RABU, 10 APRIL – Persidangan Antarabangsa Sains dan Sumber Alam kali ke-4 (ICSNR4) 2019 yang berlangsung baru-baru ini menghimpunkan pakar dan profesional dalam bidang sains dan sumber alam bagi perbincangan lebih khusus terhadap perkembangan bidang tersebut.

Bertempat di Hotel Grand Borneo, Kota Kinabalu, persidangan anjuran Fakulti Sains dan Sumber Alam (FSSA) Universiti Malaysia Sabah dengan kerjasama United Scientist and Engineers International (UniSE International) itu menghimpunkan lebih 40 peserta dalam kalangan saintis, jurutera, pengamal industri serta pelajar dari pelbagai institusi.

Dekan FSSA, Prof. Dr. Baba Musta berkata, matlamat utama persidangan tersebut adalah bagi mengetengahkan aktiviti penyelidikan, pembangunan dan pengkomersialan dalam bidang sains dan sumber alam serta bidang-bidang lain yang berkaitan.

“Persidangan ini dianjurkan secara tahunan bagi tujuan sebagai platform kepada para peserta dari pelbagai latar belakang untuk berkongsi hasil penyelidikan terkini dan bertukar pandangan mengenai teori, teknologi, aplikasi dan pengkomersialan dalam pelbagai bidang.

“Diharapkan para peserta mendapat manfaat daripada persidangan ini dengan membantu dalam mengemas kini hasil dapatan terhadap penyelidikan masing-masing, serta mengadakan satu jalinan kerjasama baru sekali gus meluaskan lagi jaringan perhubungan sesama sendiri,” katanya.

Beliau berkata demikian dalam teks ucapan perasmian bagi persidangan tersebut, yang dibacakan oleh Timbalan Dekan (Penyelidikan dan Inovasi) FSSA, Dr. Mohd Sani Sarjadi.

Tambah beliau, persidangan itu bakal menyaksikan pembentangan kertas kerja yang lebih teknikal, dengan para pembentang akan membincangkan perkembangan terkini dalam bidang sains dan sumber alam dari aspek aplikasi, pengkomersialan dan trend pada masa hadapan.

Persidangan yang berlangsung selama dua hari itu menyaksikan sejumlah 36 kertas dibentang, selain satu ucaptama bertajuk “Ornamental and Medicinal Potentials of Sabah Jewel Orchids, Macodes limii JJ Wood & AL Lamb. yang disampaikan oleh Dekan Pusat Penataran Ilmu dan Bahasa (PPIB) UMS, Prof. Dr. Jualang @ Azlan Abdullah Gansau.

Hadir sama pada majlis tersebut pengerusi penganjur, Dr. Assis Kamu dan wakil dari UniSE International, Krist Mazmiel.  

SELASA, 9 APRIL – Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) menerusi Institut Biologi Tropika dan Pemuliharaan (IBTP) serta Kelab Sukarelawan Pacuan 4 Roda UMS (UMS 4WDVC) akan menganjurkan program Rentas Borneo 5: Ekspedisi Lipan Bara ke Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Gusi, Ulu Sugut Ranau pada 25-28 April 2019.

Rentas Borneo yang merupakan acara tahunan UMS berkonsepkan tanggungjawab sosial korporat (CSR) ini akan melibatkan sebanyak 25 buah kenderaan pacuan 4 roda yang akan menjalankan khidmat komuniti di kampung-kampung pedalaman Sabah yang sukar diakses menggunakan kenderaan biasa.

Baru-baru ini, penganjur Rentas Borneo 5 yang diketuai Presiden UMS 4WDVC, Prof. Dr. Shahril Yusof beserta rombongan seramai 12 orang menggunakan empat kenderaan pacuan 4 roda telah membuat tinjauan awal ke SK Gusi.

Pada tinjauan itu, rombongan turut membawa bersama bahan binaan untuk membuat tapak gazebo bacaan murid-murid SK Gusi.

“Kita juga telah membuat perbincangan dengan pihak sekolah dan penduduk kampung bagi membuat persediaan awal Rentas Borneo 5.

“Antara aktiviti yang akan dijalankan adalah sesi motivasi pelajar, pertandingan melukis, persembahan bakat, sesi penanaman pokok buah-buahan dan sayur-sayuran, pemurnian projek solar, sukaneka, pembinaan gazebo bacaan untuk murid SK Gusi, pemeriksaan kesihatan, kelas penjagaan gigi dan lain-lain lagi,” kata Prof. Shahril.

Tambah beliau, aktiviti dan program bersama murid-murid sekolah di pedalaman sekurang-kurangnya dapat membantu menaikkan prestasi akademik mereka.

“Dalam masa yang sama juga, kami dapat membantu penduduk kampung meningkatkan ekonomi mereka melalui kaedah penanaman sayur dan buah-buahan yang terkini, di samping berpeluang mendapatkan pemeriksaan kesihatan dan mendapatkan ubat-ubatan memandangkan kemudahan klinik terdekat adalah agak jauh.”

