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Intra-Collegiate Debate
The intra-collegiate debate competition organized by XAC in association with the Debating and Quizzing Society at St. Xavier's College, Mumbai, was held on September 17, 2016. The event saw some passionate yet objective and precise arguments from both sides, for and against the motion, rendering clarity of thought on topics crucial to the progress of the various sciences.
Aditya Chalishazar with Judges (alumni)Mr. Clinton Fernandes (Scientific Officer, BARC)& Ms. Mylin
Motion of the House
Winners of the debate (First Place)
QUIZ
The intra-collegiate science quiz competition conducted by XAC in association with the Debating and Quizzing Society at St. Xavier's College, Mumbai on September 16, 2016, was the perfect blend of fun and learning, with a good deal of friendly battles between sharp budding minds, team spirit, and sharing of contemporary application-based knowledge in science.
From Left - Trisha, Kavita, Saumya, Pavithra, Aditya and Hemanga with Adway (Head of Debating Society)
Guest Lecture (Dr. Mahesh Lakshman,
Prof., The City College of New York)
On August 11, 2016, renowned professor, Dr. Mahesh Lakshman of City College of New York, kindly shared his valuable insights on a broad domain of the chemical sciences- organic chemistry. The session was interactive, in particular the post-lecture Q&A session where the students benefitted immensely from Dr. Lakshman's guidance.
The Borosil Talk (Borosil, India)
The technical in-house seminar on glassware by Borosil Glass works Ltd., India, a company responsible for supplying volumetric glassware products to various laboratories across the country, was conducted on October 15, 2016. Among the important points discussed in this seminar were types of glass and its properties, parameters affecting glass performance graduation, calibration and certification, cleaning and drying of glassware, tips for selecting right glassware and uses, and safe working with laboratory glassware.
Matheran Hiking (With Prof. Adil and Rushad)
The day-hike to the Matheran hills was a grand success. It was a much-needed break amid the semester's work stress, and all the participants ensured they extracted as much fun and saved as many memories from this trip as they possibly could. Under the guidance of Prof. Adil and Rushad, the students spent some rainy hours among the cloudy monsoon lush green of the ghats, climbing, slipping, laughing the day away.
To cultivate its creative streak, XAC organized photography and videography competitions, with themes "Elements of Nature" and "Chemistry in Everyday Life" respectively. The outcomes were interesting, as the submissions were a subtle combination of aesthetics in science.
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