<p>As part of the National Science Day celebrations, the Raman Research Institute (RRI) will organise its annual Open Day on February 28.</p>.<p>The institute in Sadashivanagar will open its doors on the day – between 9 am and 4.30 pm – to students and science enthusiasts. More than a thousand students, from both government and private schools and colleges, are expected to be at the campus on the day.</p>.<p>India celebrates National Science Day on February 28 to commemorate the discovery of the Raman Effect for which Professor C V Raman — who founded RRI in 1948 — received the Nobel prize.</p>.<p>Open Day will provide visitors an opportunity to witness the ongoing science and research activities at RRI through experiments, hands-on activities, science models and exhibits, and other demonstrations by the institute’s students and staff.</p>.<p>They can also visit the Raman Museum, which houses a rare collection of precious stones and rocks. The Raman Archival Gallery, which traces Professor Raman’s life and science and RRI’s contributions, will also be open to visitors.</p>.<p>RRI pursues cutting-edge fundamental research in select frontier areas of physics. Its thrust research areas cover astronomy and astrophysics, light and matter physics, soft condensed matter, and theoretical physics.</p>
<p>As part of the National Science Day celebrations, the Raman Research Institute (RRI) will organise its annual Open Day on February 28.</p>.<p>The institute in Sadashivanagar will open its doors on the day – between 9 am and 4.30 pm – to students and science enthusiasts. More than a thousand students, from both government and private schools and colleges, are expected to be at the campus on the day.</p>.<p>India celebrates National Science Day on February 28 to commemorate the discovery of the Raman Effect for which Professor C V Raman — who founded RRI in 1948 — received the Nobel prize.</p>.<p>Open Day will provide visitors an opportunity to witness the ongoing science and research activities at RRI through experiments, hands-on activities, science models and exhibits, and other demonstrations by the institute’s students and staff.</p>.<p>They can also visit the Raman Museum, which houses a rare collection of precious stones and rocks. The Raman Archival Gallery, which traces Professor Raman’s life and science and RRI’s contributions, will also be open to visitors.</p>.<p>RRI pursues cutting-edge fundamental research in select frontier areas of physics. Its thrust research areas cover astronomy and astrophysics, light and matter physics, soft condensed matter, and theoretical physics.</p>