Prof Mohd Aslam from the Nephrology Section at the Department of Medicine in JN Medical College of Aligarh Muslim University highlighted the problem of chronic kidney disease and kidney stones which are prevalent in the Indian subcontinent and increasing at an alarming rate.

Dr Mehdi Hayat Shahi, a faculty member from the Interdisciplinary Brain Research Centre of Aligarh Muslim University, recently demonstrated how cadmium exposure could trigger tumorigenesis in in-vivo rat models, leading to cognitive deficits.

Wildlife SOS’s Anti-Poaching Unit, Forest Watch in 2019, alerted the Jharkhand Forest Department and police officials to the sighting of five sloth bears near the Indo-Nepal border. This information led to the successful rescue of the bears, who had endured extreme cruelty. Now, the three surviving bears - Molly, Arthur, and Ron – recently celebrated their fifth year of freedom at the Wildlife SOS Agra Bear Rescue Facility, marking a significant milestone in their journey to recovery.

The Malayalam and Tamil Section, Department of Modern Indian Languages at Aligarh Muslim University, organized a two-day national-level seminar on ’Current Trends in Comparative Literature: Language, Culture and Identity’ in hybrid mode.

The Production Technology Section of the Community College at Aligarh Muslim University organised a webinar on ‘Digitalisation in Manufacturing Processes’.