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Glass Panels June 2024 (Special Issue) - Farewell Prof. Nagarajan
Glass Panels – June 2024 (Special Issue)
This special edition of the Heritage Centre magazine is dedicated to Prof. R. Nagarajan, celebrating his transformative leadership and contributions to IIT Madras. Highlights include his reflections on the Heritage Centre, tributes from colleagues and alumni, personal stories from staff, and a chronicle of his tenure from 2016 to 2024. A heartfelt festschrift honouring his vision, humour, and legacy.Meta Description
Glass Panels June 2024: special magazine issue honouring Prof. R. Nagarajan’s legacy at IIT Madras Heritage Centre.
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Jun 15, 2024
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Glass Panels May 2024 - A Nawab in IIT Madras
Glass Panels – May 2024
This anniversary issue of the Heritage Centre newsletter celebrates one year of Glass Panels. Highlights include the WAC(K) Fiction Awards, Tiger Pataudi and Tony Lewis at IIT Madras in A Nawab in IIT Madras, 50 years of the Music Club, Heritage Centre Day 2024, a visit to Gokhale Hall on World Heritage Day, campus galleries, portraits of stalwarts, and museum musings. A vibrant blend of heritage, culture, and creativity at IIT Madras.Meta Description
Glass Panels May 2024: anniversary issue with WAC(K) Awards, Music Club 50 years, Heritage Day & campus heritage.
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May 15, 2024
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Glass Panels March 2024 - Heritage Centre Day!
Glass Panels – March 2024
This bumper issue celebrates Heritage Centre Day with highlights including 50 years of the Music Club at IIT Madras, an in‑depth interview with filmmaker Sripad Sridhar on Journey to Eminence, a quirky story about a perfect snakeskin, and new exhibits at the Centre. It also features campus art, museum musings, quizzes, visitor reports, and news bites — blending heritage, culture, and creativity at IIT Madras.Meta Description
Glass Panels Mar 2024: Heritage Centre Day, 50 years of Music Club, filmmaker interview, snakeskin story & campus heritage.
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Mar 15, 2024
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Glass Panels January 2024 - Happy New Ye-AR!
Glass Panels – January 2024
The Heritage Centre newsletter opens the new year with highlights including the first teaching staff member of IIT Madras visiting the Centre, 50 years of the Computer Centre and the IBM 370/155, a farewell tribute to Ashlin Deena Mathews, and an exclusive interview on AR‑enabled exhibits with Vivek Mahaveer Jain. This issue blends heritage, technology, personal stories, and campus culture to celebrate IIT Madras’ legacy.Meta Description:
Glass Panels Jan 2024: IIT Madras heritage, AR‑enabled exhibits, 50 years of computing, alumni stories & tributes.Tags: AR technology, Augmented reality exhibits, IBM 370/155, Computer Centre anniversary, Faculty history, Ashlin farewell
Jan 15, 2024
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Glass Panels November 2023 - On Butterflies
Glass Panels – November 2023
This issue of the Heritage Centre magazine highlights nature, history, and humour on campus. The cover story On Butterflies showcases life‑like paintings of IIT Madras butterflies created for the Centre’s fauna exhibition. State of Bombay uncovers archival photographs of a ship model tested in IITM’s wind tunnel in the 1970s, blending research with storytelling. Pantry Polished humorously narrates the transformation of the Heritage Centre pantry. The issue also features cartoons, puzzles, visitor highlights, and news bites — capturing heritage, creativity, and community spirit.Meta Description
Glass Panels Nov 2023: butterflies art, ship model wind tunnel test, pantry humour & heritage stories.
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Nov 15, 2023
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Glass Panels September 2023 - Elephant in Europe
Glass Panels – September 2023
This issue of the Heritage Centre magazine explores unusual heritage stories and reflections on time. Highlights include the cover story Elephant in Europe, tracing IIT Madras’s early consultancy project and its curious link to Salvador Dalí; A Bittersweet Fruit from the Forest Bed on palmyra fruit and Tamil poetry; Prof. R. Nagarajan’s A Discrete Sense of History spanning six decades of IITM life; and Humanity, Posterity and Reality on museums and memory. It also features puzzles, cartoons, visitor highlights, and design notes — blending heritage, humour, and institutional reflection.Meta Description
Glass Panels Sep 2023: elephant consultancy story, palmyra fruit essay, alumni reflections & heritage musings.
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IIT Madras, Heritage Centre, Glass Panels magazine, September 2023 issue, Elephant in Europe, Salvador Dalí Air India story, Palmyra fruit IITM, Tamil Sangam poetry, Prof. R. Nagarajan memoir, Discrete Sense of History, Museum reflections IITM, Heritage Square puzzle, Campastimes heritage, Alumni stories, Campus heritage, Institutional history, Distinguished visitors, Campus culture IITM
Sep 15, 2023
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Glass Panels July 2023 - Kavin Will Never Cave-in!
Glass Panels – July 2023
The second issue of the Heritage Centre magazine continues to blend heritage, humour, and campus life. Highlights include “Folded in the Blind” on design choices at the Centre, “Knocks to Knockouts” tracing IITM’s cricket and boxing legacy, “Welcome to the Reading Room” introducing a new literary space, and the cover story “Kavin Will Never Cave‑In” celebrating a student volunteer. It also features the playful “Soda Snatcher,” puzzles, cartoons, visitor highlights, and news bites — capturing the spirit of IIT Madras.Meta Description
Glass Panels Jul 2023: design choices, cricket & boxing legacy, reading room, student volunteer & campus humour.
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Jul 15, 2023
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Glass Panels May 2023
Glass Panels – May 2023
The inaugural issue of the Heritage Centre magazine introduces readers to IIT Madras’s heritage through technology, design, and nature. Highlights include “Technology and Heritage,” reflections on design at the Centre, “Manna from Heaven” on natural history, and a feature on curating exhibitions of Institute Days. It also includes puzzles, cartoons, visitor highlights, and news bites — setting the tone for a magazine that blends heritage, creativity, and community voices.Meta Description
Glass Panels May 2023: launch issue with heritage, design, exhibitions, natural history & campus culture.
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IIT Madras, Heritage Centre, Glass Panels magazine, May 2023 issue, Technology and Heritage, Design at Heritage Centre, Manna from Heaven, Hornet nest IITM, Curating exhibitions, Institute Day IITM, Campus heritage, Institutional history, Alumni stories, Museum musings, Crossword puzzle IITM, Distinguished visitors, Campus culture IITM
May 01, 2023