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South Korea's Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology graduates have been recently acknowledged by the Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. for their scientific contributions at the 22nd Samsung HTP Award contest.

Obesity Awareness initiative “Young Minds Health Innovations” was launched recently at The University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus (UNMC). The objective of this initiative is to entice children and youth to be innovative with strategies which will help combat obesity and also to promote healthy lifestyle to children in schools.

​International Development Research Centre and the Graduate Institute in Geneva are partnering to lay the groundwork for a program of support that would enable developing-country think tanks to further global objectives in health.

Singapore Management University's Office of Research is pleased to announce that the research proposal from Assistant Professors Chung Siyoung, Kim Soojin and Shim Kyu Jin was awarded the grant from the Media Development Authority Singapore's Academic Engagement Programme.

Singapore Ministry of Education Tertiary Education Research Fund Grant Award

Surface mechanics specialist Professor Hitoshi Soyama has been elected as a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME).

The National University of Malaysia (UKM), International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) and Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM) are working together to develop a uniformed accounting system for the country’s Islamic institutions.

Two undergraduate scholars from Flinders University of South Australia spent a month studying Social Network Analysis and Antimicrobial Peptides at University of Malaya, Malaysia, under the Australian New Colombo Program.

Universiti Putra Malaysia has organized a Putra Plantation Forum Series 1 to provide more information and knowledge on sustainability of the palm oil plantations in Malaysia.

The InterAcademy Partnership (IAP), a global network of science and medical academies, publishes ‘Doing Global Science: A Guide to Responsible Conduct in the Global Research Enterprise’. The book offers guidance on conducting research responsibly in a research environment that is increasingly international and multidisciplinary.

The Asia Pacific Biotech News covered five major biotechnology research projects sponsored by the Korean government in the areas of biofuels, biomedicine, bio-nano healthcare, and biorefinery.

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University hosts the Global Food Safety and Technology Forum (GFSTF) on February 4-5, 2016 in Hong Kong.

Assistant Director-General of the World Health Organization and Special Representative for Antimicrobial Resistance in the Office of the WHO Director-General have presented an inaugural Distinguished Lecture entitled "Antimicrobial Resistance: Global Challenges and Ways Forward" at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University.

The National University of Malaysia (UKM) has launched an Islamic Knowledge Development and Expansion Research Fund to elevate the role of the UKM Islamic Centre on the international stage.

Education experts from Malaysia and Indonesia have reached a consensus on the integration of children with disabilities or special needs into mainstream schools and universities during a recent international seminar held at the National University of Malaysia.

World’s leading universities presented campus sustainability case studies at a conference during the 2016 World Economic Forum held on January 20-23 in Davos, Switzerland.

The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS) – for the advancement of science in developing countries, is seeking nominations the TWAS 2016 Prizes. Closing date for nominations: 29 February 2016

The 9th annual Biopharma Asia Convention 2016 brings together C-level attendees from pharmas, biotecs and service providers to learn and discuss market trends and biologic development strategies.

Dr. Sun Sumei is the first Singaporean female to be conferred IEEE Fellowship and is recognised for achievements in Advanced Wireless Communications Systems.

A research officer at University Malaysia Sarawak was recently awarded the Stephen Leatherwood Award at the 21st Marine Mammalogy Convention in San Francisco.

The National Research Foundation (NRF) in Singapore, the United Kingdom (UK) Cabinet Office and the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC), jointly announced the launch of the Singapore-UK Joint Research in Cybersecurity to foster closer collaboration in cybersecurity research between the researchers of both countries.

Singapore's Ministry of Education Academies Fund (MAF) aims to fund development and research projects that contribute to the enhancement of pedagogical practices or the professional development of teachers.

The signing ceremony of the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) will be held on January 20, 2016 at 3.30 pm at the Court Room, University of Malaya.

Malaysian scientists are joining forces with Harvard University in a bid to revolutionise treatment of lung diseases by the delivery of nanomedicine deep into areas otherwise impossible to reach.

The two-day International Conference on Service Leadership Education in Service Economies was held on 6th and 7th January.

The Malaysian Government has awarded The University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus (UNMC) a 5-star rating for the quality of its research and innovation, making it the highest rated international university in Malaysia.

Japan's National Institute for Materials Science concluded a Comprehensive Memorandum of Understanding with University of the Philippines System (UP System).

The field of quantum science has attracted considerable funding in recent years reflecting the potential for converting quantum-physics research into commercial products. To address the growth in this area, IOP Publishing is launching a new journal, Quantum Science and Technology.

BANGI, 12 Dec 2015 – The National University of Malaysia (UKM) and the National Hydraulic Research Institute of Malaysia (NAHRIM) will jointly research the conveyance of liquids through pipes and channels, especially as a source of mechanical force or control.

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