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28 Feb 2011
Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)
UiTM food researchers Noriham Abdullah, Marina Zulkifli, Mohd Hilmi Hassan, Wan Nur Zahidah Wan Zainon and Nur Ilmiah Alimin have developed a new process for the formulation of fruit peel based snacks to bridge the gap between fast, on-the-go snacking and meeting consumer health concerns.
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28 Feb 2011
Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)
In an attempt to identify the worldview of the Batek tribe, a team of researchers from the Academy of Language Studies, Universiti Teknologi MARA embarked on a comprehensive study to document the characteristics and elements found in Batek folklore.
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24 Feb 2011
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
A professor from the Department of Computer and Communication Systems, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Prof. Dr. Mohd. Adzir Mahdi had been awarded COMSTECH Young Scientist Award.
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24 Feb 2011
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
Five students from the Faculty of Modern Languages and Communication (FBMK), Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) had the opportunity of a lifetime when they were flown to Université de Franche-Comte to hone their French language skills.
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18 Feb 2011
Universiti Sains Malaysia
Based on the concept of ‘Prevention is better than cure’, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) researchers have found a way to stop the spread of cancer cells in the human body with a product derived from the oak galls plant.
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18 Feb 2011
Universiti Sains Malaysia
The discovery of evidence in Bukit Bunuh has made it one of the most important Palaeolithic sites in the world because it has revealed a 4 km square Palaeolithic complex dating back more than 1.83 million years; 40,000; and 30,000 years.
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11 Feb 2011
Universiti Sains Malaysia
Texchem Food Sdn. Bhd is committed to providing funding worth RM200,000 to Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) for research development on mangrove crabs, a seafood that is very popular both locally and internationally.
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11 Feb 2011
Universiti Sains Malaysia
Teaching and learning using real corpses (cadavers) is a key component in the USM International Medical Doctor Programme carried out in collaboration with KLE University in Belgaum, Bangalore, India (USM-KLE).
11 Feb 2011
Universiti Sains Malaysia
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Zainovia Lockman, a researcher in Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), has won the Young Researcher in Solid State Science & Technology Research 2010 Award for her significant contributions in this field.
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10 Feb 2011
Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
One of the rarest cats in the world, the Bornean bay cat (Catopuma badia) has been recorded in Pulong Tau National Park (PTNP)’s extended areas of Batu Lawi and Long Repung in the state’s northern region.
10 Feb 2011
Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
by Conny Banji. Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) Faculty of Engineering under its Micro Hydro Group is working on a micro hydro project to bring electricity to rural areas.
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10 Feb 2011
Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
By CHERYL POO To keep traditional songket weaving alive, Royal Terengganu Songket strives to empower artistically inclined rural young women.
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08 Feb 2011
Universiti Sains Malaysia
Researchers in Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) for the first time, have succeed in inventing a diagnostic tool to detect the disease, Melioidosis swiftly and accurately.
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08 Feb 2011
Universiti Sains Malaysia
Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) once again proved its credibility in boosting the aspect of sustainability in its research when it was won the Flextronic Eco Challenge, held in Kuala Lumpur recently and bringing home a cash prize of USD8000.
08 Feb 2011
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
BOLOGNA – A former student of the Faculty of Design and Architecture (FRSB) Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), Mohd Ramadan Shahabudin, 24, did the country proud when he won the Metal & Glass (student category) for the design of buildings based on metal and glass at the SAIE Selection 10 architectural competition held recently.
08 Feb 2011
Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)
Teoh Sian Hoon of Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Malaysia, has created software to assist academic writers write literature reviews.
01 Feb 2011
Universiti Sains Malaysia
The Centre for Chemical Biology at the Universiti Sains Malaysia (CCB@USM) has launched a One Stop Bioinformatics Hub to serve the biological research community of Malaysia.
14 Jan 2011
Universiti Sains Malaysia
In November last year, the UN reported that there are many more people with cellphones in the Indian population than those with access to a toilet.
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13 Jan 2011
Universiti Sains Malaysia
Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) has developed a software application to test soil strength and gradient in order to help the government tackle the problem of landslides in the country.
12 Jan 2011
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
PUTRAJAYA, 21 July – The Ministry of Higher Education has announced Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) as one of the top four public institutes of higher learning (IPTA) to retain the Research University (RU) title.
12 Jan 2011
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
SERDANG, 3 Jan – Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) was ranked sixth among 95 universities in the world in the GreenMetric World University Ranking 2010 (Green Metric) hosted by the University of Indonesia.
10 Jan 2011
Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)
Malaysian research students at Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) found that if there is more organic content in sewage sludge it is possible to generate more methane.
16 Dec 2010
Universiti Sains Malaysia
Prof. Dato’ Dr. Wan Mohamad Wan Bebakar was named the recipient of the International Clinical Award 2010.
15 Dec 2010
Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)
Two lecturers from Universiti Teknologi MARA have joined the prestigious league of Fulbright scholars after having been selected as Research Fellows by the Fulbright Scholarship Board.
15 Dec 2010
Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)
Universiti Teknologi MARA would like to invite researchers to take this opportunity to submit a paper, poster or presentation for the International Conference on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology 2011.
15 Dec 2010
Universiti Sains Malaysia
A research team from Universiti Sains Malaysia recorded a 100% success by winning 3 Gold, 1 Silver and 2 Bronze medals at the Seoul International Invention Fair 2010.
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15 Dec 2010
Universiti Sains Malaysia
The Malaysian pharmaceutical industry has been urged to invest more actively in research into the production of nature-based pharmaceuticals at the International Conference on Natural Products, Penang.
09 Dec 2010
Universiti Sains Malaysia
Universiti Sains Malaysia, through the School Of Educational Studies, is planning to introduce a special diploma programme to produce qualified trainers in ‘Orientation and Mobility’. It will be the first academic programme in the field of ‘Orientation and Mobility’ in Malaysia.
09 Dec 2010
Universiti Sains Malaysia
Prof. Baharuddin said that the low level of awareness regarding the dangers of mycotoxin contamination of food in Malaysia is alarming. He stated this during a press conference in conjunction with the First International Mycotoxin Conference 2010, which was officiated by Prof. Asma Ismail, the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Research and Innovation), USM.
09 Dec 2010
Universiti Sains Malaysia
Prof. Ahmad Shukri Mustapa Kamal, Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), launches the International Conference on Built Environment in Developing Countries at Hotel Vistana, with a speech on how the implementation of a well planned ‘green’ concept in buildings and in the city can boost the quality of life in society.

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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.
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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.