Sementara itu, Pengerusi Persatuan Ibu Bapa dan Guru (PIBG) SK Gusi, Kamarudin Unangga berkata, beliau sangat gembira kerana Kg. Gusi dipilih menjadi destinasi Rentas Borneo kali ini dan memaklumkan penduduk kampung sangat teruja menunggu kehadiran rombongan UMS nanti.

Turut serta dalam rombongan tinjauan tersebut, Pengerusi Rentas Borneo 5, Prof. Madya Dr. Mahadimenakbar Dawood yang juga Timbalan Pengarah (Penyelidikan dan Inovasi) IBTP.

TUESDAY, 9 APRIL 2019 – Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) through the Faculty Computing and Informatics (FKI) in collaboration with Microsoft is hosting a Train the Trainers programme from 8 – 9 April 2019. 

The Dean of FKI, Associate Prof. Ag. Asri Ag. Ibrahim said participating faculty members will be exposed to new emerging digital technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, Data Science and Cybersecurity using the Microsoft latest platform and module content.

“Upon completion of the programme, the faculty members would be able to conduct knowledge transfers to UMS final year students in the areas of Artificial Intelligence, Data Science and Cybersecurity by using the same platform.

“The knowledge transfer to students is expected to run from May to September 2019 via either bootcamp, workshops or syllabus embedment,” he said to the media after the event.

According to Prof. Ag. Asri, students who completing the modules will have the opportunity for job placements through various job placement activities scheduled at the end of the year.

He said some 15 faculty members from UMS with estimated 400 undergraduates are expected to benefit from this programme.

"This programme has a full support from both Ministry of Education (MOE) and Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC).

“Technology changes the rules of business, and it is imperative that UMS future-proof our graduates by building a strong digital innovation ecosystem.

“Given the tremendous potential of Artificial Intelligence and other emerging technologies, it is the absolutely the right moment for UMS to equip their graduates. 

“The program is an important aspect of that effort and UMS is delighted with this latest collaboration,” he added.

Also present at the event were the Director of Industry Relations Division, Ministry of Education, Prof. Dr. Arham Abdullah; UMS Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Datuk Dr. D Kamarudin D Mudin; UMS Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic and International), Prof. Dr. Rasid Mail; Senior Manager MDEC, Rohidah Maskuri; Sales Director of Microsoft Malaysia, Khatijah Samah and the FKI Information Technology Deputy Chief Officer, Effendy Hadis.    

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TUESDAY, 9^th APRIL - Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS) highlights its commitment in promoting and establishing Technology Enabled Learning (TEL) by awarding the selected e-learning champions of UMS with the appropriate tools to facilitate TEL towards UMS Smart Eco-Campus.

The Vice Chancellor, Profesor Datuk Dr. D Kamarudin D Mudin said, the current generation of educators and learners must adapt to emerging trends in technology in order to remain ahead of the learning curve.

“The Malaysian Education Blueprint for Higher Education (2015-2025) highlights the need for globalized online learning among one of the key strategic shifts which need to be adopted in order to transform Malaysian Higher Education into a model that is truly global, relevant and contemporary.

“To this effect, UMS has adopted this philosophy as part of our strategic plan, wherein Key Result Area (KRA) 1 emphasizes the need for inclusive and quality education while KRA 8 stresses on enhancing holistic student experience,” he said during his address at the ceremony held to present special hardware and software to lecturers who are involved in supporting the TEL initiative at UMS.

Besides, he said a truly holistic learning experience can be achieved by empowering both lectures and students with appropriate interactive learning technologies. This is in line with UMS effort to fully operate as Smart Eco-Campus.

“This will facilitate greater communication between lectures and students and prepare them for the technology enabled world which constitutes the basis for Industrial Revolution 4.0.

UMS has allocated a special grant to provide you with the hardware and software which will enable you to develop your learning content for development through the UMS Learning Management System SMART2UMS and the UMS OER Repository,” he added.

Meanwhile, the Director of Centre for E-Learning, Professor Dr. Fong Soon Fook said it is important to understand and addressing the current learning needs for the digital natives as it is one of the key priorities of UMS. 

“Advancements in digital technology have enabled lecturers to develop online content which can then be delivered via the internet using online learning platforms thus enabling students to access lecturers when they are off campus. In addition to this, students can now deliver their assignment and project reports to their respective lecturers via the learning management system.

“TEL is the way forward which will drive UMS into the next decade, in which advancements in the delivery of knowledge will be leveraged to meet the learning needs of students. In fact, the strategy is already generating a significant amount of positive feedback as evidenced by the surveys of students conducted on campus which highlighted the advantages of TEL such as ease of accessibility and improved communication with the lecturers and among their peers,” he added.

The Vice Chancellor distributed specialized tools to lecturers to develop learning content, which included high resolution web-cameras for recording lectures, wireless audio recording devices, electronic tablets for delivering and annotating lecture notes in a classroom setting and software for recording and editing lectures.

Also presence in the ceremony are the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic and International), Professor Dr. Rasid Mail; the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Research and Innovation), Associate Professor Ts Dr. Ramzah Dambul; and Registrar, Madam Vina Zahriani Yusof.