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02 Sep 2009
International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
Edited by Ineke Buskens and Anne Webb
Zed/IDRC 2009
ISBN 978-1-84813-192-7
e-ISBN 978-1-55250-399-7
320 pp.
01 Sep 2009
RIKEN
Press Release - The new robot, named RIBA (Robot for Interactive Body Assistance), is the first of its kind in the world, capable of safely lifting and moving a human patient of up to 61 kg from a bed to a wheelchair and back.
29 Aug 2009
Universiti Sains Malaysia
The MoA will be signed on 1st September 2009 in Penang, Malaysia. Initially, USM will establish an IPv6 Certified Network Engineer (CNE6) Training Centre by at HNUE followed by joint training programmes, post graduate exchange, sharing and promotion of training information and other programs which may benefit the region.
28 Aug 2009
RIKEN
A double-solvent approach makes electrospray deposition a better choice for fabricating organic light-emitting diodes
21 Aug 2009
Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)
The Research Management Institute (RMI) has helped UiTM secure research and business partnerships with four organizations, Messrs Perfect Triangle, Messrs Multi Cipta Engineering, Messrs Halalgel and Messrs Lintah Royal Park to market products researched by its academics.
20 Aug 2009
International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
Book Review - Does research influence public policy and decision-making and, if so, how? This book is the most recent to address this question, investigating the effects of research in the field of international development.
20 Aug 2009
Universiti Sains Malaysia
All USM engineering programmes have been accredited by the Malaysian Engineering Board (LJM) which is automatically recognized by the Washington Accord (WA), which is a professional body that recognizes engineering programmes world-wide and member nations including Australia, Canada, UK, US, New Zealand, Ireland and Malaysia.
11 Aug 2009
Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)
10 August 2009, UiTM signed a memorandum of agreement with four organizations. The signing was organized by the Research Management Institute of UiTM and witnessed by Dato’ Mukhriz Tun Mahathir, Deputy Minister of Ministry of International Trade and Industry and Tan Sri Prof Ibrahim Abu Shah, Vice Chancellor of UiTM.
07 Aug 2009
RIKEN
Mutual controllability of electricity and magnetism in a weak magnetic material points the way to low-power electronics
07 Aug 2009
RIKEN
Controlled positioning of nucleic acids on gold nanoparticles creates new possibilities for bottom-up nanotechnologies
05 Aug 2009
Universiti Sains Malaysia
PENANG, 3 Aug. – Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) has once again created history by emerging as the only university in Asia selected to participate in the “Global Design Challenge 2009’ which will commence on Saturday, 8 August 2009 in the United States.
05 Aug 2009
Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM)
FRIM organized a second seminar on karas (Aquilaria spp.) plantation and agarwood (gaharu) production in Miri, Sarawak on 14 July 2009
04 Aug 2009
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
In the new academic year, the faculty members at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) may interact with their students not just on the campus, but also via the virtual world of Second Life.
04 Aug 2009
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
The 18th International Symposium on Transportation and Traffic Theory (ISTTT) has come to a fruitful close by bringing together leading academics to discuss transport-related topics.
04 Aug 2009
Tokyo University of Science
Japanese scientists have grown teeth in mice. This research is expected to advance the development of "tooth regenerative therapy" which have the potential for replacing diseased or damaged teeth with bioengineered teeth. The research is expected to evolve into a wide variety of organ regenerative technologies for liver, kidneys and other organs.
30 Jul 2009
Universiti Sains Malaysia
Penang, July 30, 2009 - Malaysia's USM will sign a MoU with Thailand's EUMT tomorrow.
26 Jul 2009
Waseda University
On June 11, 2009, the Information, Production, and Systems Research Center of Waseda University presented a public demonstration of Ninomiya-kun, a robot that reads books aloud (see Waseda Movie), at the Robot Industry Matching Fair in Kitakyushu, part of the 49th West Japan Machine Tool & Industry System Fair.
