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28 May 2008
Universiti Sains Malaysia
Penang, Malaysia - Prof. Ismail Ab. Rahman gave his expert views on the Sol Gel Process and its contribution towards ceramic technology development. While Prof. Yeap Guan Yeow discussed research and its impact in Malaysia.
28 May 2008
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
In April 2008, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) once again won recognition at national level when it was awarded the Grand Prize Winner in two categories at the National Intellectual Property Award 2008 Ceremony.
28 May 2008
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
The park has a collection of about 500 species of economical herbaceous plants. The plants are for biological science research purposes.
28 May 2008
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
One of the partnership programmes is the system of fertilization using minimum soil and usage of water and nutrient in the most efficient way for horticulture production. The project aims to create a prototype structure of plantation protected within its environment which has a system for cooling, airing and stabilization of wet temperature.
28 May 2008
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
The Gold medal winners were for L2 Lipase: A Thermostable Enzyme for Industrial Applications and Production of Palm-based Anti Obesity Functional Oil.
25 May 2008
Universiti Sains Malaysia
Penang, Malaysia - Through the competition, many had the chance to witness a total of 145 researches by undergraduate students from 19 public and private higher learning institutions throughout the country.
25 May 2008
Universiti Sains Malaysia
PENANG, 20 MAY: Realising the importance of clean water for more than 27 million people in Malaysia, two USM students successfully produced a material which is able to absorb heavy metal from industrial waste water.
25 May 2008
Universiti Sains Malaysia
PENANG, 21 MAY: Raising concerns over global fuel price hikes have prompted USM students to explore fuel alternatives for vehicles.
25 May 2008
Universiti Sains Malaysia
Penang, Malaysia - University Science Malaysia’s Vice-Chancellor (Research and Innovation) Prof. Muhammad Idiris Saleh, officiated the USM World Biodiversity Day and Haniff Awards on 22 May 2008.
22 May 2008
Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
A MoU was signed between Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) and Sarawak Waste Management Sdn. Bhd./Trienekens (Sarawak) Sdn. Bhd. to generate new knowledge, technologies and approaches for a sustainable management of solid wastes in Sarawak.
22 May 2008
Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
Cancer of the nasopharynx has its highest incidence in South East Asia, and is more prevalent in the Chinese population. Past studies linked its development to genetic predisposition and herpesvirus infections. UNIMAS researchers in this on-going project have further discovered the involvement of genes not previously implicated.
14 May 2008
Universiti Sains Malaysia
Penang, Malaysia - The award carries a cash prize of USD100,000, a trophy and a certificate was first introduced in 2002 with the aim of promoting research and knowledge development, particularly in the field of science, amongst institutions in member countries of IDB.
14 May 2008
Universiti Sains Malaysia
Penang, Malaysia - At ITEX 2008, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) won 9 Gold, 10 Silver and 5 Bronze medals. The gold medals were for an affordable Intelligent Braking System fitted wheelchair for use by paraplegics, sustainable aqua-feed, environmental friendly polymer, intelligent exoskeletal arm for stroke patients and more.
13 May 2008
Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
Peatlands are the most extensive natural wetland ecosystems in South East Asia. They play an important role in climate regulation. Peatland reclamation for agriculture disrupts this role. UNIMAS is currently working on a sustainable management of the peatlands in Sarawak that would benefit the ecosystem and its dependent communities.
07 May 2008
Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
Modernisation and progress has little effect on the traditional beliefs of Hakka women as reflected in their attitudes and behaviours toward marriage. Young women put little priority in job attainment. Once married, their attentions shifted towards looking after the well-being of their children and husbands.
29 Apr 2008
Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
Professor Dr Pan Kok Long of the Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, has developed a small and simple device that can be used by airplane travelers to exercise their calf muscles and encourage blood circulation while in their seated position. A patent filing for utility innovation has been granted.
28 Apr 2008
Universiti Sains Malaysia
With cooperation with the Australian Cranio-Maxillo Facial Foundation, University Science Malaysia (USM) offers hope to local patients with facial and skull deformities.
25 Apr 2008
Malaysian Biotechnology Information Centre
The journal aims at addressing issues related to biotechnology that are of paramount importance to the development of biotechnology industries among OIC countries, as well as to serve as a platform for knowledge, experience and expertise sharing among stakeholders.
23 Apr 2008
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
Serdang, Malaysia - Five out of Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) six researchers, whom participated in the International Exhibition of Inventions New Techniques and Products Geneva (INTPG).
22 Apr 2008
Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
Sarawak is the world's largest exporter of sago, exporting up to 40,000 ton sago a year. Sago mills that produced sago starch through debarking and processing of sago trunk, generates effluent which is channelled into nearby rivers. A research conducted in UNIMAS currently looks at turning this potential pollutants into commerciable entities.
15 Apr 2008
Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
Biofuels have come under criticism lately for competing with the world food production. The Jathropha curcas is a weed that does not compete with food production yet yields fuel and heals wounds. UNIMAS is currently working on developing its potential as the alternative plant for biofuels production.
13 Apr 2008
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
Two Universiti Putra Malaysia researchers whose inventions have brought in more than RM20mil have won the Commercialisation Award at the university’s excellence awards ceremony. With their research products, rice farmers’ yields have increased from four tonnes to 10 tonnes per hectare and sold in other ASEAN countries and the Middle East.
09 Apr 2008
Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
Indo-Malayan region is one of the richest bird species areas in the world. Researchers in Universiti Malaysia Sarawak found that sea level and climate changes during the last glacial period played a key role in the diversification of birds in this region where bird species gradually diversified when sea levels were low. This continues until today.
04 Apr 2008
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
At the World Largest Invention Market this week, UPM researchers unveil a new method which significantly decreases the catalyst particle size to nanoparticle size. This method is the first such breakthrough in the world.
04 Apr 2008
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
In Geneva this week, UPM researchers show new system for real time electrical conductivity mapping comprising of a measurement probe, data logger, Differential Global Positioning System and a computer mounted in a tractor cab.
04 Apr 2008
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
From World's Largest Market-Place for Inventions in Geneva, UPM researchers show a new design for a gamma camera which reduces its weight from 115 kg to just 45 kg.
04 Apr 2008
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
From UPM in Geneva this week - This research is on a system for in-situ testing of high strength concrete which can be widely applied in the construction industry as it is easy to assemble & suitable for in-situ concrete strength estimation, including high-strength/ high-performance concrete.
04 Apr 2008
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
This week, UPM unveiled their latest research at the World's Largest Market-Place for Inventions in Geneva. This software will help solve 2nd and 3rd order ordinary differential equations and will be useful to solve many mathematical models.
04 Apr 2008
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
This week, UPM unveiled their latest research at the World's Largest Market-Place for Inventions in Geneva. This research is on a technique to transform non-conducting organic polymers into electricity conducting "synthetic metals" using radiation, which can be used for artificial muscles, antistatic clothing, rechargeable batteries and more
04 Apr 2008
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
Dr. Zulhamri Abdullah, from Universiti Putra Malaysia was awarded the ‘Federation of the Universities of the Islamic World (FUIW) Prize' international award for his paper which introduces a new discourse in organizational achievements based on Islamic values of ethical reputation and moral, and not on highest monetary gains.
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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.