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19 Apr 2012
Asia Research News
A good example of an institution trying a new model is Albukhary International University in Malaysia. This institution just opened its doors to its first undergraduate students from 47 countries. All students receive a full scholarship and come from a low-income family and underprivileged or disadvantaged background.
16 Apr 2012
Universiti Sains Malaysia
Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) further strengthened its relationship with the universities of higher learning in Japan through the signing of two memorandums of understanding (MoU) recently.
12 Apr 2012
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
"KineLabs" is a free software platform with three rehabilitation games for elderly people and persons after stroke to have fun while enhancing their motor skills in a 3D virtual environment.
12 Apr 2012
Toyohashi University of Technology
The 2nd Conference of University Presidents in Japan and Vietnam was held at the University of Kyoto on March 12 and 13, and in which Toyohashi Tech President Sakaki and Vice President Tsunoda participated.
11 Apr 2012
Nature Publishing Group
Latest press release from Nature, 11 April 2012
11 Apr 2012
Asia Research News
Albukhary Foundation is pleased to announce its 2012/2013 scholarships for disadvantaged, underprivileged and marginalised applicants for admission into AiU, in Kedah, Malaysia.
10 Apr 2012
Waseda University
OPINION - The big issue currently faced by contemporary society is how it can redevelop a modern “principle of freedom” in a more real way.
10 Apr 2012
Waseda University
OPINION - Politics used to be a risky business, but politicians these days seem to regard politics as an arena that is tranquil and uneventful, where they can make a fortune if they declare that their efforts are for the sake of the nation and the people or that they think from the standpoint of the people.
03 Apr 2012
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
An elderly resources centre unveils high-technology home care...
30 Mar 2012
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
Young talents from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)'s School of Design (SD) have shown their creativity and prowess in social innovations.
30 Mar 2012
Waseda University
In the Osaka mayoral election held on November 27 last year, the former Governor of Osaka Toru Hashimoto won an overwhelming victory over incumbent Kunio Hiramatsu.
30 Mar 2012
Waseda University
A voice is directed at those nearby and reaches them. That is probably what poems were in the first place. Or else words written on paper. And to reach people, they had to be transcribed again and again. And so printing machines came into being to replace the human hand. And so more time became necessary to get the words to the people.
30 Mar 2012
Waseda University
This earthquake and the tsunami claimed the lives of a large number of persons with disabilities.
30 Mar 2012
National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
Nano Characterization Unit of Advanced Key Technologies Division in NIMS and the State Key Laboratory of Silicon Materials, Zhejiang University, have agreed to a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on the research and development in the field of novel low-dimensional nanomaterials.
30 Mar 2012
National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
On 5th Mar, 2012, The High Temperature Materials Unit at Japan's National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS), concluded a Memorandum of Understanding MOU concerning "Protection of materials against oxidation and hot corrosion" with DECHEMA Forschungsinstitut (DFI), Germany.
29 Mar 2012
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
This year marks the 75th anniversary of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU). To commemorate this joyous occasion, the 10-year-old Staff Choir of PolyU Staff Club staged the PolyU Family Concert on 26 March, supported by of the university's Culture Promotion Committee and Human Resources Office.
28 Mar 2012
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
The students of the School of Graduate Studies, Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) known as the Peer Support Group (PSG) have organised an international seminar entitled "Managing the Research Journey" to help graduate students conduct an effective research methods.
28 Mar 2012
Universiti Sains Malaysia
The Vice Chancellor of Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), Assoc. Dato 'Omar Osman, received a courtesy call fromt he newly appointed Ambassador of Cuba, HE Ruben Perez Valdes, during his recent visit to Malaysia.
27 Mar 2012
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27 Mar 2012
Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) said former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad had agreed to accept his appointment as Unimas Alumni patron effective Feb 29, 2012.
26 Mar 2012
Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)
Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) students aim to help provide community services through CLOSE project.
