Announcement

Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) will be organising the fifth UNIMAS R&D Expo 2012 from March 21- 22.

This year, about 400 guests have rendered support to the "PolyU Charity Dinner 2012". The charity dinner was not only one of the celebratory activities of PolyU's 75th anniversary, but also a major fund-raising activity of the University.

Applications are invited for Postdoctoral Fellowships at the International Institute for Asian Studies (IIAS). We are particularly looking for researchers focusing on the three clusters: ‘Asian Cities', ‘Asian Heritages' and ‘Global Asia'

Travelling exhibition Malaysia-Australia Art Exchange and Mohd Yusof Ahmad's Solo Exhibition were launched simultaneously by the Director General, National Visual Art, Dato 'Mohd Yusof Ahmad Nu Art Gallery Tuanku Zahirah, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Shah Alam, on March 8 2012.

The University of Seoul led by its president, Dr. Kun Lee, signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with UP Diliman (UPD) through Chancellor Caesar A. Saloma on March 5 at the Board of Regents Room in Quezon Hall.

Six students of the University Putra Malaysia (UPM) won the first place cash prize of RM10, 000 in the Business Simulation Competition run by the Institute of Higher Learning (IPTA). Additionally, a UPM student gained second place in essay contest Accenture Asia Pacific Oil & Gas

The Speech Therapy Unit newly set up by the Department of Chinese and Bilingual Studies (CBS) of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) was officially opened on 3 March. The opening ceremony was followed by the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Tung Wah Group of Hospitals (TWGHs) on the PolyU campus.

The signing of a tripartite MoU has paved the way for The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) to work together with the King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang (KMITL) and the Expressway Authority of Thailand (EXAT) on the establishment of a Research Centre on Transportation Technology and Railway Engineering.

On February 14, the Venture Business Laboratory (VBL) at Toyohashi University of Technology hosted the 8th Toyohashi tech Industry-Government-Academia Interchange Forum 2012, featuring "the next generation integrated optic devices - Optoelectronic Integration/Nano-photonics area".

Sansanee Baroness von Enzberg, Coordinator for PSU collaboration with German universities, and Prof. Dr. Reinhold Jahn, Professor at Martin Luther University, Halle, Germany, recently visited PSU and met with representatives from Kasetsart University, Chiang Mai University, and Prince of Songkla University (PSU) at PSU Hat Yai campus.

Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia, has launched a lecture program which aims to change the mindset of young researchers and encourage them to exand their work beyond the laboratory.

Prime Minister Dato 'Sri Mohd Najib Tun Abdul Razak sent his congratulations to the organizing secretariat of the Chinese New Year Festival 2012, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) for its success in organizing the program consistently every year.

The Rhine-Waal University of Applied Sciences (RWUAS), Germany led by its president, Professor Marie Louise Klotz, has signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with the University of the Philippines Diliman through Chancellor Caesar A. Saloma.

Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) provides RM2 million for University Innovation Fund (Innovation Seed Fund) to enable researchers to continue research programs with potential for commercialization.

Late last month, the 'TUT CALL' advisor, Associate Professor Takahiko Hayashi along with Toyohashi Tech's international students from Bangladesh, Brazil, Mexico, Indonesia and Korea in addition to five Japanese students visited Toyohashi City Hosoya Elementary School to have an exchange party.

Research institutions in Canada and Southeast Asia are joining forces to boost collaborative research aimed at understanding regional trends in a fast-changing world.

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has recently received a generous donation of HK$10 million from Tai Hung Fai Charity Foundation to support the operation of "PolyU – Henry G. Leong Mobile Integrative Health Centre" for the next three years.

Former International Development Research Center (IDRC) governor Pratap Bhanu Mehta has received the prestigious 2011 Infosys Prize for Social Sciences – Political Science in recognition of his contributions to Indian public policy and international relations.

The February intake for 2011/2012 session of Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) saw 303 students enrolling for the undergraduate studies of the university.

Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) will have its own museum within this year not only to be a great university but also to complement other museums in the state.

The University of Houston System (UHS) and University of the Philippines Diliman have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to further collaboration between the institutions through mutual cooperation and academic programs in instruction, research and development.

In late January 2012, Tokyo University of Science President Akira Fujishima visited Hyderabad University during a trip to India as a guest lecturer and concluded an academic exchange agreement.

The National Institute for Materials Science in Japan has concluded a Comprehensive Collaborative Agreement (a sister institute agreement) with National Taiwan University (NTU) in Republic of China (Taiwan).

Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) aims to reinforce its relationship with higher education institutions in Saudi Arabia.

With the implementation of the four-year curriculum starting September 2012, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) will introduce a credit-bearing “service-learning” requirement in the curriculum. All undergraduate students are expected to apply the knowledge and skills acquired from their studies to serve the community.

Klinik UNIMAS Sebayor, complete with state-of-the-art facilities, is now operational. Its primary aim is to provide quality, cost-effective and comprehensive primary care to outpatients living in and around Kota Samarahan, Malaysia

The Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO) awarded Professor Hitoshi Isahara from Toyohashi University of Technology the "Award for Contribution to Invitation and Organization of an International Conference in 2011" for successful invitations to the 8th International Conference on Natural Language Processing, JapTAL 2012.

the International Development Research Center invites applications for its 2011-2012 Small Grants for Innovative Research and Knowledge-Sharing.

Delegates from Dong-A University led by its president, Dr. Kyoo-Hyang Cho (fourth from left), paid a courtesy call to University of the Philippines Diliman Chancellor Dr. Caesar A. Saloma on February 1 at the Office of the Chancellor in Quezon Hall and discussed possible future collaborations between the two universities.

MEA College has recognized the Dean of the Faculty of Creative and Artistic Technology (PUZZLE), Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Assoc Prof A. Hj Abdul Razak Mohaideen through Film Award at the Convocation MEATECH 2011 on 24 December last, which was held at Dewan Sri SIANTAN 1, Complex, Precinct 3 in Putrajaya.