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22 Feb 2012
International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
Former International Development Research Center (IDRC) governor Pratap Bhanu Mehta has received the prestigious 2011 Infosys Prize for Social Sciences – Political Science in recognition of his contributions to Indian public policy and international relations.
20 Feb 2012
Asia Research News
The February intake for 2011/2012 session of Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) saw 303 students enrolling for the undergraduate studies of the university.
20 Feb 2012
Universiti Sains Malaysia
Institutions of higher learning (IHL) in Malaysia must strive to create a closer relationship with universities in Saudi Arabia. This includes a collaboration involving research and academic matters related to students in the future.
15 Feb 2012
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has recently received a generous donation of HK$8 million from Ho and Ho Foundation Ltd to set up a scholarship to support mainland students with outstanding performance pursue their studies at PolyU.
15 Feb 2012
University of the Philippines Diliman
The University of Houston System (UHS) and University of the Philippines Diliman have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to further collaboration between the institutions through mutual cooperation and academic programs in instruction, research and development.
14 Feb 2012
Tokyo University of Science
In late January 2012, Tokyo University of Science President Akira Fujishima visited Hyderabad University during a trip to India as a guest lecturer and concluded an academic exchange agreement.
14 Feb 2012
Universiti Sains Malaysia
Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) aims to reinforce its relationship with higher education institutions in Saudi Arabia.
13 Feb 2012
Universiti Malaysia Sarawak
To mark its commitment in striving to meet the mission of being an exemplary university of internationally acknowledged stature, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) promoting academic and research interactions with B S Abdur Rahman University (BSAU) of Chennai, India, in Kuching yesterday.
09 Feb 2012
Asia Research News
The Apple of Sodom (Calotropis procera) plant is often regarded as a nuisance, but thanks to researchers in Saudi Arabia it could now be the source of a novel insulating material. ResearchSEA spoke to Dr Mohamed Ali from King Saud University at the 2011 British Invention Show where he received a gold medal for his work.
09 Feb 2012
Waseda University
In response to the unprecedented disaster that Eastern Japan faced on March 11, 2011, Waseda University established a disaster response headquarters immediately after the earthquake, and worked towards determining which students, alumni and teachers were affected as well as working on other urgent needs.
09 Feb 2012
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
With the implementation of the four-year curriculum starting September 2012, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) will introduce a credit-bearing “service-learning” requirement in the curriculum. All undergraduate students are expected to apply the knowledge and skills acquired from their studies to serve the community.
08 Feb 2012
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) today (5 January) conferred the honorary title of University Fellowship upon six distinguished personalities to pay tribute to their significant contributions to the University and the community.
08 Feb 2012
Waseda University
A solemn dedication ceremony was held at Waseda University on October 24 marking the 25th year since the passing of Sugihara Chiune, a former Waseda alumnus who has famously been referred to as the “Oskar Schindler of Japan.”
08 Feb 2012
Waseda University
Megumi Suto, a Professor at Waseda University, delves into the relationship between the economy and society.
07 Feb 2012
International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA)
The Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO) awarded Professor Hitoshi Isahara from Toyohashi University of Technology the "Award for Contribution to Invitation and Organization of an International Conference in 2011" for successful invitations to the 8th International Conference on Natural Language Processing, JapTAL 2012.
07 Feb 2012
University of the Philippines Diliman
University of the Philippines College of Law holds forum on the impeachment’s law and politics.
07 Feb 2012
International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
the International Development Research Center invites applications for its 2011-2012 Small Grants for Innovative Research and Knowledge-Sharing.
07 Feb 2012
University of the Philippines Diliman
Delegates from Dong-A University led by its president, Dr. Kyoo-Hyang Cho (fourth from left), paid a courtesy call to University of the Philippines Diliman Chancellor Dr. Caesar A. Saloma on February 1 at the Office of the Chancellor in Quezon Hall and discussed possible future collaborations between the two universities.
07 Feb 2012
Universiti Sains Malaysia
'What you need to know about Generic Drugs'
06 Feb 2012
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
A young scientist from PolyU's Food Safety and Technology Research Centre has successfully prepared highly stable selenium nanoparticles by using the polysaccharide-protein complex extracted from the African Tiger Milk mushroom.
06 Feb 2012
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
At the start of 2012, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) is pleased to see another two top academics joining its faculties and schools, adding to its pool of talents before the implementation of four-year curriculum in September 2012.
06 Feb 2012
Waseda University
Miho Namba, an Associate Professor at Waseda University, shares her thoughts on the communication of science and technology in Japan, taking the activities of the Science Media Centre at the time of the earthquake as an example.
06 Feb 2012
Waseda University
Japanese workers are said to be hard working. One of the reasons is the long working hours. So-called full-time employees work some 2,000 hours per year, which is 400 hours longer than their counterparts in Germany or France.
20 Jan 2012
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
Researchers of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)'s Department of Rehabilitation Sciences have developed a novel set of simplified Tai Chi exercise for visually impaired elderly people. They also found the new exercise good for improving their sense of balance control and reducing the risk of fall.
17 Jan 2012
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
Backed by strong support from The Hong Kong Jockey Club (HKJC) Charities Trust, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has brought together multi-disciplinary expertise for the establishment of Hong Kong's first Design Institute for Social Innovation.
12 Jan 2012
Hanyang University
For me, in the flood of news a headline bears special importance for Northeast Asia security. The guideline reiterated by President Hu Jintao about boosting the "cultural soft power" of China recognizes that "culture has increasingly become a major element bringing together the people and the creative power of Chinese nationality".
22 Dec 2011
International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
Bamboo and rattan plants are at the centre of major initiatives in Asia, Africa, and Latin America that are combatting global warming, fighting soil erosion, protecting forests, and enhancing communities’ access to water.
20 Dec 2011
International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA)
Professor Fujishima, President of Tokyo University of Science talked about experience in photocatalysts
05 Dec 2011
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
In a bid to promote the best practices of knowledge management, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has introduced through its Knowledge Management Research Centre (KMRC) the Most Admired Knowledge Enterprise (MAKE) Award to the Chinese mainland.
02 Dec 2011
Asia Research News
School enrollment and nutrition also suffer, new study says
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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.