An
awareness campaign was conducted by the students of second semester BCZ on 16
February 2018 under the guidance of Prof. Xavier Vincent, Professor, Dept of
Life sciences. A plethora of topics ranging from Health and Hygiene to
Cleanliness and Water Conservation were covered in the campaign. Slogans to
protect the environment, Self-watering plants, Solar still model model etc were
exhibited. The visitors of the stall were given a demonstration on the correct
hand wash procedure to reduce the incidence of infectious diseases. Some
potential solutions against phosphate accumulation, bio-fertilizers replacing
synthetic chemical fertilizers, and RO Reject water harvesting methods were
demonstrated. The motto was centred around creating an environment that doesn't
need protection
Wednesday 28 February 2018
Report On Exhibition on Animal Courtship Behaviour by Green Army (Dept of Life Sciences) On Feb 14, 2018
February
14 is celebrated as Valentine’s day every year. It is a day reserved especially
for your loved ones and is celebrated all over the world. This year’s
Valentine’s day though, witnessed a unique event in Christ (Deemed to be
University), Bengaluru. A group of students from an organisation called Green
Army put up a Zoology exhibition in the university campus. Do not be fooled by
its name though. Surprisingly, the theme of the exhibition was Valentine’s day!
Six different tables, dedicated to six different groups of animals explained
about the courtship in animals. The exhibition went on from nine in the morning
to five ‘o’ clock in the evening. From song birds and colourful dances, to
spiders eating up their partners, the vivid pictures, videos and specimens on
display kept the audience enthralled.
Who
knew that there were so many different ways to woo your partner?! The Dance of
The Whooping Cranes, The Cannibalistic Praying Mantis, The Dancing frogs and
The Garter snake ‘Mating Balls’ were some of the many interesting behaviours to
choose from. Along with these, there were additional attractions like snake
scale counting and weighing an elephant’s tooth that caught the attention of
the passers-by.
There
were six more tables, with interesting information and facts about the
fascinating world of animals. The aim of the program was not only to educate
people about animal behaviour but also to spread the message of conservation
among them. From tiny insects to huge mammals, the importance of each and every
animal group in the ecosystem was explained by the students.
The
exhibition was a successful attempt by the members of Green Army, to show the
students the beauty and diversity in the animal kingdom and make them aware of
how important it is to protect our flora and fauna. It left many people more
aware about the world that they share with these wonderful beings, and the
importance of conserving our forests, rivers, grasslands and oceans, and the
wildlife that lives in it.
Tuesday 20 February 2018
Report of the book release event - ‘Butterflies of Christ University’ – on January 11, 2018
‘Butterflies
of Christ University’, the third book by the Green Army student forum was
officially released on 11th of January 2018. The book release
function took place in the Council Room, Christ University, Main Campus. The
chief guest of the day was Dr. KrishnameghKunte, Reader, NCBS. The Registrar of
Christ University Dr. Anil Pinto was also present for the function. It was a
proud moment for the Department of Life Sciences as it successfully published a
third pictorial guide of the species in the campus after ‘The Bird Book’ and
‘Guhanagiri’. The interactive session with Dr. KrishnameghKunte was highly
appreciated by students as it gave them an opportunity to
put forward their ideas and obtain deeper knowledge about research through his
suggestions and highly qualified work experience. The event ended on a
triumphant note under the guidance of Dr P U Antony.
Sunday 18 February 2018
REPORT ON THE GUEST LECTURE ON DEMISE OF ARCTIC SEA ICE BY DR VISHNU NANDAN, UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY, CANADA ON 15 FEBRUARY 2018
The Life Science Association organized a
guest lecture on Demise of Arctic Sea Ice by Dr Vishnu Nandan, University of
Calgary, Canada. Dr Vishnu had done his research in the area of remote sensing
in measuring Arctic sea ice. He was the lead author of a research article which
was published in Geophysical Letters, October 2017 issue, which emphasised the
role of salt in sea ice which interfered with the measurement of polar sea ice
depths by satellites. He was also featured in the February issue of Frontline
magazine.During the session, he talked in detail about the techniques involved
in measuring sea ice thickness and also elaborated on the effects of dwindling
sea ice on the Arctic ecosystem.
Dr
Nandan also gave another lecture on the topic “Potential Research and Career
Opportunities in the area of Climate Change Studies and Cryogeography to the
MSc students of Biotechnology, Botany and Zoology. The students were very
enthusiastic hearing the lecture and asked a multitude of
doubts after both the sessions to which Dr Nandan replied patiently and in
detail. The session was attended by students of BSc and MSc Life Sciences and
also few faculty from Life Sciences, Chemistry and Computer Science.
Thursday 15 February 2018
Report on alumni guest lecture on “microtubules in cell migration” by life science association
On 5
January, 2018, a talk was organized by the Life Science Association for the postgraduate
students of Life Sciences, on the topic “Microtubules in cell migration”. The
talk was given by Ms. Shailaja Seetharaman of Pasteur Institute, Paris,
formerly a student of Christ. With a brief introduction on Cell Migration and
Cytoskeletal structures, the talk was directed towards the role of this very
phenomenon in Cancer cells. Just like a cell cannot move without a stimulus, it
cannot attach to the extracellular matrix without focal adhesions. Thus these
focal adhesions were highlighted to play a major role in cell adhesion. The
talk then went on revolve around tubulin-acetylation and its effect on focal
adhesion turn-over and dynamics.Before the end of the talk, Ms. Seetharaman
brought to our notice the various criteria to be checked while presenting research
data in the form of figures. The students thoroughly benefitted from the
interaction.
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