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05 Dec 2010
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
The 1st issue of Pertanika Journal of Science & Technology 2011 has just been published ahead of time.
01 Dec 2010
Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) won five (5) gold medals and two (2) special awards through an entry of nine (9) innovation products at the recent World Exhibition on Innovation, Research and New Technologies (INNOVA 2010) in Brussels, Belgium. The other four (4) of UNIMAS showcased products managed to grab one (1) silver medal each.
01 Dec 2010
Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
19 new plant species described in Sarawak by researchers from Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS)
29 Nov 2010
Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)
A specific genre of documentation was produced by student of UiTM, Malaysia.
21 Nov 2010
Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)
Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) academics and students won 2 Special Awards, 5 gold, 3 silver and 1 bronze medals.
13 Nov 2010
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
KUALA LUMPUR, 9 Nov – Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) and University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna (BOKU) Austria collaborate in the field of research focusing on natural resources and life sciences.
13 Nov 2010
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
SERDANG, 9 Nov - Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) inked a collaboration with Sichuan Zhonghan Solar Power (SZSP) in a research to measure the performance of the three types of photovoltaic systems (PV) and review the suitability of the system to generate electrical energy optimally according to the weather conditions in the country.
13 Nov 2010
Universiti Sains Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR, 1 NOV: Research collaboration between Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) and Holista Colltech Limited will see Malaysia supplying 30 metric tons of halal collagen to China. The ovine (sheep) collagen has never been produced by any one else in the world. This would probably make Malaysia a global hub for the production of halal collagen.
13 Nov 2010
Universiti Sains Malaysia
Prof. Asma Haji Ismail, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and Innovation) is one of 58 new Fellows in the field of Medicine and Health Sciences who has been appointed to join the ranks of 1000 distinguished scientists in the Academy of Sciences for the Developing World during its October 2010 General Meeting in Hyderabad, India.
13 Nov 2010
Universiti Sains Malaysia
PENANG, 2 NOV: Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) has forged collaborative ties with Korea through the signing of a Memorandum of understanding with Changwon National University (CNU), in the district of Changwon, South Korea.
13 Nov 2010
Universiti Sains Malaysia
PENANG, 4 NOV: Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) recorded 100% success when they won nine awards at the Bio Malaysia 2010 Exhibition.
13 Nov 2010
Universiti Sains Malaysia
PENANG, 10 Nov – Assoc. Prof. Syed Azhar was named the recipient of the prestigious FAPA Ishidate Award 2010 for Outstanding Educator in the field of Clinical Pharmacy by defeating four other finalists from Japan, Korea, Australia and Thailand in Taiwan recently.
09 Nov 2010
Universiti Sains Malaysia
Penang, 9 Nov - In a press conference today, USM's Underwater Robotics Research Group, presented some of their latest systems.
03 Nov 2010
Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)
Mohamad Hafiz Mamat’s winning innovation is a UV photoconductive sensor, the Grand Prize won in the Innovation and Design 2010 – Special Edition, 12 – 14 October 2010 at the Sri Budiman Hall, Universiti Teknologi MARA Shah Alam
25 Oct 2010
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
The Pertanika Editorial Office is pleased to announce that articles published in Pertanika’s three journals (JTAS, JST, JSSH) will now be treated as equivalent to articles published in an ISI journal and will therefore be considered in assessing the performance of academic staff as a Key Performance Indicator (KPI) in view of career advancement.
24 Oct 2010
Universiti Sains Malaysia
YPWLC which has been held for 28 years provide opportunities for young researchers from all over the world to show their skills in delivering speeches.
24 Oct 2010
Universiti Sains Malaysia
In the eyes of the world, the main factor that contributed towards the glory of the Andalusian Civilization was the culture of the Islamic community in Andalusia to live in peaceful co-existence with other communities.
24 Oct 2010
Universiti Sains Malaysia
Institutions of Higher Learning in Islamic countries have been urged to intensify discussions with the aim of developing an Islamic-based model of higher education, regarded as being able to overcome the weaknesses of the present system.
20 Oct 2010
Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)
University Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam, Malaysia, conducted a 3-day invention exposition and competition at the university 12 – 14 October 2010.
20 Oct 2010
Universiti Sains Malaysia
Penang, October 19: Three students from Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) did the country proud by winning awards in the British Invention Show (BIS), held on October 13 to 16. The winning work were on sago gel electrolyte batteries, application of used tires to prevent erosion of rivers and hills and biodegradable plastics made from starch.
14 Oct 2010
Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)
Roziana and Dalina of UiTM Perlis saw that roses have potential against microbial activities.
11 Oct 2010
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
SERDANG, 1 Sept – Student Affairs Division (BHEP) of Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) organized a Ziarah Amal Ramadan program, set to provide assistance for less fortunate students in their preparation for the upcoming Hari Raya Aidilfitri.
11 Oct 2010
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
SERDANG, 1 Sept – Raja Muda of Selangor, Tengku Amir Shah Ibni Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah paid an official visit to Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM).
11 Oct 2010
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
SERDANG, 29 Sept – Held in a jovial setting and 5000 guests delightfully entertained, Eid celebration held in Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) went smoothly with everyone leaving with a big smile.
11 Oct 2010
Universiti Sains Malaysia
PENANG, 3 October: Universities have been urged to find ways to forge close ties with the community to enable them to play their role as drivers for national advancement.
11 Oct 2010
Universiti Sains Malaysia
PENANG, 3 October: The campus community, particularly the students should get up close and personal with the local community to enable them to acquire ‘community knowledge’ in order to complete the formal education received in the lecture halls.
11 Oct 2010
Universiti Sains Malaysia
PENANG, 4 October: Universiti Sains Malaysia will be the first university in the country to introduce promotions for academic staff based on their involvement in community programmes.
11 Oct 2010
Universiti Sains Malaysia
It was 35 years ago, in April 1975, that the Khmer Rouge (KR) defeated the Lon Nol regime of Cambodia. Just last month, the Khmer Rouge Tribunal released a 143-page report on a demographic survey of the "killing fields" under the Democratic Kampuchea government.
11 Oct 2010
Universiti Sains Malaysia
OPINION: From an Ivory Tower to a Trading Tower and now a Human Tower! These are the three major waves that can be ascribed to the evolution of universities in recent times.
11 Oct 2010
Universiti Sains Malaysia
IDEA: Malaysia Inventors’ Challenge made its debut with the first of 10 episodes appearing on TV3 at 7pm last week. This first of its kind of reality show in Malaysia was launched on Aug 13 at the Theatrette, Sri Pentas, Petaling Jaya by Deputy Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation Fadillah Yusof.
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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.