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13 Nov 2009
Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)
Researchers of UiTM have invented a method to obstruct gas flow in the 2-furnace CVD system to synthesize ZnO nanowires.
13 Nov 2009
Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)
Ibrahim bin Mohamed of the Faculty of Information Technology and Quantitative Sciences, UiTM, Malaysia researched to detect Outliers in Bilinear Time Series Model.
11 Nov 2009
Universiti Sains Malaysia
Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) came out tops at the 2009 National Open Source Software Case Study Awards. USM also took second place at the 24-Hour Open Source Software Development Contest which was held in conjunction with the Malaysian Government Open Source Software Conference (MyGOSSCON) 2009
11 Nov 2009
Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)
Seventeen UiTM students and lecturers have won awards at Die Internationale Fachmesse Ideen-Erfindungen-Neuheiten (International Trade Fair on Ideas, Inventions and Innovations; iENA) 2009 in Nuremberg, Germany, which just ended Sunday.
06 Nov 2009
Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM)
FRIM researcher, Dr Kevin Ng Kit Siong, received the Japan International Award 2009 for Young Agricultural Researchers at University of Tokyo, Japan on 4 November 2009.
06 Nov 2009
Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)
BROMELEY PHILIP of UiTM Sarawak won the best PhD thesis of Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. He invented a metacognitive strategy instruction model for teaching academic reading in universities that he called SMMSI.
06 Nov 2009
Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)
Malaysian researchers have produced bio-solid compost, a fertilizer, developed from sewage sludge.
04 Nov 2009
Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)
Rohaya Md Noor, Faculty of Accountancy, Research Institute and Research Management Institute, University Teknologi MARA has provided new evidence on the pervasiveness of tax planning activities among the publicly-listed Malaysian firms. The study was completed last year.
02 Nov 2009
Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)
Malaysian researchers found three strains of bacteria in petroleum sludge that could be used to quicken the rate of biodegradation .
02 Nov 2009
Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)
A group of UiTM researchers, Ali Mohamad Noor, Noriza Ishak, Husin Khan, Hamizad Abd Hadi and Ismayaza Noh invented flour from okra.
30 Oct 2009
Universiti Sains Malaysia
Researchers at Universiti Sains Malaysia have developed an affordable and effective Hip-spica brace. The invention costs only RM 300 compared to imported equivalent which costs RM 2000 and has the further capability to reduce the load to the hip joint, thus ensuring a rapid rehabilitation for patients.
30 Oct 2009
Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM)
Six forest products testing laboratories at FRIM are pursuing MS ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation through the Department of Standards (Standards Malaysia).
30 Oct 2009
Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM)
FRIM and Universiti Malaysia Pahang (UMP) signed a Memorandum of Understanding on 27 October 2009 for collaboration in R&D of bioenergy, biocomposites and special chemicals from biomass.
28 Oct 2009
Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)
The medals won were a Diamond, the Best Invention by Salon Archimedes (Russia), two gold and 6 silver. The British Invention Show, which was held 14 - 17 Oct 2009, is the largest innovation and technology expo in Britain. UiTM submitted 8 entries of which all had won medals.
28 Oct 2009
Universiti Sains Malaysia
Press Release - Penang, 28 October - The Centre for Chemical Biology, Universiti Sains Malaysia had successfully decoded the rubber tree genome. This accomplishment could potentially place Malaysia as the biggest producer of rubber.
23 Oct 2009
Universiti Sains Malaysia
Three Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) undergraduates made USM and the nation proud when they won five main awards in the largest exhibition in the United Kingdom, "Invention, Innovation & Technology Show, The 9th British Invention Show"
23 Oct 2009
Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM)
The Forest Research Institute Malaysia has successfully conducted a “Dialogue with the Herbal Industry” on 15 October 2009.
23 Oct 2009
Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM)
The Frost the Trail KL Corporate Challenge Race, was held at the Forest Research Institute Malaysia, Kepong Botanical Garden on 11 October 2009, with participation from 14 companies, 25 teams and 100 runners.
23 Oct 2009
Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM)
Forest Research Institute Malaysia Director General Dato’ Dr Abd Latif Mohmod has been elected as the new Chairman of the Asia-Pacific Association of Forest Research Institutions (APAFRI) at the Association’s Fifth General Assembly held on 4 October 2009 in Kuala Lumpur.
22 Oct 2009
Universiti Sains Malaysia
Penang, 21 Oct- Researchers from Universiti Sains Malaysia have successfully produced a standardised, Misai Kucing (Orthosiphon Stamineus) herbal extract. Named CANSSUFIVE, the extract contains a high anti-oxidant content and studies carried out on cell cultures and animals have proven its ability to retard the growth of blood vessels.
21 Oct 2009
Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)
UiTM student and junior lecture have won top awards at the British Invention Show in London, which just ended. The medals won were a Diamond, the Best Invention by Salon Archimedes (Russia), a gold and 6 silver medals.
21 Oct 2009
Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)
Malaysian researchers have produced bio-solid compost, a fertilizer, developed from sewage sludge. The sewage sludge, collected from a residential area in Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia was successfully used as a nitrogen source using landscape and agricultural crops biomass to produce compost
20 Oct 2009
Universiti Sains Malaysia
Press Conference - The pharmaceutical industry will be interested in the latest innovation from USM researchers who have found therapeutic properties for breast cancer in a local tropical herb, Orthosiphon stamineus or locally known as Misai Kucing (Cat's Whiskers).
15 Oct 2009
Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
As a constantly-growing and highly technology-focused university, UNIMAS recognised a need to establish an integrated IT infrastructure throughout the campus in preparation for implementing high speed cable and wireless e-learning services.
13 Oct 2009
Universiti Sains Malaysia
The Vice Chacellor of Universiti Sains Malaysia today officiated the start of the South-East Asian Association for Institutional Research Conference (SEAAIR) in Penang, Malaysia. The 2009 theme is The Future of Higher Education.
12 Oct 2009
Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)
Having a pink salad from cut flowers? The pink Malaysian Torch Ginger (Etlingera elatior), or locally known as Bunga Kantan, could be a colourful way to add versatility both to your meal and decor.
08 Oct 2009
Universiti Sains Malaysia
Media Advisory - The Deputy Minister for Science Technology and Innovation, Y.B. Tuan Haji Fadillah bin Haji Yusof will be officiating the 3rd International Council of Scientific Unions (ICSU) Regional Consultation in Asia & the Pacific on Tuesday, 13 October 2009 at 9.15 am at Hotel G, Gurney Drive, Penang, Malaysia.
02 Oct 2009
Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM)
The Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM) received the Mahathir Science Award 2009 at an official ceremony held by the Academy of Sciences Malaysia on 28 September 2009 at Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (KLCC), Kuala Lumpur.
30 Sep 2009
Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)
The good news is tougher soft body armour could be in the making. Researchers of the Faculty of Applied Science, found that natural rubber latex (NRL) coated fabrics are suitable to reduce injury, soreness or trauma from bullet shots or hit by hard objects. The NRL coated fabrics seems usable as new material to make soft body armour.
24 Sep 2009
Universiti Sains Malaysia
Universiti Sains Malaysia is pleased to announce that one of its academics, Professor Dr. Chandra Muzaffar, has been invited by Harvard University to deliver the first lecture in this year’s “Ecologies of Human Flourishing” series.
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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.