can shape the world’s future and create multiple job opportunities. Robotics is about to enter an exciting new […]

                        Wins Chancellor’s Award 2020 Mahatma Gandhi University shared the 2020 Chancellor’s Prize for Best University in Kerala with Cochin University of Science & Technology. The prestigious prize carries 50 million rupees with a gold-plated trophy. The selection for the award is based on […]

Scientists at MGU invent a technology on Electromagnetic Radiation protection from mobile phones and other electronic gadgets. The scientific team is headed by Prof. Sabu Thomas and has just been awarded the patent for the development of a Polymeric Nanocomposite that has the ability to block electromagnetic waves emitted by mobile phones. The invented material […]

Mahatma Gadhi University’s Inter University Centre for Biomedical Research and Super Specialty Hospital (IUCBR&SSH) is working with the government to effectively respond to the COVID-19 pandemic.  The IUCBR&SSH has dedicated its human resources and scientific infrastructure to analyse COVID-19 samples. The IUCBR&SSH currently completed more than 250000 testing using qRT-PCR for SARSCoV2 infection.  Samples to […]

Mahatma Gandhi University has signed a new industrial project collaboration with Apollo tyres, Chennai. The new project titled “Light Weight Nanocellulose/Rubber Hybrid Composites for Tyre Engineering: The Role of Interface Modification on Morphology and Ultimate Properties”.  This will be a new innovation for tyre tread fabrication. The use of lightweight materials will attract the attention […]

Ms. Blessy Joseph received a Senior Research Fellowship (FRS-DIRECT) from the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) of the Indian Government.  She was also recently awarded the NIIT Calicut Center Best Paper Award for her research in polymer science and technology. Ms. Blessy has written widely in refereed journals and is currently the editor […]

Scientists from the Advanced Centre for Environmental Studies and Sustainability at Mahatma Gandhi University recently discovered three new species of earthworms in the genus Moniligaster Perrier, 1872 (Clitellata: Moniligastridae) from the Kerala region of the Western Ghats Biodiversity Hotspot in India. The scientific team is made up of Dr. Prasanth Narayanan, Dr. Sathrumithra, Dr. Anuja, […]

Stanford University in the United States recently released a list that represents the 2% of the most cited scientists in various disciplines. The comprehensive list includes 1,59,683 people with close to 1,500 scientists, physicians and engineers in India.  The list includes the name of Professor Sabu Thomas, the Vice-Chancellor of the MGU.  All in the […]

The Research Scholar Ms. Helseena E.H under the supervision of Dr. Jisha M.S  of the National Institute of Plant Science Technology (NIPST) at MGU has developed an effective biopesticide formulation from a newly isolated and characterized Lysinibacillus Sphaericus against banana Pseudostem Weevil (BPW), Odoiporuslongicollis. Oliver,  a noxious pest of banana causes 100%yield loss due to […]