Quark, a techno-management festival of BITS Pilani Goa, which kicks off today, is known for showcasing the greatest innovations seen in the fields of science and technology and has hosted many distinguished scientists, entrepreneurs and world leaders.
This year, Quark will once again provide a platform for the brightest minds from across the country to showcase their skills by taking part in events.
This edition includes corporate panel events like ‘WallStreet’ and ‘BluechipBeatdown’ which would allow budding entrepreneurs an opportunity to show off their marketing, management, and finance skills. ‘Contraption’ and ‘Burnout’ are a few of the Design and Build panel events that call for innovative design and engineering to build winning machines. The ‘Elixir’ panel offers quizzes, spelling bees, treasure hunts and much more. The ‘Initiatives’ panel events provide a platform for showcasing green ideas, offering technological solutions for social problems and devising methods for dealing with disasters.
In the past, Quark has hosted notable personalities like former President of India, Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam, Nobel Laureates Sir Harold Kroto, Dr. John C. Mather, Dr. Robert F. Curl, and Prof Douglas Osheroff, eminent scientists such as Dr. Chris Phillips, Dr. Vic Hayes, and Dr. Walter Lewin, TV personalities including Ian McElhinney and many more.
Quark 2016 - A Cosmic Odyssey
BITS Pilani, Zuarinagar, Vasco
