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Three African scientists have been awarded the inaugural TWAS-AAS-Microsoft Award for Young Scientists, by TWAS, the academy of sciences for the developing world, the African Academy of Sciences and Microsoft Research.

On 24 November 2009, 15 representatives from the Forest Science Sub-Institute of South Vietnam (FSSIV) paid a visit to Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM)

Scientific American, the leading science magazine, today announces Mariette DiChristina as its new Editor-in-Chief. DiChristina becomes the eighth Editor-in-Chief in the 164-year history of the magazine, and the first woman to assume the role.

In Nature China this week - Researchers in Shanghai have identified a protein that not only detects invading viruses but also helps remove infectious bacteria

SERDANG, 25 Nov – Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) wish to express heartiest congratulations to Adjunct Professor of Graduate School of Management, Datuk Sharifah Mohd. Ismail on the recent award conferred, The Brand Leadership Award 2009.

SERDANG, 19 Nov - Pertanika Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities (JSSH) now has David Nunan on its Editorial Advisory Board.

In Nature China this week - Researchers in Wuhan have created a 'plasma needle' that uses air instead of noble gas for sterilization and biomedical applications

The conference, themed “Lessons for Sustainable Development”, was co-organised by Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM) and DBKU with the support of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Sarawak Government, International Union of Forest Research Organisation (IUFRO) and Sarawak Convention Bureau (SCB).

PENANG, 19 Nov. – Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) welcomes and supports the government’s initiative to enhance the country’s innovation through the setting up of the National Innovation Centre (MyNIC) which was announced by the Prime Minister, Dato’ Sri Mohd. Najib Tun Abdul Razak at the BioMalaysia 2009 Exhibition last Tuesday.

The MoU signing ceremony was held in conjunction with the launching of BioMalaysia 2009 from 17-19 November 2009 at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre.

On October 9, 2009, the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) and the RIKEN Center of Research Network for Infectious Diseases (CRNID) held a one-day symposium entitled “Building an Africa-Asia Knowledge Network on Infectious Diseases” at the Marunouchi Building in Tokyo.

Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) emerged first and second runner up in the National Writing Case Competition that carries the theme, Case Writing in Action : Dynamics Of Case Method.

In Nature China this week - A multifunctional protein critically involved in signal transduction also plays an important role in the regulation of blood cell production during early development

PENANG, 12 Nov – The Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) research delegation returned home victoriously with seven Gold medals and one Special Award from the International Exhibition Of Ideas, Inventions and Innovation Trade Fair (IENA 2009) at Nuremberg, Germany recently.

Challenger Series tournament (international men’s tournament) organized by students to be held

In Nature China this week - Researchers in Beijing have identified a negative regulator of mitochondrial antiviral signalling, an adaptor protein in the RIG-I antiviral pathway

This Initiative will support the formation of multinational teams from Canada and from low and middle income countries, who will develop networks and programs of research.

FRIM researcher, Dr Kevin Ng Kit Siong, received the Japan International Award 2009 for Young Agricultural Researchers at University of Tokyo, Japan on 4 November 2009.

In Nature China this week - Chinese-speaking dyslexics lack the phonological skills needed to pronounce Chinese characters and the visuospatial skills needed to judge character size

A new supercomputer developed at RIKEN has set a new record for computing performance by effectively harnessing the parallel processing power of computer clusters.

Six forest products testing laboratories at FRIM are pursuing MS ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation through the Department of Standards (Standards Malaysia).

FRIM and Universiti Malaysia Pahang (UMP) signed a Memorandum of Understanding on 27 October 2009 for collaboration in R&D of bioenergy, biocomposites and special chemicals from biomass.

In Nature China this week - New dinosaur fossils provide fresh insights into the nature of evolutionary transitions

The medals won were a Diamond, the Best Invention by Salon Archimedes (Russia), two gold and 6 silver. The British Invention Show, which was held 14 - 17 Oct 2009, is the largest innovation and technology expo in Britain. UiTM submitted 8 entries of which all had won medals.

The Forest Research Institute Malaysia has successfully conducted a “Dialogue with the Herbal Industry” on 15 October 2009.

The Frost the Trail KL Corporate Challenge Race, was held at the Forest Research Institute Malaysia, Kepong Botanical Garden on 11 October 2009, with participation from 14 companies, 25 teams and 100 runners.

Forest Research Institute Malaysia Director General Dato’ Dr Abd Latif Mohmod has been elected as the new Chairman of the Asia-Pacific Association of Forest Research Institutions (APAFRI) at the Association’s Fifth General Assembly held on 4 October 2009 in Kuala Lumpur.

Durban, South Africa. Two eminent scientists, Pramod Kumar Aggarwal from India and Carlos Clemente Cerri from Brazil, have been named the winners of the 2009 Ernesto Illy Trieste Science Prize at the opening ceremony of the TWAS 11th General Conference, in Durban, on 20 October.

As a constantly-growing and highly technology-focused university, UNIMAS recognised a need to establish an integrated IT infrastructure throughout the campus in preparation for implementing high speed cable and wireless e-learning services.