Voices Of Usm - Penang Monthly

Antibiotics in Animal Feed May Be on the Way Out

3 min read

WE ARE WHAT we eat, as the saying goes. We keep diligent tabs on our food consumption by studying food labels for their ingredients, nutritional values and bene...

by Liong Min Tze

Liong Min Tze

A Future for Fig Farms in Malaysia

3 min read

RESEARCHERS FROM the School of Biological Sciences at Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) have developed tissue culture techniques to produce healthy fig pl...

by Dr. Chew Bee Lynn

Dr. Chew Bee Lynn

USM Research Finds Worrying Infections in Penang’s Nutmegs

5 min read

Photo 1: A nutmeg tree in one of the fields in Penang.THE NUTMEG IS one of the most widely cultivated fruits in Penang, using an area of more than 50 hect...

by Dr. Hafizi Rosli

Dr. Hafizi Rosli

USM Research to Make Cars Lighter, Cheaper and Cleaner

3 min read

TAKE A DRIVE and notice how electric vehicles have now become a trend, and miniaturised and compact automobiles inhabit the roads. These vehicles are lighter, h...

by Assoc. Ir. Dr. Ahmad Baharuddin bin Abdullah

Assoc. Ir. Dr. Ahmad Baharuddin bin Abdullah

Covid-19: Knowing the Instruments of Household Hygiene

5 min read

A VIRUS, often measuring one nanometre in size, is invisible under a common light microscope, to say nothing of the naked eye.Each virus is unique but relie...

by Shangeetha Ganesan

Shangeetha Ganesan

Green Manufacturing: One Big Step Towards a Circular Economy

2 min read

GREEN MANUFACTURING... What is that? Well, as one might easily guess, it is about “greening” the manufacturing system. And one does that by reducing the use of...

by Dr. Nurul Bahan (School of Materials and Mineral Resources Engineering)

Dr. Nurul Bahan (School of Materials and Mineral Resources Engineering)

Study Shows that Penang is Steadily Embracing the Penang Smart Parking App

2 min read

THE PENANG STATE government launched the Penang Smart Parking (PSP) system in August 2019 as part of its journey towards fulfilling the vision Penang2030: A F...

by Associate Professor Dr. Daisy Mui Hung Kee

Associate Professor Dr. Daisy Mui Hung Kee

Realising the Potential of “Green-Quarry EduTourism”

4 min read

INITIATED IN 2018 as a collaboration between Universiti Sains Malaysia’s School of Materials and Mineral Resources Engineering and FYS Marketing, a granite quar...

by Assoc. Prof. Ir. Ts. Dr. Mohd Hazizan bin Mohd Hashim

Assoc. Prof. Ir. Ts. Dr. Mohd Hazizan bin Mohd Hashim

USM Places 4th in Institutional World Sustainability Rankings 2022

2 min read

BEING THE SOLE APEX (Accelerated Programme for EXcellence) university in the country has finally yielded results on the global stage for Universiti Sains Malays...

by Prof. Dr. Md Roslan Hashim

Prof. Dr. Md Roslan Hashim

Using USM as a Garden for Studying Nature

3 min read

UNIVERSITI SAINS MALAYSIA (USM) introduced in 2001-2002 the concept of "University in the Garden" to explore the mutual cohabitation between humans and the camp...

by Noor Adelyna Mohammed Akib (Centre for Global Sustainability Studies, Universiti Sains Malaysia)

Noor Adelyna Mohammed Akib (Centre for Global Sustainability Studies, Universiti Sains Malaysia)

IoT Analytics and Its Application in Marine Aquaculture

4 min read

USING IoT ANALYTICS, the Schools of Computer Sciences and Chemical Engineering at Universiti Sains Malaysia are working together with the fish farming community...

by Assoc. Prof Dr. Nurul Hashimah Ahamed Hassain Malim

Assoc. Prof Dr. Nurul Hashimah Ahamed Hassain Malim

CEMACS’ Coastal Cleanup Month Nets Cigarette Butts, Face Masks and Gloves

3 min read

TAKE A LONG leisurely walk along Penang’s beaches. What do you see? Iterations of clustered seashells dotting their lengths perhaps, but among them as wel...

by Annette Jaya Ram & Dr. Abe Woo Sau Pinn