UTAR-led research gets green grant

[ A TEAM of researchers led by Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR) academic Prof Dr Chong Kok Keong have secured a grant for their work on an integrated solar hydrogen system. Prof Chong, from the varsity’s Lee Kong Chian Faculty of Engineering and Science (LKC FES), and his co-researchers were awarded the RM202,340 grant by … Read more

Education institutions founded by MCA to collaborate with more Chinese universities

[ PETALING JAYA: Education institutions founded by MCA will begin new collaborations with more Chinese universities following a bilateral dialogue with the Chinese Education Minister last night (April 26), says Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong. The MCA president said UTAR and Xidian University will jointly establish the China-Malaysia Institute of Science and Technology Innovation … Read more

UTAR alumna is Japan govt scholar

[ Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR) alumna Liew Li Wen, who graduated recently, was awarded a scholarship by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan (MEXT) to pursue a master’s degree in Environmental Sciences at the prestigious University of Tsukuba. The Monbukagakusho: MEXT 2024 Scholarship was presented to her by Japanese … Read more

Potential German-M’sian ventures on the cards

[ MALAYSIAN and German universities have the collective potential to drive innovation, advance knowledge and contribute to the global academic landscape, says Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR) president Prof Datuk Dr Ewe Hong Tat. Together, these institutions can pave the way for enhanced academic cooperation in teaching and research, he said when hosting 20 heads … Read more

556 students get their scrolls on first day of UTAR’s 38th convocation

[ KAMPAR: Educating her 67-year- old grandmother to reduce her salt and sugar intake was one of the most challenging tasks for Nur Sabrina Mohammad Sarthar Khan. The 24-year-old lass from Ipoh said it took her about three months to persuade her grandmother and other family members to eat healthy. Nur Sabrina said that initially, … Read more

UTAR student art features in UN campaign

[ Cheng wows with wildlife art to win contest Inspired by Malaysia’s natural beauty, Cheng Hui Xin (pic) created a masterpiece featuring diverse wildlife like the rhinoceros, hornbill and tapir, and won the United Nations (UN) World Wildlife Day 2024 (WWD2024) Official Poster Contest for her effort. The Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR) Bachelor of … Read more

Tech 4 Good Challenge 2024

[ Register and submit proposals by: March 1 > A prize pool of RM24,000 is up for grabs at the Tech 4 Good Challenge 2024, which is now open for registration and proposal submission via www.vitrox.edu.my/tech-4-good-challenge. > Organised by ViTrox Technologies and Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR) Faculty of Information and Communication Technology (FICT), the … Read more

UTAR students to represent M’sia

[ THEIR fervour to challenge themselves in information and communication technologies (ICT) has borne fruit for three students at Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR). The trio from the varsity’s Lee Kong Chian Faculty of Engineering and Science (LKC FES) at the Sungai Long campus were recently crowned national champions in the cloud track category at … Read more

RM25k for UTAR duo with aqua solution

[ LABOUR-INTENSIVE and inefficient practices in the aquaculture industry may seem like a distant problem for most students. For two software engineering students at Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR), however, it became the focus of their project aimed at finding a solution to address the issue. Their effort recently won them RM25,000 at the AgriNXT … Read more