Our Vice-Chancellor, Professor Rishikesha T. Krishnan (@rishikesha), has been conferred the ‘Personality of the Year Award 2026’ at the 12th FICCI Higher Education Excellence Awards 2026. The award recognises his exceptional contribution to higher education, institutional leadership and innovation. 'I am grateful for this recognition, which is a testament to the collective efforts of the Ashoka community and the strong foundation that the University has built. As I begin my tenure, I see these recognitions as both an encouragement and a responsibility to carry this momentum forward. We will continue to strengthen Ashoka University’s academic and research ecosystem, deepen its global engagement and expand opportunities for students and faculty, while building an institution that can contribute meaningfully to India and the world,’ says Professor Krishnan. Read more: ashoka.edu.in/ashoka-univers… (@ficci_india) #AshokaUniversity #FICCI #FICCIHES

The road to India's next science Nobel runs through its universities Somak Raychaudhury (@somakrc), Professor of Physics, Ashoka University, writes about this year's Nobel Prize in Physics, awarded to Francis Halzen for the IceCube Neutrino Observatory and advocates that Indian universities need patient funding, institutional memory and the freedom to fail if the next one is to be earned at home. 'Joint doctorates, funded exchanges and paid industry placements should be routine. The aim is brain circulation, not drain,' he writes. Read the full article: m.economictimes.com/opinion/… (@EconomicTimes) #AshokaUniversity

Will monsoons become impossible to predict? Sandeep Juneja (@sandeepjuneja66), Director, Safexpress Centre for Data, Learning and Decision Sciences, Ashoka University, and Tapio Schneider, Theodore Y. Wu Professor of Environmental Science and Engineering at Caltech, explore how AI and fast GPUs could transform our understanding and prediction of India’s monsoons. 'Until recently, only a few countries had the supercomputers and institutions needed for frontier weather prediction and climate modelling. AI and fast GPUs change that. University groups and startups can now train and adapt AI weather models for regional needs,' write Professor Sandeep Juneja and Tapio Schneider. (@scdlds_ashoka) #AshokaUniversity

Ashoka University, in collaboration with Iron Pillar, launched the Iron Pillar Initiative in Global Learning (IGL), a joint initiative aimed at creating new pathways for international experiential learning, interdisciplinary education, research collaboration, and career development for students. As part of the launch, Nobel Laureate Michael A. Spence delivered the Iron Pillar Distinguished Lecture, highlighting the importance of research and innovation in India’s evolving economic landscape and the need to create greater access to global opportunities for the next generation of talent. The event also featured an overview of the India-Japan Economic Corridor Report by K. VijayRaghavan, Chair, Science Advisory Council, Ashoka University.

The Hungry Caterpillar at Ashoka University has been featured in Dezeen’s Top 50: Asia Pacific 2026. The recognition places the project among the Top 50 projects, reflecting the diversity and creative excellence of this year’s entries from across the 91 countries represented in the Dezeen Awards. This year's Top 50 APAC list features projects spanning architecture, interiors and design, from countries including Australia, India, Thailand, China, New Zealand and Vietnam. (@dezeen) #AshokaUniversity

Ashoka University hosted the Industry-Academia Partnerships for India’s Emerging Quantum Ecosystem workshop, bringing together researchers, industry leaders, entrepreneurs and technology experts to discuss what it will take to build a strong and self-sustaining quantum ecosystem in India. Key themes that emerged during the workshop included building stronger pathways between academic research and industry, developing shared infrastructure and indigenous capabilities, creating talent for experimental quantum technology and system integration, supporting startups and strengthening industry partnerships, improving mechanisms for funding, collaboration and access to facilities, and building a workforce that can ask open questions, solve problems and translate research into technology. The workshop brought together perspectives on the need for companies, universities and institutions to work together to build the quantum ecosystem. India’s opportunity lies in bringing together its research strength, entrepreneurial energy, industrial capabilities and talent. (@PramathSinha, @AjaiChowdhry, @kvijayraghavan, @RanaXAdhikari, @GlobalAshoka) #AshokaUniversity

From the Pharmacy of the World to the Health-AI Laboratory of the World Professor Anurag Agrawal (@AnuragAgrawalMD), Dean of Biosciences and Health Research at the Trivedi School of Biosciences, Ashoka University, looks at how AI can help transform healthcare in India, with a greater focus on prevention and accessible, large-scale digital health solutions. ‘India should aim to build not merely an AI industry serving healthcare, but a global digital-health innovation ecosystem. This needs partnerships among hospitals, start-ups, pharmaceutical and technology companies, universities, public-health institutions and government,’ writes Professor Agrawal. Read More: health.economictimes.indiati… (@ETHealthWorld) #AshokaUniversity

