Announcement

Universiti Malaysia Sarawak's Prof Dr Siti Raudzah Ghazali gave an inaugural lecture on "Surviving Childhood Trauma: a story between you and me" on November 4th, 2015.

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) will establish two Hong Kong Branches of Chinese National Engineering Research Centres (CNERCs).

Professor Hany Ariffin has received the Best Scientific Publication Award at the 9th National Academic Awards ( Anugerah Akademik Negara). The award was presented to Professor Hany by the Minister of Higher Education Dato’ Seri Idris Jusoh in Putrajaya on 21st September 2015.

Select Biosciences South East Asia, the Singapore Institute of Manufacturing Technology (SIMTech) and The National University of Singapore (NUS), are pleased to present the Third Annual Lab-on-a-Chip Asia Conference and Exhibition, focusing on Microfluidic Technologies, Point-of-Care Diagnostics and Organ-on-a-Chip.

Agricultural Sciences of Universiti Putra Malaysia has surged ninth placing, improving its position to 45 in the world’s subject rankings, in the latest Best Global Universities Ranking by U.S.News & World Report released on October 6.

The National University of Malaysia, through the Tun Fatimah Hashim Women’s Leadership Centre, will carry out research on female human capital needs for the Sarawak corridor of renewable energy.

South-East Asian students, who had taken part in a volunteer youth programme jointly sponsored by The National University of Malaysia (UKM) and others in Cambodia, returned home after completing their project with expectations that they will contribute to the conservation of the region’s environment.

Focusing on the themes of Innovation, Digital Disruption and Convergence, this one-day Congress will see leading private and public sector participants share new ideas and fresh perspectives leveraging innovation as a resource to address global challenges.

Universiti Putra Malaysia with the cooperation of National Council of Professors have organized a round-table discussion on Utilization of Land in Malaysia.

President Professor Sukekatsu USHIODA at NIMS has concluded CCA with National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) on September 24th, 2015 at the main building of Sengen site, NIMS, inviting President Professor Huey-Jen SU at NCKU and Director Dr. Lu-Sheng HONG at Science and Technology Division, Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in Japan.

Research Planning Office of Hiroshima University, Japan, offers “Hiroshima University Science Communication Internship 2015 (Paid)”.

Professor Kenichiro Itami of ITbM Nagoya University presented a lecture on "Materials- and Biology- Oriented C-H Activation" at the 44th National Organic Chemistry Symposium (NOS) from June 28 to July 2 at the University of Maryland, College Park, the U.S..

Researchers at the Universiti Putra Malayasia (UPM) receive bioinnovation awards as part of the Pharma + Bio Asia 2015 exhibition organized by the Malaysian Association of Research Scientist (MARS) and Professional Trade Exhibition and Meeting Planners (PROTEMP), at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (KLCC).

Select Biosciences South East Asia are pleased to present the inaugural Bioimaging Asia Conference and Exhibition, focusing on the area of Biological Imaging.

A memorandum of understanding was signed between The National University of Malaysia (UKM) and The Aerospace Malaysia Innovation Centre (AMIC) as part of the research and technology collaboration in the cultivation of offshore tropical Macro-Algae for production of the jet fuel.

Reuters News released the list of the World’s Top 100 Most Innovative Universities on September 15, 2015.

A call for proposals for research on digital learning innovation in developing countries in Asia. Four priority research themes have been identified: MOOCs or massive open online courses; Intelligent Tutoring Systems; Digital Game-Based Learning; and Learning Analytics.

Vice-Chancellor of Universiti Putra Malaysia Professor Dato’ Dr. Mohd Fauzi Ramlan has been accorded honorary member by the Malaysian Society of Agricultural Engineers (MSAE) for his contributions in the fields of agriculture and food safety.

The award identifies leading scientists worldwide and funds their cutting-edge research in epilepsy.

On September 3, the Pertanika Journal of Social Sciences & Humanities (JSSH) was granted the prestigious “CREAM” status in recognition of its consistently high quality, under the Malaysian Ministry of Higher Education’s Publication Incentive Scheme 2015.

Pharma+Bio Asia 2015, an all-encompassing convention for the pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical industries, will take place at Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre from 2 – 4 September 2015.

The 2nd International Conference on Waste Management and Environment 2015 was held at University of Malaya, Malaysia, between 20 -22 August.

An open innovation hub for promoting research on new materials was set up at NIMS under the name of “Materials research by Information Integration” Initiative (MI2I).

International Development Research Centre (IDRC) is funding a research grant program on agricultural research for development for African graduate students.

Knowledge and resources sharing among scientists will enhance research work and translate findings from the bench to the clinics.

The programme “ Scientists Of Tomorrow” will help inject a positive perspective on sciences to gain the interest of students to choose the field in the future.

Held in conjunction with Pharma+Bio Asia 2015 Kuala Lumpur, Convention Centre, 2-3 September 2015

Dr. Masamitsu Hayashi of NIMS's magnetic materials unit was awarded the IUPAP Young Scientist Prize in Magnetism at the 20th International Conference on Magnetism (ICM).

Professor Peter Leggat AM from James Cook University, Australia, partners with The University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus (UNMC) in the area of geospatial technologies used by public health sector in disaster management.

The agreement brings Tohoku University closer towards incorporating the field of Data Science into its International Joint Graduate Programme project.