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03 Nov 2010
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
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
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
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
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
University Teknologi MARA, Shah Alam, Malaysia, conducted a 3-day invention exposition and competition at the university 12 – 14 October 2010.
20 Oct 2010
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
Roziana and Dalina of UiTM Perlis saw that roses have potential against microbial activities.
11 Oct 2010
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
01 Oct 2010
SERDANG, 3 September – The Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Mohd Najib Tun Razak appealed to motorists to drive safely on their way back home in conjunction with the Aidilfitri celebration.
01 Oct 2010
SERDANG, 26 August - A group of researchers from Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) invented the enzyme-based biosensor technology that is able to trace formaldehyde; a chemical, which could be found in fish and fish products.
01 Oct 2010
The International Day of Peace (IDP) is celebrated every year on Sept 21. This year, it is directed at young people — the generation that will become the leaders of the future and who will ensure that peace will prevail.
01 Oct 2010
"IF scientists can genetically modify food and NASA can send missions to Mars, politicians must be able to find resources to get millions of children into school and change the prospects of a generation of children," said Global Campaign for Education president Kailash Satyarthi.
01 Oct 2010
Alluring dresses from pineapple? Scientists in Malaysia are looking into the potential of another ‘cotton’ – the pineapple. Jamil Salleh of UiTM, Shah Alam, Malaysia is to asses techniques to extract the long fibres of the pineapple leaves.
21 Sep 2010
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.
21 Sep 2010
OPINION: Mention the word "dove" and immediately a picture of a white-feathered bird symbolising peace and harmony comes to mind.
21 Sep 2010
OPINION: Anything to do with the 9/11 incident has been divisive from the start, be it religion, politics or even development issues on what is now known as ground zero.
31 Aug 2010
Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) will assist in rthe setting up of the Albukhary International University (AIU), the only private university set up specifically to help the underprivileged obtain access to higher education.
31 Aug 2010
Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) became the first Institution of Higher Learning (IPT) in the country to be recognized as a Certified Training Provider of Open Source Software when the Advanced Medical and Dental Institute (AMDI), USM received its appointment from the Malaysia Administrative Modernisation and Management Planning Unit (MAMPU) today.
31 Aug 2010
Realising the importance of preserving the balance of nature, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), through the Advancement and Alumni Relations Office, USM with the cooperation of CIMB Foundation dan Bioremediation Sdn. Bhd have taken the initiative to clean up the Harapan Lake in USM by using mudballs.
31 Aug 2010
OPINION: Much has been said about the Alliance or Perikatan as a political entity, and later Barisan Nasional (BN) as a pre-election pact, that dominated the Malayan-Malaysian scene even before independence was won.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.