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Battling Zoonotic Threats in Sabah: Why One Health Matters Now More Than Ever

06 June 2025

Article by: Prof. Dr. Vijay Kumar & Assoc. Prof. Dr. Zarina Amin Biotechnology Research Institute, Universiti Malaysia Sabah This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled...

Tough Decisions That Upset People – The HR Challenges

28 April 2025

By Associate Professor Dr. Jakaria Dasan, Faculty of Business, Economics and Accountancy, Universiti Malaysia Sabah In every organization, tough decisions must be made at some point. These decisions are usually...

Is U.S. Tariffs for Malaysia, A Threat or a Wake-Up Call?

16 April 2025

By: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Caroline Geetha A/P B. Arokiadasan, Research Fellow, Centre for Economic Development and Planning, Faculty of Business, Economics and Accountancy, Universiti Malaysia Sabah When the United States...

Reassessing the Sultanate of Sulu’s Renewed Claim to Sabah: A Preliminary Rebuttal

08 April 2025

By: Marja Azlima Omar, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Universiti Malaysia Sabah In April 2025, the Sultanate of Sulu announced its intention to invoke a series of historic treaties,...

Exploring Japanese Early Childhood Education: Lessons from an Educational Visit

03 February 2025

Author: Dr Connie Shin @ Connie Cassy Ompok Faculty of Education and Sports Sciences, University Malaysia Sabah INTRODUCTION This article begins with an account of how I discovered my academic...

Sabah Day, a Meaningful Day to Remember

19 August 2024

By: Dr. Eko Prayitno Joko, Head of the History Programme, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Universiti Malaysia Sabah From colonised to independent. From the Federation of Malaya to the...

UMS Clock Tower: A Great Opportunity for Young Engineers

02 April 2024

Author: Dr. Connie Cassy Ompok Faculty of Psychology and Education, Universiti Malaysia Sabah This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. document.getElementById('cloak776a372ca838ae15d753b58a2a1f5351').innerHTML =...

Marketing for Positive Social Change

06 February 2024

Embarking on a mission for a greener tomorrow, Faculty of Business, Economics and Accountancy (FBEA), Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) students initiated the "Strawvolution: Metal Straws for Sustainable Future" and “Do...

Crisis Traits And Competencies

02 January 2024

By Dr. Jakaria Dasan, Director, Corporate Communication Centre A crisis is a significant calamity that can arise from a natural disaster, illness, human error, intentional purpose, or any combination of...

Road To A Jumbo Disaster

23 October 2023

[The Star, 23 October 2023] I HAVE dedicated almost 17 years to the conservation of biodiversity in Sabah. During this time, I’ve been privileged to contribute to safeguarding the wild...

The Armoured Volkswagen of Gaya Island

05 September 2023

Gaya Island, situated very close to Kota Kinabalu city, is renowned for its marine wildlife attractions, captivating both international and local tourists. However, beyond its aquatic wonders, the island holds...

Malaysian scientist braves Antarctica winter for research

28 April 2023

Cold. Inhospitable. Lonely. The frozen land of Antarctica is a place few people can boast of ever seeing with their own eyes, let alone of visiting it. For Malaysians, the...

Call for Papers: FKI International Doctoral Symposium 2025

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on 09 June 2025

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Congratulations To The Faculty of Business, Economics & Accountancy on ABEST21 Accreditation For The MBA Programme

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on 04 June 2025

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Diploma in Nursing

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on 04 June 2025

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on 03 June 2025

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on 03 June 2025

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on 03 June 2025

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Exclusive Trial Access: CAB Abstracts & CABI Compendium

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on 03 June 2025

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Call for Papers - The 5th International Conference on Economics 2025

Call for Papers - The 5th International Conference on Economics 2025

on 28 May 2025

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Celebrate Kaamatan with HUMSPharma!

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on 26 May 2025

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Discover the SPRINGER NATURE Database

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on 23 May 2025

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Beyond Care: Empowering Caregivers Seminar

Beyond Care: Empowering Caregivers Seminar

on 23 May 2025

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National Geoscience Conference (NGC) 2025

National Geoscience Conference (NGC) 2025

on 22 May 2025

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Natural Disaster Research Centre (NDRC)

NDRC

Welcome to the
Natural Disaster Research Center
page.

NDRC

Welcome to the
Natural Disaster Research Centre page.

The research unit was developed by a group of long-standing academics that has been working on the issue of tourism in this region since the establishment of UMS

Introduction

Research related to natural disasters (e.g. earthquakes, landslides, floods and coastal erosion) were carried out by UMS since it was established in 1995, through the Geology Program at the Faculty of Science and Natural Resources and in the Civil Engineering Program at the Faculty of Engineering. In March 2006, after the devastating 2004 Sumatra Earthquake and Tsunami, Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) felt the critical need to focus research on these natural disasters, thus the formal establishment of the Natural Disaster Research Centre (NDRC). NDRC was mandated to act as the focal point for all researchers in UMS who carry out research related to natural disasters. NDRC which is located at the Faculty of Science and Natural Resources (FSNR) was put under the care of the faculty until April 2016, when UMS decided to include NDRC as one of its Centers of Excellence.

Functions

The key functions of NDRC are:

- To carry out fundamental and applied research
- To provide consultation and services
- To produce scientific and popular publications
- To organise public awareness activities
- To establish a database on natural disaster

Research Focus

NDRC has identified at least six focus area of research:

- Prediction and mitigation of earthquake and tsunami
- Mechanism, impact and mitigation of slope stability and landslides
- Cause, impact, mitigation and early warning system for flood
- Mitigation of river bank and coastal erosion
- Prediction of drought occurrence and mitigation of forest fires
- Prediction of storms and typhoons

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Should you have any inquiries, please contact us as below: 

  • Natural Disaster Research Centre
            Faculty of Science & Natural Resources
            Universiti Malaysia Sabah,
            Jalan UMS, 88400 Kota Kinabalu,
            Sabah, Malaysia. 
  • +6088320000 Ext. 5911
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