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04 Dec 2007
Universiti Sains Malaysia
Penang, Malaysia - University Science Malaysia once again boosted the name of the country when seven of its researchers successfully won three gold medals and four silver medals, together with a special award at an international event.
23 Nov 2007
RIKEN
A new technique that works at normal pressures shows molecular interactions at liquid interfaces
20 Nov 2007
Keio University
Concerns about national security have induced U.S. immigration authorities to limit the number of foreign research students in universities. This study reviews how the presence of international students contributes to publications and patents awarded to universities and how key East Asian economies can take advantage of this.
16 Nov 2007
RIKEN
A novel cyclization reaction is used to make molecules that switch between two different forms by redistributing their electrons
14 Nov 2007
International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
As states encroach on Internet governance around the world, IDRC is supporting a major new initiative that will investigate the impacts of Internet censorship in Asia.
14 Nov 2007
International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
IDRC was one of the earliest development agencies to embrace information and communication technologies (ICTs) as powerful tools for reducing poverty, for combating HIV/AIDS, and for fostering good governance.
09 Nov 2007
International Rice Research Institute
Manila – A new international research initiative, linking the private and public sectors for the first time and launched today at the 2007 Asian Seed Congress, aims to boost the research and development of hybrid rice for the tropics.
07 Nov 2007
Nature Publishing Group
The new programme quietly introduced by the British government last week affects people from all countries outside the European Economic Area and Switzerland.
07 Nov 2007
International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA)
ALEPPO, Syria: A low-cost technology developed by scientists at ICARDA to treat high level of magnesium in soil by using calcium has demonstrated the potential to double the crop yield in magnesium-rich soils in Central Asia.
02 Nov 2007
RIKEN
The properties of electrons on the surface of an unusual metal will supply clues—and puzzles—to theorists
02 Nov 2007
RIKEN
On November 2, 2007, it was announced that the Japanese government will award the Medal with Purple Ribbon to Professor Satoshi Kawata for his considerable contributions to the development of science and technology. Professor Kawata is Chief Scientist of the Nanophotonics Laboratory.
02 Nov 2007
Tokyo University of Science
The Tokyo University of Science and the National Chemical Laboratory of India (NCL) signed an academic exchange agreement. NCL produces India's largest number of PhDs in the industrial chemistry field and submits the most domestic and overseas patent applications in India.
02 Nov 2007
Tokyo University of Science
On October 1, 2007, the Tokyo University of Science and the School of Mechanical and Power Engineering of Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China, signed an academic exchange agreement. The university has produced many leading figures in China's political, financial, and academic circles, including President Jiang Zemin.
02 Nov 2007
Tokyo University of Science
The Tokyo University of Science and the Moscow Power Engineering Institute (Technical University) of Russia signed an academic exchange agreement. Established in 1930, this institute (university) is Russia's largest power engineering university and science center.
28 Oct 2007
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
The AssessUrBook initiative opens up a new dimension in examination and assessment approaches for basic accounting.
25 Oct 2007
RIKEN
RIKEN scientists have developed a way to create incredibly brief bursts of high-frequency light that should help to take better snapshots of atoms
23 Oct 2007
International Rice Research Institute
One of the keys to China’s food security in recent decades is the country’s development of high-yielding hybrid rice varieties, which helped pull millions out of the hunger of the 1960s. The new issue of Rice Today looks at the fascinating history of hybrid rice, documenting how China, with help from IRRI, has become the hybrid world leader.
21 Oct 2007
The Asian Institute of Technology
Illegal activity conducted via the Internet is a very real threat to everyone, AIT experts say. Owing to the impressive technical capability of cyber criminals manipulating the connectivity of the Internet, any person, company, or government with an online presence containing information assets is at risk.
21 Oct 2007
Keio University
Keio University will be the first Japanese university to host the “Keio Challenger International Tennis Tournament 2007”, an international men’s tennis tournament, to commemorate its upcoming 150th anniversary in 2008. The tournament will be a Challenger Series event* officially recognized by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).
18 Oct 2007
University of the Philippines Diliman
The University of the Philippines, Diliman in collaboration with the National University of Singapore, invites abstracts for the 8th ASEAN Inter-University Seminars on Social Development on May 28 to 31, 2008, Manila, Philippines. The theme for this event is "ASEAN as a Community: Solidarity in a Globalizing World."
18 Oct 2007
Keio University
Assistant Prof. Junichi Ushiba of Faculty of Science and Technology succeeded to develop Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) technology that enable people stroll through the virtual world of Second Life® (*1) using their own imagination. This project is the first to apply the technology to an Internet virtual world.
16 Oct 2007
The Asian Institute of Technology
These 2 papers from the Asian Institute of Technology outlines problems faced and possible solutions for e-governance in Bangladesh
12 Oct 2007
RIKEN
A new approach proves that the nuclear force is strongly repulsive at close distances
12 Oct 2007
RIKEN
Asymmetry in neutrons produced by proton collisions makes a good detector for spin-polarized protons
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12 Oct 2007
RIKEN
Innovative use of existing film technology may lead to a new type of thin-film display photo
12 Oct 2007
RIKEN
RIKEN has taken on the challenge of developing the world’s fastest and most efficient supercomputer.
12 Oct 2007
RIKEN
RIKEN is currently seeking a researcher with experience in the field of synthetic organic chemistry directed toward materials science.
12 Oct 2007
RIKEN
RIKEN Plant Science Center engages in research and development to improve plant productivity for sustainable agriculture. The area of focus covers growth regulation, resistance to environmental stresses and pathogens, and metabolic regulation.
09 Oct 2007
Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM)
This year's theme is Balancing Economic and Ecological Needs
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