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27 Jun 2014
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
Researchers in Malaysia have identified three new strains of bacteria that show good potential as probiotics for poultry production.
19 Jun 2014
University of Malaya
Dr. Tan Choo Hock from the Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya (UM) has been awarded the JALAS International Award in a ceremony at Sapporo, Japan recently.
19 Jun 2014
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
Adding lime is a cost-effective means of increasing rice production on marginal acidic soils, according to a study published in the Pertanika Journal of Tropical Agricultural Science. The study examined the effects of applying lime from various sources on an acid sulphate soil in Merbok, Malaysia.
18 Jun 2014
The University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus
Professor David Greenaway, the Vice-Chancellor of The University of Nottingham, has been knighted in the Queen’s Birthday Honours 2014.
11 Jun 2014
Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)
Consumption of undercooked cyst-laden meat from cattle, sheep and goats may cause infection in humans. Researchers from Universiti Teknologi MARA have successfully invented a PCR kit which provides a suitable and feasible means of screening, detection and identification with high sensitivity and specificity of the parasite.
10 Jun 2014
Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)
Instead of being just landscaping waste, the dried leaves can help environmental agencies and oil and gas companies treat waste water from petroleum extraction
07 Jun 2014
Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)
The use of Reclaimed Asphalt Pavement (RAP),a recycled material obtained from deteriorated roads is a suitable way to conserve non-renewable resources that is aggregates and bitumen used for asphalt mixes. This invention received a Gold award in the Invention Innovation and Design Exposition 2014.
07 Jun 2014
University of Malaya
A group of Chemical Engineering students from the Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya emerged as champions in the recent Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) Contest 2014 organized by Schlumberger.
05 Jun 2014
The University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus
Researchers in the United Kingdom and Malaysia are developing a new class of injectable material that stimulates stem cells to regenerate damaged tissue and form new blood vessels, heart and bone tissue.
29 May 2014
University of Malaya
The University Malaya led team revealed high levels of previously undiagnosed active TB especially amongst HIV infected prisoners.
27 May 2014
University of Malaya
The 46th Asia Pacific Academic Consortium for Public Health (APACPH) Conference will be held in Kuala Lumpur from October 17-19, 2014.
26 May 2014
University of Malaya
Team Genesis of the University of Malaya, Malaysia will receive two VI-Motorsport licenses worth RM12 000.00 and a 1-day VI-DriveSim session at VI-grade’s SimCenter in Udine, Italy.
26 May 2014
Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)
The main advantages of EF-Healing-Pesticide are two folds. First, it overcomes toxicity to humans and pollution problem found in existing pesticides. Thus, this product has no pesticide disposal problem. Second, its residues on food display some healing properties.
22 May 2014
University of Malaya
As an outcome from the continuous hybrid renewable energy research, an innovative outdoor lighting system powered by a shroud-augmented wind turbine and a solar panel was installed in the Kuala Lumpur campus of University of Malaya (UM).
22 May 2014
University of Malaya
Lee Chang Boong, a first year accounting student from University of Malaya came out tops in the P&G ASEAN Business Challenge 2014 which ended on 25th of April 2014.
21 May 2014
University of Malaya
Dr Louisa Ponnampalam is the first Malaysian to win the prestigious 2014 Pew Fellowship in Marine Conservation, which aims to provide outstanding individuals the opportunity to make a difference for marine conservation. This grand achievement, along with her other efforts, earned her this year's National Youth Premier Award (Special Category).
21 May 2014
University of Malaya
More than 70 participants from the Technical University Malaysia and the University of Malaya Power Energy Dedicated Advanced Centre attended the all-day symposium, whose theme was “Sustainable Renewable Energy Development for the Future.”
14 May 2014
University of Malaya
Sir Richard “Rich” John Roberts is a British biochemist and molecular biologist. He was awarded the 1993 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with Phillip Allen Sharp for the discovery of introns in eukaryotic DNA and the mechanism of gene-splicing. He currently works at New England Biolabs, USA.
