SUNDAY, 25 SEPTEMBER 2011 21:02
By Shahfizal Musa
Pix by PKK and Unit Foto UKM Press
Pix by PKK and Unit Foto UKM Press
BANGI, 25 Sept. 2011- UKM Newsportal has eased the process of elevating
UKM to the international stage as news about the university and its research
findings can be accessed anywhere in the world.
UKM to the international stage as news about the university and its research
findings can be accessed anywhere in the world.
UKM Vice-Chancellor, Prof Tan Sri Dato’ Wira Dr Sharifah Hapsah Syed
Hasan Shahabudin, speaking at the third session of UKM 39th Convocation
ceremony here today said it has now been accessed widely in majority of
countries over the world.
(Following a revamp in May 2010, UKM website is now accessed from 4,314
cities in 187 countries (latest reading of Google Analytics on 25 Sept. 2011).
The UKM News Portal is accessed from 2,902 cities in 173 countries).
The site is where the media and public can find updates about new findings
and scientific discoveries that could affect them. It has thus been able to
publicise many research findings of the university not known to the world.
Its focus is to present research and new findings made by UKM academics
and researchers to the public so as to be the bridge between the researchers
and society.
The portal has carried some highly technical research in simple jargon free
layman’s language so as to benefit readers around the world. It has thus
become a source of news for both local and international media.
She said UKM is also playingits role in community service
mentioning how students from the
Faculty of Social Science and
Humanities initiated a project
to lend a helping hand to those
in need like having the
soup kitchen project to feed
the homeless around
Kuala Lumpur and the youth
empowerment program meto
counter the
escalating social problems among them.
These initatives has attracted world attention
and UKM was made one of the 20 model universities that
shouId be emulated in the book “The Engaged
University: International Perspective on Civic Engagement”.
The university’s Pro Chancellor Tunku Panglima Besar Kedah, Dato’ Seri Tunku
Intan Safinaz binti Sultan Haji Abdul Halim Mu’adzam Shah graced the occasion.
Deans of Faculties,Heads of Departments and parents were also present.
