By: ISWAN AKIM ISMAIL, UMP LIBRARY

In its continuous efforts to maintain harmonious interactions between Universiti Malaysia Pahang (UMP) and the community of Pekan, the former’s Library took on the innovative social responsibility role by conducting an “Integrated Cataloguing of Information for Resource Centres” workshop (SKBPSS) on February 13, 2019, involving several secondary schools within the district. 

By: MOHD MARZUKI MOHAMED, OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY & HEALTH MANAGEMENT OFFICE

Universiti Malaysia Pahang (UMP) has recently embarked on its Green Policy, and launched the “Let’s Break Up with Single-Use Plastic” campaign on February 19, 2019, at its Sports Complex, Gambang Campus, to encourage students and faculty members alike to reduce the usage of plastics.

By: NOR FATIN NABILAH MOHD TAHIR, AWANI RANGERS & UMP MASS MEDIA 
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Stirred by the plight of victims suffering from the double natural disasters of earthquake and tsunami, which hit Kota Palu, Sulawesi, Indonesia, last September 28, Universiti Malaysia Pahang (UMP) volunteers – comprising Students Movement (GPS) in collaboration with the Chemical Engineering Students Association (CHEST) – have drawn up a programmed called Palu Humanitarian Mission to help lighten the former’s burden.

In facing the year 2019, Universiti Malaysia Pahang (UMP) will continue to create excellence and dynamism in fulfilling its vision on becoming the leading technology university.

That was the gist of the Annual Speech for 2019 by UMP Vice-Chancellor, Professor Dato’ Sri Dr. Daing Nasir Ibrahim.

More than 1,500 undergraduates and representatives from youth and sports associations turned up at Astaka Hall in Universiti Malaysia Pahang (UMP) Gambang Campus for a town hall meeting with Minister of Youth and Sports Yang Berhormat Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman that was held on February 18, 2019.

The Creation, Innovation, Technology and Research Exposition (CITREX) 2019 has entered into its ninth edition with Universiti Malaysia Pahang (UMP) seen as a platform that promotes and nurtures innovative culture among researchers, be it the academic staff or students.

The competition involved three of its research partners from the technical university networking (MTUN) - Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP), Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM) and Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM).  

Two Universiti Malaysia Pahang (UMP) researchers, Hisaji Noda and Muhammad Ikram Mohd Rashid, from Faculty of Electrical &  Electronics Engineering (FKEE) had successfully created high efficiency Light Emitting Diode (LED) system called ‘UMP USB LED Stick’.

They started the research project in 2010.

Project leader, Hisaji Noda, who is from Fukuoka, Japan, said the idea came about after observing existing LED system available in the market that often had life span and heat issues.