📚 World Book and Copyright Day -23rd April 2025: Report

Date: 23rd April 2025

Time: 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Location: 2nd Floor, B Wing, LIRC

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✨ Event Overview

On the occasion of World Book and Copyright Day, SFIT Library organized a Book Exhibition and Takeaway as well as a Quiz on Plagiarism. The initiative aimed to cultivate a strong reading habit, educate students about the importance of respecting intellectual property, and highlight the significance of honest academic work.

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🎯 Objectives

• Encourage and foster reading habits among students.

• Promote awareness about copyright issues.

• Educate students on plagiarism and its prevention.

• Enable sharing of knowledge through book donations from staff and ex-students.

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👥 Participation

• Book & Magazine Takeaway: 82 Beneficiaries

• Quiz on Plagiarism: 68 Responses

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🏁 Outcome

The initiative was well-received and sparked interest in both reading and academic integrity. Suggestions were made to organize more such events, to further engage students and staff.

🌌 Discovery Alert: Evidence of Life 120 Light-Years Away!

Indian-origin astrophysicist Dr. Nikku Madhusudhan and his team at the University of Cambridge have detected dimethyl sulfide (DMS) in the atmosphere of exoplanet K2-18b, located 120 light-years from Earth. On Earth, DMS is produced by marine life, suggesting the possibility of biological activity on this distant world. 

Using data from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope, the researchers found DMS alongside methane and carbon dioxide, indicating a hydrogen-rich, ocean-covered environment—characteristics of a "Hycean" planet. ​

While the findings are promising, Dr. Madhusudhan emphasizes the need for further observations to confirm the presence of life. This discovery opens new avenues in the search for extraterrestrial life beyond our solar system. ​

📚 For more details, read the full article: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/science/who-is-indian-origin-dr-nikku-madhusudhan-the-scientist-who-found-evidence-of-life-120-light-years-away-from-earth/articleshow/120369180.cms

#SpaceDiscovery #Exoplanet #LifeBeyondEarth #DrNikkuMadhusudhan #HyceanPlanet #JamesWebbSpaceTelescope