Harish and Bina Shah School of Humanities at Ashoka University invites you to 'Humanities Now: Perspectives in Conversation ’, a new series bringing together ideas, questions, and perspectives from across the humanities. The inaugural edition, Other Words, Other Worlds, brings together perspectives on literature, translation, language and the worlds that emerge between words. 🗓️ 24 September 2026 📍 AC-02 LR-103, Ashoka University Join us for an afternoon of ideas, questions and perspectives in conversation. #AshokaUniversity

The Safexpress Centre for Data, Learning and Decision Sciences (@scdlds_ashoka), part of the Vachani School of Advanced Computing at Ashoka University, organised ‘Future of Climate: AI, Science and Society’ on 18 September 2026. The event featured a keynote address by Tapio Schneider, Theodore Y. Wu Professor of Environmental Science and Engineering at Caltech (@Caltech), followed by a panel discussion featuring Dr M. Mohapatra, Director General of the India Meteorological Department (@Indiametdept); Anjali Bansal, Partner at Avaana Capital (@avaanacapital); William Boos (@BillBoos), Professor of Earth and Planetary Science at the University of California, Berkeley (@UCBerkeley); and Gautam Menon (@MenonBioPhysics), Professor of Physics and Biology at Ashoka University. Professor Tapio Schneider noted that while AI has already transformed short-term weather forecasting, spanning days to weeks, predicting climate patterns several years or decades into the future remains a far greater scientific challenge. The panel discussion emphasised that India’s expanding data infrastructure and dynamic startup ecosystem could position the country to take a leading role in developing effective climate adaptation strategies. #AshokaUniversity

India’s Next Higher Education Challenge Is Building Distinctive Universities 'India now needs a self-reinforcing ecosystem where talented students and faculty flow through strong institutions, where research informs teaching and industry, where infrastructure and technology accelerate innovation, and where policy frameworks reward quality and protect academic culture,’ writes Pramath Raj Sinha (@PramathSinha), Founder & Chairperson, Board of Trustees, Ashoka University, Read More: education.economictimes.indi… #AshokaUniversity

Beyond two weeks: How AI is transforming Indian monsoon forecasting ‘AI can complement conventional meteorology by combining global model output with observations and historical data. Its value lies in extracting additional predictive information and translating it into clearer extended-range guidance,’ write Sandeep Juneja (@sandeepjuneja66), Director, Safexpress Centre for Data, Learning and Decision Sciences, Ashoka University and Manmeet Singh, Academic Visitor, Safexpress Centre for Data, Learning and Decision Sciences, Ashoka University. Read More: theweek.in/news/sci-tech/202… (@TheWeekLive, @scdlds_ashoka) #AshokaUniversity

Pramath Raj Sinha (@PramathSinha), Founder & Chairperson, Board of Trustees, Ashoka University, writes about how teaching can be a powerful form of leadership and how stepping into classrooms can help young Indians understand the country’s realities, challenges and aspirations more deeply. 'To teach is to lead. You lead with your preparation, your patience, and your willingness to show up. You help your students grow. You are the one holding the class together. You see a future in them that they cannot yet see for themselves,’ writes Pramath Raj Sinha. Read More: indianexpress.com/article/op… (@IndianExpress) #AshokaUniversity

Why must education change in the age of AI? 'As AI systems advance, the comparative need is no longer for humans to simply store ever more information in their heads. It is to know what must be understood deeply, what can be retrieved when needed, and how to learn quickly in unfamiliar situations,’ writes K. VijayRaghavan, Chair of the Science Advisory Council at Ashoka University, in this co-authored piece with Shivaji Sondhi, Professor of Physics at the University of Oxford. (@kvijayraghavan, @the_hindu) #AshokaUniversity

#TodayAtAshoka Independence Day at Ashoka University was a moment to pause, reflect, and honour the spirit of India. Students, faculty, and staff gathered for the flag-hoisting ceremony, led by Vice-Chancellor Rishikesha T. Krishnan. The occasion brought the Ashoka community together to celebrate the values of freedom, unity, and the collective role in shaping the nation. #AshokaUniversity