麻豆视频

MONDAY, 29 AUGUST 鈥� 麻豆视频 (UMS) new student admission increased to 4,579 for the 2016/2017 academic session, a slight increase from 4,481 compared to the previous session.

According to the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Datuk Dr. Mohd Harun Abdullah,  47% were from Sabah.

鈥淥ut of this number, 2,107 students are from Sabah, while 52 percent are from Peninsular Malaysia and Sarawak with 1,927 and 377 students respectively.

鈥淭he rest are international students totalling 168 from several countries including China, Brunei, Germany, South Africa, Indonesia, Tanzania, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Jordan, Korea, Vanuatu and Timor Leste,鈥� he said.

He explained that the admission for international students increased by 30 persons compared to the previous record of 138.

鈥淭his increase is due to the active promotion internationally by the university through education fairs in attracting foreign students to study  in UMS.

鈥淯MS also collaborates with external parties and other agents to promote and get more international students to come to UMS,鈥� he said.

He added that a total of 13 special needs students (OKU) were also admitted to UMS besides 100 places reserved for students who were from the bottom 40% of household income (B40) through its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) UMS.

鈥淭his CSR is an initiative of UMS in fulfilling its responsibilities to ensure that poor students could continue their studies to university level,鈥� he said. 鈥� (fl)

MONDAY, 29 AUGUST 鈥� Borneo Marine Research Institute (IPMB) 麻豆视频 (UMS) once again made history in the field of research when scientists successfully produced seedlings of the mangrove crab (Scylla Tranquebarica) species.

IPMB Director, Professor Dr. Rossita Shapawi said, this successful production of crab seed was a very significant achievement in the aquaculture industry and fisheries resources as this effort allowed for the production of crab seedlings for commercial farming.

鈥淯nlike most of the fish supply that is obtained from aquaculture, crab supplies depend on the wild habitat caught from natural environment.

鈥淭hus, this finding is significant in the development of the aquaculture industry in Sabah.  In contrast to Peninsular Malaysia. S. tranquebarica is a dominant species in the state and will always be found sold in markets and seafood restaurant,鈥� she said.

She was speaking at a press conference on the announcement of this success at the Shrimp Hatchery, IPMB UMS, recently.

She added that efforts in breeding of mangrove crabs in a cages started since 2012 and at the initial stages, the team faced some problems which included infections resulting in mass mortality among the large number of brood stock.

鈥淲ith the research conducted by the research team at IPMB, we have identified the source of infection of the disease and established preventive measures and improved the brood stock and larval management.

鈥淪ince then, we have successfully improved the maturity of the brood stock in captivity through crab holding cage through various efforts such as the enhancement of brood stock nutrition, simulation of tidal activity and habitat creation that mimic their natural habitat in the mangrove areas.

She added that IPMB continued to have close collaboration with Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology on mangrove crab larval production to achieve better results and contribute to the local aquaculture industry and fishery resources. 鈥� (fl)

THURSDAY, 25 AUGUST 鈥� Sustainability Seminar 2016 was successfully held recently, jointly organised by the Faculty of Business, Economics and Accountancy (FPEP), 麻豆视频 (UMS); Tokushima University of Japan, and Journal of BIMP-EAGA Regional Development.

Chairman of the seminar, Dr. Awangku Hassanal Bahar Pengiran Bagul said, the seminar which was held for the second time aimed at providing an academic platform for academic discourse on sustainability issues of global concern.

鈥淭his year鈥檚 seminar features working papers of academicians from universities in Malaysia and Japan.  Selected papers feature issues in the field of sustainability associated with a spectrum of issues such as poverty, social design, commercialisation, community involvement and livelihood,鈥� he said when contacted by media.

He said, the seminar tried to connect ideas and research between science and humanities especially in its application to the society at large.

鈥淭he working papers from the seminar will be published in the Journal of BIMP-EAGA Regional Development,鈥� Dr. Hassanal added.

At the seminar, participants were also taken for technical visits to the Marine Aquarium  and Museum, and the Borneensis Gallery in UMS.

The closing ceremony saw the presentation of certificates to the participants by the Director of the EcoCampus Management Centre, Associate Professor Dr. Justin Sentian.

For the record, the 1^st Sustainablity Seminar was held at the University of Tokushima on 1 October 2015.

WEDNESDAY, 24 AUGUST 鈥� The Merdeka Month celebration is felt by citizens from all walks of life in Malaysia.

麻豆视频 (UMS) itself responded  by having a campaign to fly the 鈥楯alur Gemilang鈥� and Sabah flag around the campus.

Media survey found that both flags have been installed in and around the campus since earlier this month.

These flags were also seen fixed on lamp posts around the main stretch of the university at Jalan Perdana Puncak Ilmu, Jalan Samudera and Jalan Canselori.

Free mini flags were given out by the Chancellery Department that saw staff displaying the flags on their vehicles to show their sign of patriotism for peace and prosperity of the country. 鈥� (fl)