24 Jul 2009
RIKEN
Synthesis of graphitic nanotubes containing platinum metals achieved through self-assembly techniques
22 Jul 2009
Nature Publishing Group
This week in Nature China - Researchers in Beijing have developed an efficient method for preparing large graphene sheets
22 Jul 2009
Universiti Sains Malaysia
Penang, 22 July - In a press conference today, researchers in Malaysia announced their discovery of a new scuttle fly species which was parasitizing a mound-building termite. Although the research is still in its early stages, this new species may have the potential to be a biological agent in controlling termite infestation.
17 Jul 2009
RIKEN
A technique for characterizing ultrafast light pulses will lead to better optical probes for studying electron dynamics
17 Jul 2009
RIKEN
A total of around 200 people, including 24 members of RIKEN, attended the event, which showcased cutting-edge research and technology in chemical and materials science.
16 Jul 2009
Nature Publishing Group
In Nature China this week - A colorimetric sensor based on hydrogen bonding could allow on-site, real-time detection of melamine in dairy products
16 Jul 2009
Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM)
The QuEST Bioherba programme was initiated in 2006 to strengthen the capacity, understanding and scientific knowledge of aspiring entrepreneurs in herbal industry, as well as to assist them in enhancing the quality, safety and efficacy of their products through use of safe technology.
15 Jul 2009
RIKEN
A beam 100 times stronger than any other in the world has allowed an international research group to demonstrate in only eight hours what it would take other scientists more than six months to achieve.
14 Jul 2009
Universiti Sains Malaysia
PENANG, 14 July: Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) is prepared to share its expertise with Perusahaan Automobil Kedua Sdn. Bhd. (PERODUA) in the production of more efficient engines in terms of performance and oil consumption.
10 Jul 2009
Universiti Sains Malaysia
PENANG, 9 July: Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) once again created history when a team of seven students from the School of Computer Sciences, USM won the first and third spots for the category, 'Unlimited Potential Design for Development Award' at the Imagine Cup World Finals, organized by software giant, Microsoft Corp. in Egypt recently.
10 Jul 2009
Universiti Sains Malaysia
In the Championship, the group presented their invention, an innovative software programme known as the ‘Mobile Desktop Grid’ that was created through the use of open source software produced by Sun Microsystem.
10 Jul 2009
RIKEN
‘Metamaterials’ — artificially created materials with nanostructures designed to control light — are attracting considerable attention for the development of a range of new technologies, such as very thin eyeglass lenses, optical microscopes that will allow the observation of atoms and optical fibers with no transmission loss.
29 Jun 2009
Universiti Sains Malaysia
Enviroplast or more commonly known as green plastic, created by Professor Hanafi Ismail is an alternative to the petroleum-based plastic.
Giants in history
Turkish astrophysicist Dilhan Eryurt (29 November 1926 – 13 September 2012) conducted research on how the sun affects environmental conditions on the moon.
Bacharuddin Jusuf Habibie (25 June 1936 – 11 September 2019) was an Indonesian engineer who was President of Indonesia from 1998 to 1999.
Physicist Narinder Singh Kapany (31 October 1926 – 4 December 2020) pioneered the use of optical fibres to transmit images, and founded several optical technology companies. Born in Punjab, India, he worked at a local optical instruments factory before moving to London for PhD studies at Imperial College. There, he devised a flexible fibrescope to convey images along bundles of glass fibres.
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.
Fazlur Rahman Khan (3 April 1929 – 27 March 1982) was a Bangladeshi-American structural engineer and architect who invented the tube principle, which formed the basis for modern skyscraper design.
A Japanese surgeon, Tetsuzo Akutsu (20 August 1922 – 9 August 2007) built the first artificial heart capable of keeping an animal alive.
Lin Lanying (7 February 1918 – 4 March 2003) was a Chinese material engineer remembered for her contributions to the field of semiconductor and aerospace materials. Lanying was born into a family who did not believe in educating girls and she was not allowed to go to school.
Gregorio Y. Zara (8 March 1902 – 15 October 1978) was a Filipino engineer and physicist best remembered for inventing the first two-way video telephone. Zara’s video telephone invention enabled the caller and recipient to see each other while conversing, laying the foundation for video-conferencing