[ PETALING JAYA: Malaysian universities have excelled in the Times Higher Education’s (THE) Asia University Rankings 2024 with all top six institutions improving compared to last year. For the second year running, Universiti Teknologi Petronas (UTP) is the top-performing Malaysian varsity, having climbed 11 spots and is now joint 52nd. The country’s second-highest ranked university, … Read more
[ PETALING JAYA: All institutes of higher learning must have air-tight procedures and guidelines to vet potential speakers and collaborators, say academics. Calling for more stringent checks on potential speakers, especially by renowned academic institutions planning on inviting them, educationist Tan Sri Dr T. Marimuthu said when a talk is given in a university, it … Read more
[ PETALING JAYA: Malaysia is still safe to travel, affirms the US embassy to Malaysia, negating US academician Bruce Gilley’s claim that it is not. “There is no change to the US travel advisory, which remains at Level 1, the lowest level out of four,” it said in a statement. According to the United States … Read more
[ PETALING JAYA: All programmes and activities scheduled to involve US academician Bruce Gilley have been ordered to be cancelled by Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abd Kadir. Universiti Malaya (UM), which had a talk by Gilley on Tuesday (April 23), was also ordered to investigate and report on the details to the … Read more
[ Showcasing an improved performance in the latest Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings by Subject 2024, Malaysia is now ranked the third highest in Asia and the sixth highest in the world. The country charted a 22% improvement rate in the rankings, which offer independent data on the performance of 240 programmes at 25 … Read more
[ A PIONEERING solution to muscle weakness among seniors bore fruit for a trio from Universiti Malaya when the team was crowned champion and “Best Team” at the recent Health iPhAMA-thon 2024 innovation competition. Recognising the significant burden placed on healthcare systems due to falls resulting from muscle weakness, Team AgeGracer, comprising Catherine Seow from … Read more
[ ROBUST discussions can go a long way in effecting change, more so when they involve both national and international experts. In the spirit of fostering such discussions and encouraging collaborative research, Universiti Malaya (UM) and University Brunei Darussalam (UBD), led by their respective Faculties of Arts and Social Sciences, recently came together to host … Read more
[ Prof Datuk Dr Razli Che Razak will serve as Universiti Malaysia Kelantan (UMK) vice-chancellor until Nov 23 next year. His reappointment, which took effect on Nov 24, is for a one-year term. Prof Razli, who holds a doctorate in the field of operations management from Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), was first appointed vice-chancellor on … Read more
