School of Energy and Chemical Engineering
Dr. Ong Wee Jun Chosen Among Top 25 Global Green Talents
The Office of Research and Innovation would like to congratulate Assist. Prof. Dr. Ong Wee Jun from School of Energy and Chemical Engineering for receiving the 2018 Green Talents Award, an accolade under the patronage of German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) to honour young researchers and scientists for their outstanding achievements and contributions to making their communities, countries and societies more sustainable.
General
XMUM Students Win 4 Silver Prizes in China "Internet+" Competition
XMUM students brought back four (4) silver medals from the final competition of the 4th China College Students “Internet+” Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition, the world’s largest competition of its kind. The competition, organized by China’s Ministry of Education, has become a key platform to promote the overall development of university students and the close linkage between academic research and practical applications.
General
University of Sussex Representative Shares Postgraduate Study Options with XMUM Students
On 23 October 2018, Ms Lilian ChuaLilian Chua, Regional Manager of University of Sussex visited Xiamen University Malaysia (XMUM) to share about opportunities the students can gain if they choose to pursue postgraduate study at University of Sussex. Sussex is ranked 39th in the world for Media and Communication, Geography and Politics and 50th for Business and Economics, according to Times Higher Education World University Ranking 2018-19.
General
XMUM Students Stand Out in International College Students’ Entrepreneurship Invitational Competition
Two teams of students representing Xiamen University Malaysia (XMUM) were selected to compete at the finals of 2018 International College Student’ Entrepreneurship Invitational Competitionon 19 October 2018 and came home with one bronze medal. Held in Zhejiang University China, the competition was specially set up for international elite universities and outstanding youths, having attracted teams from some of the world’s top universities, such as Massachusetts Institute of Technology (USA), Stanford University (USA), and National University of Singapore.
China-ASEAN College of Marine Sciences
2018 Marine Biology & Biotechnology Summer Exchange Program Held at XMUM
An exchange program between Xiamen University China (XMU) and Xiamen University Malaysia (XMUM) focusing on Marine Biology and Biotechnology was held from 28 July to 4 August 2018. During the exchange, a total of 15 students and 3 instructors from College of Ocean & Earth Sciences, XMU were hosted by staff and students of China-ASEAN College of Marine Sciences (CAMS) at XMUM. Staff and students from both campuses interacted closely during the exchange program and collaborated in a range of learning activities.
Department of Mathematics
Prof. Teo Lee Peng and Dr. Darren Ong Chung Lee Receive 2018 MOE Research Fund
The Office of Research and Innovation congratulates Prof. Dr. Teo Lee Peng and Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ong Chung Lee from the Programme of Mathematics and Applied Mathematics on receiving Fundamental Research Grant SchemeFundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS) 2018, awarded by Ministry of EducationMinistry of Education Malaysia (MOE). These are the first successful FRGS applications by Xiamen University Malaysia (XMUM) with a total allocated amount of RM127,700.
