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Three PhD students from the School of Science excelled at the International Congress of the Malaysian Society for Microbiology (ICMSM) 2025, taking home three awards in poster and oral presentation categories.
The International Conference on Antimicrobial Resistance & Genomics 2025 (ICAMR 2025) was successfully held from 18 to 20 November 2025 at Monash University Malaysia (MUM).
Dr Adzzie Azman is the first MUM academic to receive the SG Academies South-East Asia Fellowship (SASEAF). She is conducting research at the National University of Singapore on antiviral compounds from novel Actinomycetes strains.
On 29 October 2025, the Faculty of Science held its annual Faculty Awards ceremony to recognise the outstanding achievements of staff, students, and teams across the Faculty over the past year.
Monash University Malaysia successfully hosted the two-day Horizon Europe VOLATEVS Cross-Border Collaboration Summit 2025, bringing together leading researchers, industry experts, and diplomatic representatives from Europe and Southeast Asia to advance collaborative pathways in biomedical innovation.
One of the School of Science’s PhD students, Carisa Wong, participated in the TOMIDAI Global Science Frontiers Workshop held at the University of Toyama, Japan, from 24 to 29 September 2025.
On 14 October 2025, the School of Science organised a research talk on the Malaysian Access and Benefit Sharing System (MyABS), featuring invited speakers from the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES).
The School of Science is hosting our first Fulbright U.S. Scholar, Ms Katherine (Katie) Vyhnal from California for an 8-month research attachment starting 6 October 2025. Katie is one of the only five recipients of the worldwide prestigious 2025 Fulbright–National Geographic Award and she will be hosted under the supervision of Dr. Wan Faridah A. Jusoh.
Tong Shi Cheng, a graduate research student from the School of Science at Monash University Malaysia, has won the coveted Champion title in the ASEAN Graduate Research Paper Competition.
On 23 September 2025, Monash University Malaysia (MUM) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Tengah Island Conservation (TIC), marking the start of a collaborative partnership grounded in a shared commitment to conservation through research, learning, community engagement, and scientific collaboration.
On 8 September 2025, the School of Science and Absolute Genetic Technologies (AGT) co-organized the Asian Genomics Forum, bringing together researchers, academics, industry professionals, and students to explore the role of genomics in advancing healthcare across Asia.
Congratulations to Harinash Rao, PhD student from the School of Science, on winning the Monash University 3MT Competition! He will now go on to represent Monash University at the 2025 Virtual Asia-Pacific 3MT Competition.
Congratulations to our researchers, Dr Michelle Yap Khai Khun and Dr Patrick Tan, on their success in securing external research grants this year!
On 23rd August 2025, Monash University Malaysia joined forces with Universiti Malaya in launching a community-research initiative at Kampung Sungai Kayu Ara, Petaling Jaya, to raise awareness on river conservation and sustainable living.
Monash University Malaysia (MUM) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Institut Kimia Malaysia (IKM), also known as the Malaysian Institute of Chemistry, on 8 August 2025.
The Monash Science Symposium (MSS) 2025, held from 15 to 17 July, was a three-day international conference organised by postgraduate students at Monash University Malaysia. This year’s theme, ‘Innovating for Tomorrow: Scientific Solutions for a Sustainable Future,’ showcased research and innovations tackling global sustainability challenges.
Our academics from the School of Science win Silver and Bronze at I-PICTL 2025 for innovative, student-focused teaching initiatives.
On 11 June, the School of Science ECR Committee proudly celebrated the remarkable achievements of our early-career academics in research and education excellence through the 2025 SoS ECR Awards.
Proud to share that the research led by Associate Professor Choo Wee Sim from School of Science on Parkia speciosa seeds (petai) was featured in The Star under STARHEALTH: Food for Thought on Sunday, 13 July 2025, and published online on 19 July 2025! The research also have been published in the journal Plant Foods for Human Nutrition, highlight the vital link between culinary practice and bioactive compound preservation.
On 26 April 2025, the Monash Science Cup made its much-anticipated comeback after a seven-year hiatus, bringing fresh energy and a renewed focus on real-world impact under the inspiring theme: 🌍 Science in Action: Solve, Create, Innovate!
A biodegradable skin patch that soothes and protects eczema-prone skin has earned PhD student Harinash Rao the top prize at the 2025 Three Minute Thesis (3MT) finale. Harinash will advance to the 3MT Finals at Monash University, where he’ll compete for a chance to represent Monash at the Asia-Pacific 3MT competition.
On 2 July 2025, the School of Science at Monash University Malaysia proudly hosted a Train-The-Teachers Workshop for 60 Monash University Foundation Year (MUFY) educators from Sunway College.
Dr Michelle Yap receives a Special Award and Bronze Medal for MicStrip™ Connect: A Community-Driven Environmental Toxins Monitoring System.
