Fakulti Sains dan Sumber Alam (FSSA), Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) berpeluang meneroka kerjasama dengan Kibing Solar, salah sebuah syarikat dari China yang merupakan syarikat berteknologi tinggi berintegrasikan penyelidikan dan pembangunan (R&D), pengeluaran dan jualan “photovoltaic glass” serta industri tenaga baharu.

Dekan FSSA, Prof. Dr. Jualang Azlan Gansau berkata, rangkaian kerjasama ini akan merangkumi pihak industri dan juga komuniti.

“Melalui syarikat yang didaftarkan di Sabah iaitu Sbh Kibing New Materials (M) Sdn. Bhd., syarikat industri tersebut telah menyatakan hasrat dan minat untuk mengadakan jalinan kerjasama dengan pihak FSSA dalam bidang penyelidikan, mobiliti pelajar dan juga latihan industri pelajar.

“Pihak FSSA turut menyampaikan hasrat berkolaborasi dalam memberikan latihan Bahasa iaitu Bahasa Mandarin, Bahasa Inggeris dan Bahasa Melayu kepada alumni pelajar China dan kakitangan Kibing Solar,” katanya dalam satu kenyataan.

Jualang memaklumkan perkara tersebut merupakan inti perbincangan ketika kunjungan daripada pihak Sbh Kibing Solar Materials (M) Sdn. Bhd. yang terdiri daripada Pengarah Sumber Manusia, Julia Wang; Pengurus Sumber Manusia, Zou Qiankun; dan Pengarah Perhubungan Awam, Eve Charlie ke FSSA baru-baru ini. 

“Turut dibincangkan pada pertemuan ini peranan fakulti dalam membantu bidang penyelidikan dengan kepakaran yang ada serta penglibatan beberapa jabatan dalam UMS seperti Institut Confucius, Pusat Kolaborasi dan Libatsama Industri serta Pusat Pengantarabangsaan dan Penglibatan Global.

“Pihak Kibing Solar juga berharap hubungan di antara kedua-dua pihak dapat direalisasikan dengan memeterai Surat Niat (LOI) dan juga Memorandum Persefahaman (MOU) dalam masa terdekat,” ujar beliau.

Hadir sama Pengarah Institut Confucius, Prof. Dr. Chong Khim Phin; Timbalan Pengarah Pusat Kolaborasi dan Libatsama Industri, Dr. Chin Pei Yee; Timbalan Dekan (Penyelidikan dan Inovasi) FSSA, Prof. Madya Dr. Rodeano Roslee; dan Timbalan Dekan (Hal Ehwal Pelajar dan Alumni), FSSA Prof. Madya Dr. Chee Fuei Pien.

KOTA KINABALU – A delegation from Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) consisting of Doctor of Public Health (DrPH) students (Cohort 2021/2024) and two senior lecturers, Dr. Mohd Faizal Madrim and Dr. Zulkhairul Naim Sidek Ahmad from the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FMHS) visited the College of Public Health, University of the Philippines, Manila (CPH-UPM), and the Western Pacific Region Office of World Health Organisation (WHO) recently.

According to Mohd Faizal, the primary objective of this visit was to enhance the knowledge of the DrPH students on public health practises as well as programmes or services in public health that are being implemented in the Philippines and to share experiences, thoughts, or new ideas between the two universities.

“During the visit, the team engaged in various activities and discussions with the members of CPH-UPM, and the Western Pacific Region Office of WHO.

“The team had the opportunity to learn about the innovative public health programmes being implemented in the Philippines and the challenges faced in the implementation process, and also shared their experiences and ideas on public health practises in Malaysia,” he said.

He added that the two universities’ exchange of ideas and experiences resulted in fruitful discussions and the planning of future collaborative works.

“Both universities expressed interest in continuing to work together in the future to address public health issues that are common to both countries.

“In conclusion, the visit was successful in achieving its main objective of enhancing the knowledge of the DrPH students on public health practises as well as programmes or services in public health that are being implemented in the Philippines and sharing experiences, thoughts, or new ideas between the two universities,” said Mohd Faizal, who also hoping that this visit could sparked the idea for future collaborative projects.

KOTA KINABALU: Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) Vice Chancellor Prof Datuk Dr Kasim Hj Mansor has reminded students to be vigilant and avoid risky activities during bad weather.

Kasim said UMS students and staff need to be aware of the current weather situation to avoid unwanted incidents.

"At the moment, heavy rains accompanied by thunderstorms often occur in the evening resulting in several slippery roads while some areas were flooded.

 "Therefore, it is advisable to avoid any activities near rivers or near hills which could cause a landslide," he said in a statement recently.

Kasim also advised staff and students who live outside campus to always be careful when driving on the road.

He said many UMS staff reside in various districts while some travel back and forth for up to two hours every day.

"Last night (Monday) several areas in Penampang, Inanam and Kiulu were flooded while landslides were reported to have occurred in some areas.

"Therefore, if any staff members experience any emergencies, please contact the head of their respective department. At a time like this, safety is our priority," he said.

Kasim also reminded students to always stay alert and be careful to avoid unwanted incidents.

As the final exam of the 2022/2023 semester coincidentally falls during the raining season, he urged students who are affected by the flood to contact their lecturer, faculty management, Department of Student Affairs or the Student Representative Council.

"The university will always try to help the students while ensuring that no one drops out from taking the exam," he said.

The Malaysia Meteorological Department on Monday had issued a warning of continuous rainfall in Sabah and Sarawak until this Friday.

Thunderstorms, heavy rain and strong winds are also expected to occur in the interior and west of Sabah in the afternoon and at night until Wednesday.

KOTA KINABALU: The visit of the Japanese Ambassador to Malaysia, Takahashi Katsuhiko to the Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) Mosque recently is a manifestation of the close relationship between Japan and UMS.

Takahashi and his wife were welcomed to the UMS Mosque, also known as ‘The Pink Mosque’, by the director of the Center for Internationalization and Global Engagement (PPPG), Associate Professor Dr Wardatul Akmam Din.

According to Wardatul, the close relationship between the Japanese government and UMS has been established for a long time through various collaborations.

“Since 2019, a total of 20 universities in Japan have signed several letters of intent (LoI) and memorandums of understanding (MoU) in the academic field with UMS.

“The collaboration is related to student mobility and research activities that involve providing funds to UMS researchers, as well as staff mobility,” she said.

She added that the infrastructure provided by UMS, especially in the marine field, had successfully attracted the interest of Kindai University, which witnessed a collaboration with the university.

“Most recently, a strategic cooperation relationship was also signed in the field of social sciences between UMS and Nagasaki University involving the mobility of academics from the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities.

“UMS always strives to form strategic collaborations with foreign university partners in promoting UMS as an educational hub, especially in the Borneo region.

“With the diversity of flora and fauna and having a unique culture inhabited by more than 40 ethnics in the state of Sabah, this is one of the natural attractions that UMS can offer to researchers and students who want to experience new things,” she said.

Wardatul also informed that as of 2022 nine Japanese students have graduated from UMS while more than 100 people have followed the academic mobility and edutourism program offered by the university.

“We will always open space and opportunities to increase the number of mobility students from Japan,” she said.

During the visit, Takahashi also visited Hatchery, the Borneo Marine Research Institute.