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24 Feb 2010
Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) set a new record in the Malaysia Book of Records for the longest monologue theatre of 6 hours and 16 minutes and 26 seconds of non-stop performance at Dewan Budaya, USM.
22 Feb 2010
Bromeley Philip of UiTM Sarawak is attempting to revive study on the Iban alphabet.
19 Feb 2010
A final year international student of Land Resource Management course from the Faculty of Agriculture Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM), Hafeez Babar won the Presidency seat for Universiti Putra Malaysia International Students Association (UPMISA).
19 Feb 2010
In their bid to promote safety among international students, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) organized a seminar on security and protection to further improve the sense of confidence with the University’s campus safety measures.
19 Feb 2010
Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) is among the organizations finding ways not to use polystyrene any more such as through the ‘White Coffin’ Campaign where polystyrene containers are no longer used as food containers in the university.
19 Feb 2010
Universiti Sains Malaysia is the only institution of higher learning in the country that has been selected to help train IPv6 network engineers at St. Xavier’s Catholic College of Engineering (SXCCE), a world-class engineering college in India.
19 Feb 2010
According to the National Cancer Register Report, in 2006 alone, more than 26 000 new cancer cases were detected in Peninsular Malaysia. This means 1 in every 5.5 Malaysians is expected to contract the disease.
19 Feb 2010
The Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM) researchers received three silver and three bronze medals at the Malaysia Technology Expo (MTE 2010)
12 Feb 2010
The official result of the Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) campus election session 2009/2010 witnessed the dissolution of several candidates’ victory due to breaching of campaign etiquette stipulated for student representatives council (MPP) election.
12 Feb 2010
A total of 789 graduands from the Postgraduate and Bachelor’s Degree Programmes will be conferred their respective degrees at Universiti Sains Malaysia’s (USM) 41st convocation ceremony to be held on Saturday, 20 March 2010 at the Main Hall, USM Engineering Campus, Nibong Tebal, Penang.
12 Feb 2010
Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) successfully maintained its excellence in the field of research when it won 20 awards for the 19 innovations that were exhibited at the Malaysia Technology Expo at the Putra World Trade Centre today.
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11 Feb 2010
HAVANA, Feb. 10 - Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) and the Finlay Institute of Cuba created history by signing the Agreement for the collaboration and joint production of the halal tetravalent meningococcal ACW135Y vaccine.
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05 Feb 2010
A group of Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) researchers successfully created a product called, Thymoquinone Rich Fraction (TQRF) an agent to aid the treatment of Alzheimer and cardiovascular Disease.
05 Feb 2010
A science student from Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) walked away with the Best Experimental Video/Film Award at the 7th Malaysian Students Film and Video Festival (FFVPM) held at 2020 Hall in Kangar, Perlis.
05 Feb 2010
The Apex agenda is not a matter that can be postponed although there are many challenges ahead.
05 Feb 2010
The smart parnership between Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) and the Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research (Miros) is expected to put in place a new mechanism for road safety and the prevention of accidents.
05 Feb 2010
In line with its mission of knowledge sharing, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) today introduced the ‘I-Teacher’, to help school students in their learning process.
05 Feb 2010
Her research is on “Anti-Multidrug Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Activity of Euphorbiaceae Leaves Extract”
03 Feb 2010
Date:1-3 December 2010 Location : Hilton Kuching Hotel, Sarawak, MALAYSIA Contact : [email protected]
03 Feb 2010
Date:15-18 June 2010 Location : Damai Beach Resort, Kuching, Sarawak, MALAYSIA Contact : The Secretariat- Email: [email protected]
03 Feb 2010
Date: 14-15 April 2010 Location : Pullman Hotel, Kuching, Sarawak, MALAYSIA Contact : [email protected]
03 Feb 2010
The Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM) has launched a new logo to mark its silver jubilee celebrations this year.
03 Feb 2010
In conjunction with this, a logo specially designed to mark the Institute’s 25 Anniversary celebrations this year was unveiled by Director General Dato’ Dr Abd Latif Mohmod.
31 Jan 2010
Researchers Chin-Ying Liew, Kien-Kheng Foo, Elinda Ai-Lim Lee and Kelvin Tee-Hiong Goh studied the types of systems-thinking skills used by 233 students in the fields of Social Sciences and Humanities to solve non-routine problems.
27 Jan 2010
SERDANG, 18 January – Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) has restructured the program module for Bachelor of Consumer Studies (BPG) as offered by the Faculty of Human Ecology (FEM) for the purpose of enhancing the its quality.
23 Jan 2010
PENANG, 20 January: Many children throughout the world suffer from language disorders mainly because of the failure to identify these problems at an early stage. This problem can be overcome if the language disorders are identified early.
22 Jan 2010
A researcher in UNIMAS has came with a 3-in-1 Flexi Jacket, an innovative design concept that allows a backpack to serve as a hooded waterproof jacket and later in the evening, as a tent to protect its user from the outdoor natural elements.
15 Jan 2010
Organising dialogues that cut across language and national barriers is the best way in seeking solutions to the armed conflict in Mindanao, Philippines.
13 Jan 2010
Safety at the workplace should not rely solely based on experience, as this notion may turn out fatal.
13 Jan 2010
The USM FC team showed excellent form when they defeated Pos Malaysia 1-0 on home ground yesterday.

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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.
Ali
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.