IISc festival Pravega 2015 from January 31

Pravega 2015, the annual technical, science and cultural fest of the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), will be held from January 31 to February 1.

A number of events ranging from technical competitions to cultural programmes, covering subjects such as physics, chemistry, mathematics, biology, engineering have been planned. Besides, several new events such as machine learning challenges, an idea presentation and literary decathlons have been scheduled too.

Performances from popular acts such as the Indian Ocean are also on the cards.

The fest will also have a lecture series open to the public, where three eminent personalities will speak.

An interaction between industry and academia is a popular aspect of the event that will feature talks by various representatives of companies such as Airbus, Microsoft, 3M and GE (General Electric).