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| National Postgraduate Conference (NPC 2011) Posted: 13 Sep 2011 09:03 AM PDT
The Centre for Graduate Studies of Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS (UTP) will be hosting the third National Postgraduate Conference (NPC 2011) from 19-20 September 2011 with the theme “Energy & sustainability: Exploring the innovative Minds”. This conference is organised for graduate researchers in science, engineering and technological disciplines to discuss the latest findings in their research areas according to a statement. The Conference will cover seven research areas: Chemical Engineering, Electrical & Electronic Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Geosciences & Petroleum Engineering, Computer & Information Sciences and Fundamental & Applied Sciences. NPC 2011 intends to bring together postgraduate students from across Malaysia to share their research, listen to featured speakers and interact with career panels. There will be prominent scholars participating as the keynote speaker and panellists. In conjunction with the conference, UTP and the Council of Malaysian Dean of Graduate Studies will be organising the National Graduate Symposium 2011 from 17 – 18 September 2011. The symposium with the theme “The Graduate Journey: Mapping a Smart Route to Successful Completion” is planned as a platform to guide newly registered research based graduate students to conduct their research work with effective time management to ensure that they can graduate on time. For more information, please visit the conference and symposium website at www.utp.edu.my/npc2011. |
| Posted: 13 Sep 2011 08:48 AM PDT
PETALING JAYA: Nurul Rafhana Mohamed is a college girl who has dreams of becoming a heart surgeon, just like many other college girls. The only thing is: Nurul Rafhana is just 14. The student of Methodist College Kuala Lumpur’s GCE Advance Level (A-Level) programme said people were often perplexed at how she was already pursuing her tertiary education at such a young age. The Star Education Fund award recipient said she went through her primary education in Brunei and completed her secondary education in Sri Utama International School. The final two years were fully sponsored by the school because her parents could not afford it. Nurul Rafhana said she skipped a grade in primary school and then another grade in secondary school after excelling in her exams. "None of this was done deliberately though. My parents, neither of whom has a formal education, did not expect me to be done with school at the age of 14," she added. Nurul Rafhana said she was grateful to have been given the chance to pursue a higher education and would like to make up for her parents’ missed opportunities. "I didn’t study in a special way or go for tuition. I just had a strong drive to learn and concentrated on my studies," she added. Nurul Rafhana’s mother Firdaus Liyakathali was beaming with joy when her daughter received The Star Education Fund award at a hotel here. "I hope she makes the most of this scholarship and continues to pursue her dreams to study at Cambridge. I hope she goes all the way," said Firdaus. Star Publications (M) Bhd group managing director and chief executive officer Ho Kay Tat thanked the fund’s partners-in-education for their contribution worth RM6mil to help 154 students pursue higher education this year. "The Star, over the past 40 years, has played a meaningful role in educating all segments of society. We are committed to improving lives through education and knowledge," he said. Ho hoped the scholarships would be developed into full-fledged scholarships covering living expenses for the students. Over 3,000 applications were received for this year’s scholarships. |
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