UNIMAS’ FEB Run 2024 attracts 603 runners
KUCHING: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak’s (UNIMAS) Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB) held its inaugural ‘FEB Run 2024 ’ fostering bonds among undergraduates, postgraduates, and alumni. The faculty organised its first running event at the university’s campus recently which was officiated by UNIMAS board of director chairman Tan Sri Datuk Seri Panglima Sulong Matjeraie. UNIMAS said […]
Unimas presses ahead with state-funded medical students
KUCHING: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) is currently in the second phase of producing medical graduates funded by the state government through Yayasan Sarawak. Its vice chancellor, Prof Dr Ahmad Hata Rasit said the university started the Unimas Medical Special Scholarship programme in 2017. “We started this in 2017, it was for five years. We are […]
UNIMAS staff clinches third placing at Bukhara festival
KUCHING: Norinda Krang Su’ut from Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) has made Sarawak proud by securing third place in the prestigious International Gold Embroidery and Jewellery Festival in Bukhara, Uzbekistan, recently. Norinda, an assistant publishing officer at UNIMAS, expressed her surprise at receiving the award in the ‘The Gold Embroidery Who Revived Ancient Tradition Category’. “I […]
TYT joins prospective pilgrims at haj course
KOTA SAMARAHAN: The Head of State Tun Pehin Sri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar attended the state-level Premier Haj Course (Southern Zone) at the Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) on Sunday (Apr 28). He was accompanied by his wife, Toh Puan Fauziah Mohd Sanusi. Organised by Lembaga Tabung Haji, the course will be conducted in stages […]
Plan to reinvent coconut industry
SEBUYAU: The Sarawak government, in partnership with Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS), is spearheading initiatives to cultivate new coconut varieties here. Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg said that the increased focus on these new varieties would create additional downstream economic opportunities, particularly for local entrepreneurs. “Beyond its water and flesh, every part […]
UNIMAS lecturer sheds light on architecture education
KOTA SAMARAHAN: The inaugural lecture titled “Architecture Education: Then, Now, and The Way Forward” navigates through the historical trajectory of architecture education, examining its evolution from traditional paradigms to contemporary practices. In presenting the lecture, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) founding Dean of Faculty of Built Environment (FBE) Professor Ar. NurAkmal Abdullah Goh, drew upon her […]
Governor breaks fast at UNIMAS
BY SHARIFAH NONG-JASIMA KOTA SAMARAHAN: Head of State Tun Pehin Sri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar joined staff of the Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) for a breaking-fast event held at the Pusat Islam Tun Abang Salahuddin (PITAS) in UNIMAS yesterday evening. Wan Junaidi was accompanied by his wife, Toh Puan Fauziah Mohd Sanusi, at the […]
Unimas to undertake research with Indonesian university
PONTIANAK: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) and Universitas Tanjungpura (Untan) here have entered a partnership on joint research projects. Both universities have allocated RM308,000 to support collaborative research endeavours, with each institution contributing RM154,000. “I am pleased to approve RM154,000 for 14 research projects from Unimas to be matched with 14 projects from Untan,” said Unimas […]
Sometimes it’s about taking a leap of faith
KUCHING: Twenty-five-year-old Johnson Fung took a leap of faith to broaden his horizons and to experience life, crossing boundaries of cultures and residing in three countries in just under two years. Fung graduated from Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) in 2021 with a Degree in International Relations and thereafter helped his father in the construction business […]
International engineering conference draws delegates from 11 countries to Kuching
KUCHING: The 15th International UNIMAS Engineering Conference (EnCon 2024) attracted representatives from 11 countries to the state capital, underlining Sarawak’s dedication to advancing research and innovation in engineering, the built environment, and technology. Organisd by Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) in partnership with The Institution of Engineers Malaysia Sarawak Branch, Universiti Pertahanan Nasional Malaysia (UPNM), and […]