26 Mar 2012
Universiti Sains Malaysia
His Excellency Tun Dato 'Haji Abdul Rahman bin Haji Abbas today called for more publications produced in Malay to ensure the importance of the language.
23 Mar 2012
International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
Gita Sen, an IDRC grantee who combines a distinguished academic career with policy advocacy and NGO activism, has received an honorary doctorate from the University of Sussex. The degree was awarded in recognition of her outstanding contributions in the areas of health, gender, and social justice.
22 Mar 2012
Asia Research News
KUCHING: Sonar Tribal, a team of students from UNIMAS, was established on October 16 last year during the Sarawak DiGi Startup Weekend Challenge for Change 2011 competition.
21 Mar 2012
International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
To boost their tourist industries, Caribbean countries are looking for new opportunities closer to home — among families and friends in the Caribbean diaspora.
21 Mar 2012
International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
Speakers from Canada's International Development Research Centre (IDRC) share insights as part of International Development Week last month.
21 Mar 2012
International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
The International Development Research Centre (IDRC) welcomes a new vice-President. In announcing the appointment of Jean Lebel, IDRC President David Malone cited his “many years of outstanding service within IDRC and his enviable reputation both within Canada and internationally.”
20 Mar 2012
International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
The application deadline for the next Community Forestry: Trees and People — John G. Bene Fellowship competition is April 1, 2012.
20 Mar 2012
University of the Philippines Diliman
The Senior Citizens Party List (SCPL) led by (second from right) Representative David L. Kho signed a memorandum of agreement with the University of the Philippines Diliman (UPD), through Chancellor Caesar A. Saloma, for a scholarship grant to the University on March 16 at the Office of the Chancellor.
19 Mar 2012
International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
The next deadline for application for IDRC's Canadian Window on International Development award competition is April 1 2012.
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Giants in history
Vietnamese surgeon Tôn Thất Tùng (10 May 1912 – 7 May 1982) developed a pioneering technique that reduced the risks and mortality rate of liver operations.
Michiaki Takahashi (17 February 1928 – 16 December 2013) was a Japanese virologist who developed the first chickenpox vaccine.
Maggie Lim (5 January 1913 – November 1995) was a Singaporean physician who promoted family planning and expanded the access to clinics to improve the quality of life for mothers and children in Singapore’s early days.
The founder of the Adyar Cancer Institute in India, Muthulakshmi Reddy (30 July 1886 – 22 July 1968), fought to uplift women and girls from impoverished situations.
Through her iconic stories featuring fictional scenes from the history of the Philippines, language teacher and academic Genoveva Matute (3 January 1915 – 21 March 2009) helped strengthen the Filipino identity.
Rajeshwari Chatterjee (24 January 1922 – 3 September 2010) was the first female engineer from Karnataka in India.
U Hla Myint (1920 – 2017) was a celebrated economist from Myanmar. Considered a prodigy, he was admitted to Rangoon University to study economics when he was just 14 years old. He went on to earn a Ph.D. at the London School of Economics (LSE).
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.
Indian scientist and physician Upendranath Brahmachari (19 December 1873–6 February 1946) is best known for creating a drug called Urea Stibamine, used to safely and reliably treat visceral leishmaniasis (or Kala-azar), a severe infection caused by the Leishmania parasite.
Sir Mokshagundam Srinivasa Shastry Vishveshwarayya (15 September 1860 – 14 April 1962) is widely regarded as India’s most outstanding engineer. In a career that spanned almost his entire life, Vishveshwarayya played a pivotal role in several engineering projects, including designing the Krishnarajasagara dam that is still the source of irrigation and drinking water for parts of Karnataka today.
Tsuneko (7 June 1933) and Reiji Okazaki (8 October 1930 – 1 August 1975) were a Japanese couple who discovered Okazaki fragments – short sequences of DNA that are synthesized during DNA replication and linked together to form a continuous strand.