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XMUM Students Pitch Innovations to TusStar Incubator
On 14 December 2018, Ms. Han Wei, general manager of TusStar Incubator Shanghai, and Prof. Dr. Ren Rongwei from Sun Yat-sen Business School, Sun Yat-sen University China, had a sharing-and-coaching session at Xiamen University Malaysia (XMUM). Organized by Office of Research and Innovation, the unique event aimed to nurture leadership, entrepreneurship, and innovation among XMUM students.
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3rd Nanying Cup Chinese Debate Competition Successfully Held at XMUM
3rd Nanying Cup Chinese Debate Competition successfully concluded at Xiamen University Malaysia (XMUM) on 23 December 2018. University Putra Malaysia (UPM) and XMUM (Team B) were crowned winner and first runner up respectively, while Qian Weiming from XMUM was announced as the Best Debater.The competition lasted two days: First round and semi-final on 22 December, and final on 23 December. All sessions were relayed live on Facebook.
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XMUM Inks MOA with Leo Burnett Malaysia
Advertising students at Xiamen University Malaysia (XMUM) can look forward to a more enhanced and collaborative learning experience following a memorandum of agreement (MOA) between Leo Burnett (LB Malaysia) and the university.The MOA signatories were Leo Burnett Malaysia Chief Executive Officer Mr. Tan Kien Eng and Dr. Wang Changsong, Assistant Professor and Programme Coordinator of XMUM Advertising Programme.
School of Energy and Chemical Engineering
Dr. Ong Wee Jun Receives Young Researcher Award from IChemE Malaysia
The Office of Research and Innovation congratulates Assistant Professor Dr. Ong Wee Jun on receiving the Young Researcher Award from the Institute of Chemical Engineering (IChemE), Malaysia. The IChemE, headquartered in United Kingdom, established the annual awards since year 1994 to celebrate excellence and achievement in chemical, biochemical, and process industries. Her Royal Highness Queen of Perak Darul Ridzuan, Tuanku Zara Salim, a chemical engineer herself, presented Dr. Ong with a trophy and a certificate on 15 October 2018.
School of Artificial Intelligence and Robotics
Ir. Dr. Wong Shen Yuong Wins Best Presenter Award at IEEE Conference
The Office of Research and Innovation congratulates Assistant Professor Ir. Dr. Wong Shen Yuong, from Electrical and Electronic Engineering Programme, on winning the “Best Presenter Award” at the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Conference on Systems, Process and Control (Malaysia Section). Ir. Dr. Wong impressed the Judging Committee made up of 8 panels from the Organizing Committees when she presented her research paper entitled “Hybrid Genetic Algorithm Based Fuzzy Inference System for Data Regression” on 15 December 2018.
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Journalism Students Win Top Prizes at Short Film Festival
Young and aspiring filmmaker from Xiamen University Malaysia (XMUM) won the Best Documentary Award at the inaugural China-ASEAN International Students Short Film Festival (CAISSFF) in December 2018, for having documented the nomadic lifestyle of the Bajau people.
