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13 Nov 2010
Universiti Sains Malaysia
PENANG, 10 Nov – Assoc. Prof. Syed Azhar was named the recipient of the prestigious FAPA Ishidate Award 2010 for Outstanding Educator in the field of Clinical Pharmacy by defeating four other finalists from Japan, Korea, Australia and Thailand in Taiwan recently.
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01 Nov 2010
International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
New Delhi, India, October 31, 2010: The Think Tank Initiative (TTI), a partnership of major donors, has awarded 21 Million USD in grants to 16 independent policy research institutions in South Asia. The long-term funding will help strengthen the think tanks’ role as influential players in national policymaking in the region.
25 Oct 2010
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
The Pertanika Editorial Office is pleased to announce that articles published in Pertanika’s three journals (JTAS, JST, JSSH) will now be treated as equivalent to articles published in an ISI journal and will therefore be considered in assessing the performance of academic staff as a Key Performance Indicator (KPI) in view of career advancement.
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24 Oct 2010
Universiti Sains Malaysia
YPWLC which has been held for 28 years provide opportunities for young researchers from all over the world to show their skills in delivering speeches.
21 Oct 2010
Nature Publishing Group
Giving back to the community is one method of avoiding potential exploitation during clinical trials in the developing world, so writes Art Caplan in a piece published online this week in Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics.
19 Oct 2010
The World Academy of Sciences (TWAS)
José Goldemberg, a world-renowned energy expert who helped lay the scientific foundation for Brazil's biofuels programme and who subsequently became a leading advocate for the adoption of "leapfrog" technologies to promote economic development in the developing world, has won the 2010 Ernesto Illy Trieste Science Prize.
15 Oct 2010
RIKEN
Rungaroon Waditee-Sirisattha writes to Masafumi Tsujimoto, Laboratory Head (former) at the Laboratory of Cellular Biochemistry, RIKEN Advanced Science Institute
13 Oct 2010
Nature Publishing Group
As America prepares to deliver its verdict on US President Barack Obama's administration in the 02 November midterm elections, Nature is publishing a special issue that asks: how has Obama performed on scientific issues?
12 Oct 2010
Asia Research News
Singapore, 6 October 2010 -- The Federation of Business and Professional Women (Singapore) announced that it will play host to the triennial 2010 BPW Asia-Pacific Regional Conference at the Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel, Singapore, from 15-18 October, 2010.
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11 Oct 2010
International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
Our planet’s ability to sustain human life has long been a subject of study and concern by economists, demographers, and environmentalists.
11 Oct 2010
International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
IDRC hosted a unique gathering in late September to discuss Canada’s contribution to the Palestinian refugee issue as part of the multilateral peace process.
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11 Oct 2010
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
SERDANG, 1 Sept – Student Affairs Division (BHEP) of Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) organized a Ziarah Amal Ramadan program, set to provide assistance for less fortunate students in their preparation for the upcoming Hari Raya Aidilfitri.
11 Oct 2010
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
SERDANG, 1 Sept – Raja Muda of Selangor, Tengku Amir Shah Ibni Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah paid an official visit to Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM).
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11 Oct 2010
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
SERDANG, 29 Sept – Held in a jovial setting and 5000 guests delightfully entertained, Eid celebration held in Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) went smoothly with everyone leaving with a big smile.
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11 Oct 2010
Universiti Sains Malaysia
PENANG, 3 October: Universities have been urged to find ways to forge close ties with the community to enable them to play their role as drivers for national advancement.
11 Oct 2010
Universiti Sains Malaysia
PENANG, 3 October: The campus community, particularly the students should get up close and personal with the local community to enable them to acquire ‘community knowledge’ in order to complete the formal education received in the lecture halls.
11 Oct 2010
Universiti Sains Malaysia
PENANG, 4 October: Universiti Sains Malaysia will be the first university in the country to introduce promotions for academic staff based on their involvement in community programmes.
11 Oct 2010
Universiti Sains Malaysia
It was 35 years ago, in April 1975, that the Khmer Rouge (KR) defeated the Lon Nol regime of Cambodia. Just last month, the Khmer Rouge Tribunal released a 143-page report on a demographic survey of the "killing fields" under the Democratic Kampuchea government.
11 Oct 2010
Universiti Sains Malaysia
OPINION: From an Ivory Tower to a Trading Tower and now a Human Tower! These are the three major waves that can be ascribed to the evolution of universities in recent times.
11 Oct 2010
Prince of Songkla University
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Boonsom Siribumrungsukha , PSU president, revealed that at present the three southern border provinces are facing a serious lack of professional legal authorities with expertise in Islamic law.
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07 Oct 2010
International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
Innovation helps the world's poor feed their families
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01 Oct 2010
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
SERDANG, 3 September – The Prime Minister, Datuk Seri Mohd Najib Tun Razak appealed to motorists to drive safely on their way back home in conjunction with the Aidilfitri celebration.
01 Oct 2010
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Boonsom Siribumrungsukha , PSU president, revealed that at present the three southern border provinces are facing a serious lack of professional legal authorities with expertise in Islamic law.
01 Oct 2010
Universiti Sains Malaysia
The International Day of Peace (IDP) is celebrated every year on Sept 21. This year, it is directed at young people — the generation that will become the leaders of the future and who will ensure that peace will prevail.
01 Oct 2010
Universiti Sains Malaysia
"IF scientists can genetically modify food and NASA can send missions to Mars, politicians must be able to find resources to get millions of children into school and change the prospects of a generation of children," said Global Campaign for Education president Kailash Satyarthi.
21 Sep 2010
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
PUTRAJAYA, 21 July – The Ministry of Higher Education has announced Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) as one of the top four public institutes of higher learning (IPTA) to retain the Research University (RU) title.
21 Sep 2010
Universiti Sains Malaysia
OPINION: Anything to do with the 9/11 incident has been divisive from the start, be it religion, politics or even development issues on what is now known as ground zero.
21 Sep 2010
Prince of Songkla University
Songklanagarind Hospital has won one gold and two silver medals in Kaizen Suggestion System Category, Thailand Kaizen Award 2010.
17 Sep 2010
RIKEN
Kathrin Goldammer writes to Tsumoru Shintake, Technical Director and Construction Leader at the XFEL/SPring-8 Accelerator

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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.
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