13 May 2014
The University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus
A first year Environmental Science student at The University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus (UNMC) has had a literature review of the Southeast Asian monsoon published in the academic journal Geoscience Frontiers.
10 May 2014
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
The parts neatly laid out on the table are ready to be assembled to become a portable nuclear imaging diagnostic camera to detect breast cancer.
06 May 2014
University of Malaya
In recent years, the relationship between Asia and Africa has assumed an unprecedented significance in the political and economic as well as the social and cultural spheres. The bonds between the two continents are projected to grow even stronger and have a decisive impact on the 21st century.
28 Apr 2014
The University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus
A brand new Centre for Islamic Business and Finance Research (CIBFR) has been established at the University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus.
24 Apr 2014
Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)
Researchers at the Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) in Malaysia have conducted a study on the mangrove ecosystem to search for actinomycetes bacteria. The mangrove ecosystem is known as a highly productive habitat for isolating actinomycetes, which has the potential of producing biologically active secondary metabolites.
24 Apr 2014
The University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus
The new unit will provide research and consultancy services to organisations worldwide. It takes an integrated approach, dealing with both finance and with a range of other Syariah compatible products and services worth USD 2 billion (RM6.52 billion) annually to a market of over 1 billion people globally.
23 Apr 2014
University of Malaya
University of Malaya participated in the International Engineering Invention and Innovation Exhibition 2014 (I-ENVEX), which was held in Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP), from April 11 – 13, 2014. Young inventors aged between 12 and 25 from all over the world participated in this exhibition.
22 Apr 2014
University of Malaya
Professor Scully is a laser physics pioneer who is best known for his contributions to quantum optics, quantum coherence and laser theory.
22 Apr 2014
Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)
Researchers in Malaysia have developed a 3D biodegradable material for treating gum problems and rejuvenating teeth-supporting structures.
22 Apr 2014
University of Malaya
Two groups of researchers have recently advanced the field of solar cells with a cheaper and efficient replacement for platinum and better synthesis of zinc oxide.
21 Apr 2014
Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)
UiTM researchers are modernising the 'Rebana Ubi', a traditional Malaysian musical instrument by infusing it with a modern computer aided technology.
21 Apr 2014
Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)
Tourism is bringing rapid development to the islands of Langkawi, which puts pressure on the marine ecosystem. This research records the diversity and will be a useful baseline record for biomonitoring studies in Malaysia.
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Giants in history
Malaysia’s first astrophysicist, Mazlan binti Othman (born 11 December 1951) was instrumental in launching the country’s first microsatellite, and in sending Malaysia’s first astronaut, Sheikh Muszaphar Shukor, into space.
Susan Lim (14 February 1952 – 2 August 2014) was a Malaysian parasitologist who specialized in studying a class of flatworms, the Monogeans, which are parasites of fishes.
Little is known about Ali, a teenager from Sarawak, Malaysia, who was chief assistant to the famous naturalist Alfred Wallace. Most of what is known comes from Wallace’s writings. Ali accompanied Wallace on expeditions throughout the Malay Archipelago from December 1855 to February 1862.
Wu Lien-teh (10 March 1879 – 21 January 1960) was a Malaysian-born doctor who invented a mask that effectively suppressed disease transmission. Winning the prestigious Queen’s Scholarship enabled Wu to become the first Chinese student to study medicine at the University of Cambridge.
Known as Mr. Natural Rubber, chemist and researcher B. C. Shekhar (17 November 1929 – 6 September 2006) introduced a number of technical innovations that helped put Malaysia’s natural rubber industry on the world map.
Lim Boo Liat (21 August 1926 – 11 July 2020), a leading authority in the conservation of Malaysia’s biological diversity, had his initial interest in the outdoors piqued by nature lessons in school. Lim, who helped found the National Zoo of Malaysia and re-establish the Malaysian Nature Society, had a particular interest in researching zoonotic diseases associated with small animals.