BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//KnowAFest//Campus Events//EN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:eventsphere-48556@www.knowafest.com DTSTAMP:20261008T181025Z DTSTART:20170202T183000Z DTEND:20170205T182959Z SUMMARY:Quark 2017 LOCATION:BITS Pilani KK Birla Goa Campus\, Goa DESCRIPTION:

Quark is the annual techno-managerial and innovation festiva l of the BITS Pilani K. K. Birla Goa Campus which has grown manifold since its humble inception in 2006. Quark achieved a cult status on the nationa l level with its 2008 iteration and made a quantum leap in 2010\, when it went international for the first time. With a plethora of competitions and exhibitons to challenge one’s expertise as well as palpate ones inquisi tiveness\, Quark sets the stage for face-offs between the best minds in th e disciplines of engineering\, science and management. It organizes worksh ops in various technical and corporate areas\, giving participants an oppo rtunity to tread new fields by gaining hands-on practical knowledge from e minent professionals. Quark offers a platform to budding innovators to exc hange ideas and showcase cutting edge research through special events such as the Paper Presentation and Open Showcase. The fest has been graced by the presence of distinguished personalities from various fields. Over the years\, Quark has been privileged by the presence of some of the most dist inguished scientists\, entrepreneurs and world leaders. Notable personalit ies include the Former President of India\, Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam\, Nobel La ureates like Sir Harold Kroto and Prof Douglas Osheroff\, eminent scientis ts such as Dr. Chris Phillips and Dr. Vic Hayes\, and many more. In 2017\, Quark has been awarded UNESCO Patronage\, the highest form of support gra nted to an organisation.

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