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10 ISB VIRTUAL BIOSYMPOSIUM 2020 11 NANCAY RADIO HELIOGRAPH DATA 12 PLACE-BASED CITIZEN SCIENCE FOR THE
CONSERVATION OF KLANG RIVER THROUGH
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(15 -19 JUNE 2020)
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REDUCTION WORKSHOP
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(12 FEB 2020) WATER QUALITY MONITORING
(SEPT – OCT 2020)
The Microbiology program, Institute of Biological This workshop was put together by the Radio Cosmology
Sciences, organized the virtual symposium which served Lab from the Dept of Physics. A total of 13 participants This pilot program was organized by a team from the
as a platform for the final year students of ISB to present from UM, USM and UiTM underwent training for data Dept of STS under the Newton Ungku Omar research
their research findings. The weeklong event was analysis technique in solar physics. Participants were project on “The Application of Place-Based Methods for
attended by approximately 200 students and academic introduced to the Nancay Radio Heliograph Facility in Enhancing Citizen Science as a Participatory Approach for
staff from ISB and received sponsors from local France which is widely used in solar astronomy field. Watershed Conservation” led by AP Dr. Zeeda Fatimah
biotechnology companies. Mohamad from the Department of Science and
Technology Studies and AP Dr. Sara Mac-Bride Stewart
14 ST RD from Sustainable Places Research Institute, Cardiff
ISM VIRTUAL RESEARCH SEMINAR
INDUSTRIAL TALK – GEOLOGICAL & (21 - 23 SEPT 2020) University.
13 ENVIRONMENTAL APPLICATIONS
USING IRMS (ISOTOPE RATIO MASS
SPECTROMETRY) (23 APRIL 2020) This research seminar is an activity under the Seminar 15 WORKSHOP ON CHEMICAL STORAGE-
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Committee, Institute of Mathematical Sciences (ISM).
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(4 – 5 FEB 2020)
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The 3-day seminar provided the opportunity for 100
The Dept of Geology invited Ms Ilambarthi Lokamani
from Kinematic Resources Sdn Bhd to explain and students, ISM lecturers and industry to present their A workshop with the topic of “Chemical storage” was
demonstrate the use of IRMS. The session was attended latest research results, exchange ideas and collaborate in held in the Department of Chemistry. All support staff
raising mathematical knowledge.
by 9 Geology staff. The content of the talk included the attended the workshop which aimed to enhance
theory and potential applications of IRMS and the knowledge and understanding on the proper way of
fundamental knowledge of stable isotopes in geological chemical storage and handling.
17 (20 FEB 2020 & 9 SEPT 2020) TALK ON 7 MAIN PRINCIPLES OF
applications. CHEMISTRY GOTONG – ROYONG
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16 PHYSICS INTERACTION DAY The gotong-royong is a monthly communal work by both 18 WORKING AS IBADAH (11 SEPT
2020)
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(24 OCT 2020)
support and academic staff from Department of
Chemistry to further beautify the Herbal Backyard area
in the Chemical Laboratory Building. During the event, The talk was organized by the ISM Surau Committee and
The interaction day was organized by the Persatuan Fizik the Herbal Backyard area was cleaned up, dead delivered by Ustaz Sihabuddin Muhaemin. This talk is
Universiti Malaya (PERFUM) and attended by 100 plants were removed, weeds were disposed, and plants one of the additional activities besides the main activity
students of the Dept of Physics. The event aimed to were fertilized. The staff also decorated the of Yasin and tahlil reading. As many as 35 muslim staff of
spark students’ interest to join PERFUM programs and to multipurpose room with decorative trees that were Faculty of Science attended the talk.
foster good relationship between all members of Physics donated by JPPHB.
Department. It also involved sharing sessions between
senior and junior students in the department.