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Professor Maria Thaker (Centre for Ecological Sciences, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore), a former fellow of the IIAS and part of the "Health and the Environment: A Unifying Framework from Individual Stress to Ecosystem Functioning" research group, delved into the intriguing world of frog iris patterns to uncover potential ecological significance.
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Professor George Heimpel, a former fellow of the IIAS and part of the "Mathematical Modelling of Biological Control Interaction to Support Agriculture and Conservation" research group, has spearheaded an important project aiming to safeguard Darwin’s finches from a dire threat: the invasive avian vampire fly, Philornis downsi.
Eric Ford, a former fellow of the IIAS and key member of the "Big Data and Planets" research group at the Institute, along with Cullen Blake from the University of Pennsylvania, has secured a prestigious New Initiative Grant from the Charles E. Kaufman Foundation. Their project, 'Next-generation Techniques for Analyzing Precise Radial Velocity Data,' aims to revolutionize exoplanet detection.
Oded Singer, a past fellow of the IIAS and member of the 2016 "Jewish Women’s Cultural Capital from the Late Middle Ages Through the Early Twentieth Century" research group, has recently published an important book titled Living with the Law. Delving into the marital disputes of Jews in medieval Islamic Egypt (1000–1250), Singer uncovers a wealth of historical narratives, shedding light on the everyday lives of men and women in a bygone era.
On February 24, 2024, Mysore witnessed the inauguration of 'Karnata,' a research center dedicated to Classical Kannada studies (a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by the people of Karnataka in southwestern India).
Prof. H.V. Nagaraja Rao, a former fellow of IIAS' "A Lasting Vision: Dandin’s Mirror in the World of Asian Letters" research group, emphasized the center's importance in preserving Kannada heritage. Joined by scholars like Prof. Gil Ben-Herut, the event highlighted the cultural richness of Kannada literature.
In a scientific journey evoking the popular concept of "Jurassic Park," Bioarchaeologist Prof. Guy Bar-Oz (Department of Archaeology, University of Haifa), a member of the "Desert Sea Connectivity: Arid-Zone Food Security and Climate Change in Late Antiquity" Research Group at The Israel institute for Advanced Studies, alongside fellow researchers, Prof. Gideon Avni (Head of the Archaeological Division at the Israel Antiquities Authority) and Prof. Gil Gambash (School of Archeology & Maritime Cultures, University of Haifa), embarked on an extraordinary archaeological endeavour.
