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Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
27 Nov 2009
SERDANG, 18 Nov – 10 new food products have been created by the final year students under the New Food Product Development, Faculty of Science and Food Technology (FSTM) Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM).
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
27 Nov 2009
SERDANG, 22 NOVEMBER – The Tree Planting program of Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) in collaboration with Mitsubishi corporation will hope to continue in the future as part of the effort to educate the younger generations says Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic & International) Prof. Datin Paduka Dr. Aini Ideris.
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
27 Nov 2009
SERDANG, 25 Nov – Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) wish to express heartiest congratulations to Adjunct Professor of Graduate School of Management, Datuk Sharifah Mohd. Ismail on the recent award conferred, The Brand Leadership Award 2009.
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
27 Nov 2009
SERDANG, 19 Nov - Pertanika Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities (JSSH) now has David Nunan on its Editorial Advisory Board.
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International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
27 Nov 2009
IDRC and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) have joined forces to explore how information technologies can boost food production and rural business opportunities in developing countries.
RIKEN
27 Nov 2009
As part of plans to launch its new Drug-discovery Technology Program in 2010, RIKEN is making its life sciences technology infrastructure available to outside users on a trial basis to facilitate drug-discovery research and development. The new program will be headed by Toshio Goto, currently a senior advisor of RIKEN.
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RIKEN
27 Nov 2009
Gene expression studies shed light on how the brain develops in the fetus and how new areas of the brain may evolve
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RIKEN
27 Nov 2009
Internal degradation within plant cells and their response to aging and disease are linked
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
27 Nov 2009
The Chief Executive Mr Donald Tsang, in his capacity as Chancellor of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, today announced the appointment of Executive Councillor Ms Marjorie Yang Mun-tak as PolyU Council Chairman with effect from 1 January 2010.
senior executive appointees with President
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
26 Nov 2009
PolyU announced the new senior management structure with the introduction of the posts of Provost and Executive Vice President on 25 November...
Nature Publishing Group
25 Nov 2009
Summaries of newsworthy papers: Listen with your skin; A saltier south Atlantic; The future looks bright; ‘Bone’ protein linked to fever; Dynamic upwelling beneath the Gulf of California and Globular clusters shed light on Galaxy formation
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International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
25 Nov 2009
One picture is worth a thousand words, so they say. A striking new map exposes Southeast Asia’s vulnerability to extreme climate hazards.
Nature Publishing Group
25 Nov 2009
In Nature China this week - Researchers in Wuhan have created a 'plasma needle' that uses air instead of noble gas for sterilization and biomedical applications
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)
25 Nov 2009
PolyU has scored three number ones in the world in terms of research performance in the disciplines of Civil Engineering, Construction and Building Technology, and Geomatics...
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Keio University
25 Nov 2009
Good, Right - What does that mean? We discuss fundamental issues of Ethics and Social Philosophy both in Japanese and English. In our seminars, we have two seniors, three juniors, and three graduate students.
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Zainul (left) and Dr. Dasmawati
Universiti Sains Malaysia
25 Nov 2009
PENANG, 20 Nov – Two researchers from the School of Dental Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) have successfully created an eco-friendly dental bib and a nanotechnology-based dental filling.
Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)
25 Nov 2009
Goh Ying Sung or the Academy of Language Studies and Norlina Mohd Sabri of the Faculty of Computer and Mathematical Sciences, UiTM developed Yipin Courseware to assist the non-Chinese speaking learners to learn Mandarin.
Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)
25 Nov 2009
UiTM students and lecturers won 5 gold medals at EUREKA 2009 in Brussels, Belgium, which ended Saturday.
International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
23 Nov 2009
Some 100 people attended the public forum where McDougall, IDRC President David Malone, and others fielded questions from the crowd and presented an overview of the Centre’s operations and contributions to the developing world.
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International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
23 Nov 2009
Twenty years ago the HIV/AIDS epidemic was devastating Benin, and the country had few means to combat it. Today, the war against AIDS is still not over, but many battles have been won.
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International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
23 Nov 2009
There is no longer any doubt that the Earth’s climate is changing. While industrialized nations debate action to stem greenhouse gas emissions, an urgent reality still gets too little attention. Billions of the world’s poorest people are already living on the edge, and will need help adapting to climate change.
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International Development Research Centre (IDRC)
23 Nov 2009
The Honourable Lawrence Cannon, Canada’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, announced the reappointment of Ahmed Galal for a second term as an international member of IDRC's Board of Governors.
Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM)
23 Nov 2009
The conference, themed “Lessons for Sustainable Development”, was co-organised by Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM) and DBKU with the support of the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment, Sarawak Government, International Union of Forest Research Organisation (IUFRO) and Sarawak Convention Bureau (SCB).
Waseda University
23 Nov 2009
With its history as a city since the Edo Period, the Tokyo metropolitan Yamanote area on the eastern edge of the Musashino Plateau comprises terrain with plateaus, valleys, and an intricate network of streams and rivers, such as the Kanda River, that erode the plateau.
Waseda University
23 Nov 2009
The mass media cover the issue of Japan Airlines (JAL) reconstruction nearly every day. It would be a mistake to regard this as simply an issue of management at one corporation. It is, in fact, a significant issue which involves airline administration and airport administration, and which also affects transportation policy as a whole.
Nature Publishing Group
22 Nov 2009
Bacterial skin care, Mismatch associated with graft-versus-host-disease, East Antarctic ice loss, High levels of HLA-C associated with slower HIV/AIDS progression, A stroke against stroke, Balancing European emissions, Assessing natural memory and An amplifier for terahertz waves
Universiti Sains Malaysia
20 Nov 2009
PENANG, 19 Nov. – Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) welcomes and supports the government’s initiative to enhance the country’s innovation through the setting up of the National Innovation Centre (MyNIC) which was announced by the Prime Minister, Dato’ Sri Mohd. Najib Tun Abdul Razak at the BioMalaysia 2009 Exhibition last Tuesday.
Universiti Sains Malaysia
20 Nov 2009
The MoU signing ceremony was held in conjunction with the launching of BioMalaysia 2009 from 17-19 November 2009 at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre.
RIKEN
20 Nov 2009
On October 9, 2009, the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) and the RIKEN Center of Research Network for Infectious Diseases (CRNID) held a one-day symposium entitled “Building an Africa-Asia Knowledge Network on Infectious Diseases” at the Marunouchi Building in Tokyo.
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RIKEN
20 Nov 2009
Surprising complexity underlies the seemingly simple process of chromosome pair separation during cell division