tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12123329.post1882434252858102656..comments2024-03-11T14:23:19.494+08:00Comments on EDUCATION IN MALAYSIA: Research Centres in the UMUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12123329.post-11689651026293830032007-03-08T22:00:00.000+08:002007-03-08T22:00:00.000+08:00UM IS AN EXTINCT DINOSOUR!NO HOPE!UM IS AN EXTINCT DINOSOUR!<BR/><BR/>NO HOPE!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12123329.post-32005297817787506802007-03-07T11:09:00.000+08:002007-03-07T11:09:00.000+08:00Go to NZ...its much better than any university in ...Go to NZ...its much better than any university in Malaysia!<BR/><BR/>Your NZ degree will be well recognized!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12123329.post-84039529936056680542007-03-01T13:43:00.000+08:002007-03-01T13:43:00.000+08:00Thank you for all people above that responded to m...Thank you for all people above that responded to my comment. I am an international student and I was thinking to pursue my PhD in a Malaya University. But I hesitated when I saw tony blog and now I am thinking to go to New Zealand. The university that I chose there is not among the top 500 universities in Asia but it's business graduate school is very good. I want your advice because I like Malaysia but also I want good education too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12123329.post-8343476959601213922007-02-27T13:33:00.001+08:002007-02-27T13:33:00.001+08:00'Anonymous said... I am not Malaysian and I was th...'Anonymous said... <BR/>I am not Malaysian and I was thinking to pursuit my PhD in Malaya University, but now I am hesitating to do that. <BR/><BR/>2/25/2007 03:24:00 AM'<BR/><BR/>Dear Anon above,<BR/><BR/>I suggest that you go pay a visit to the university or email them so that they will be able to answer all your queries. I believe that the university will be able to assist you.<BR/><BR/>no harm trying.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12123329.post-89240185137426398162007-02-27T13:33:00.000+08:002007-02-27T13:33:00.000+08:00'Anonymous said... I am not Malaysian and I was th...'Anonymous said... <BR/>I am not Malaysian and I was thinking to pursuit my PhD in Malaya University, but now I am hesitating to do that. <BR/><BR/>2/25/2007 03:24:00 AM'<BR/><BR/>Dear Anon above,<BR/><BR/>I suggest that you go pay a visit to the university or email them so that they will be able to answer all your queries. I believe that the university will be able to assist you.<BR/><BR/>no harm trying.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12123329.post-33610808932444442352007-02-25T18:30:00.000+08:002007-02-25T18:30:00.000+08:00Good! Dont waste your time at the local unis!Go to...Good! Dont waste your time at the local unis!<BR/>Go to Australia, USA, Singapore or China!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12123329.post-87351704050524807332007-02-25T03:24:00.000+08:002007-02-25T03:24:00.000+08:00I am not Malaysian and I was thinking to pursuit m...I am not Malaysian and I was thinking to pursuit my PhD in Malaya University, but now I am hesitating to do that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12123329.post-53427211201499752892007-02-21T11:23:00.000+08:002007-02-21T11:23:00.000+08:00"the link to the Center for Civilisational Dialogu..."the link to the Center for Civilisational Dialogue doesn't work". Why am I not surprised? Since when are we able to conduct civilised dialogue in this country? Dialogues, starting from primary schools level, can only fall into either of the two categories - if you are not a balls-carrier in what you say, then you are branded "non-constructive" (putting it mildly). Substance of a conversation has long since became irrelevant in our society.<BR/><BR/>Looking on the bright side, we do have on record 32 centres in UM! (ok, so I am desperate, sue me) Just wondering; if the THES ranks unis according to number of centres set up on a per capita basis, rather than useless and incomprehensible indicators like research papers (that excites no one in our unis and the Establishment, anyway), wonder where we would stand in the rankings.<BR/><BR/>If we can persuade THES to rank on this basis, it would be good for us as I believe our expertise at setting up government agencies, Commissions and Centres are second to none - on that score, we are matchless, and deserve some recognition. <BR/><BR/>Happy New Year to all readers, and to Tony and KM and their families. Regardless of whether you are celebrating CNY, enjoy the holidays, all, and please drive carefully. Every death on the road, be it of a pillion rider on a motorbike or a passenger in a chauffeured BMW, is a senseless loss of life and a trigger of agony for so many loved ones left behind.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12123329.post-14952487842526230862007-02-20T15:10:00.000+08:002007-02-20T15:10:00.000+08:00This shows that a particular racial group is clear...This shows that a particular racial group is clearly inept at management or does not understand the basic principles of management and good governance. Self enrichment seems to be the rule of the day in Malaysia.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12123329.post-82246010647648951682007-02-16T01:23:00.000+08:002007-02-16T01:23:00.000+08:00The anon comment on 2/15/2007 09:49:00 PM is a tad...The anon comment on 2/15/2007 09:49:00 PM is a tad unfair.<BR/><BR/>Most universities with a history to speak off (not set up over the past 5 years, for example), have layers of bureaucracy, institutional inertia and all other quirks to contend with as they grow (and accrete).<BR/><BR/>Of the US institutions I am familiar with: <BR/>1. The computer science department at Purdue is within the college of science, not engineering per most other places; <BR/>2. At Stanford, there are different Physics and Applied Physics departments within the School of Humanities and Sciences, plus two independent High Energy Physics Labs (Hansen and Ginzton), plus a separate contract from the US Department of Energy to administer the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center.<BR/><BR/>There are at times good reasons (fore-thought or devised after the fact) for such arrangements---Purdue is said to be the first university to establish the CS department, in 1962, when the field had a more "sciency" than engineering feel to it; the Stanford labs are set up separate from the "traditional" academic departments to encourage interdisciplinary research (e.g., to include electrical and mechanical engineering in the mix).<BR/><BR/>The key, brought up by Kian Ming, is whether good work comes out of these seemingly extraneous set-ups. (Or in more ambitious places, better-than-good work, i.e., whether one obtains results that would not have arise had the more "sensible" arrangement prevails.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12123329.post-13853195930777529622007-02-15T21:49:00.000+08:002007-02-15T21:49:00.000+08:00What is even more exciting about UM, is that, it h...What is even more exciting about UM, is that, it has a FACULTY of Science, which has TWO INSTITUTES under its care Biology and Maths, while the other divisions are referred to as DEPARTMENTS!<BR/><BR/>Now, tell me in which University in the world we have INSTITUTES and DEPARTMENTS coexisting?<BR/><BR/>UM is really fantastic! I wonder what the VC, Deans and senate have to say about such arrangements?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12123329.post-46168723867407272042007-02-15T19:17:00.000+08:002007-02-15T19:17:00.000+08:00Once again, they are just wasting taxpayers' money...Once again, they are just wasting taxpayers' money. They think that as long as there is a look, people will impress. They completely forgotten that this is the 21st century, and everything is based on results, thanks partly to the increasing competition from globalisation. Sadly however, our leaders are still living under the coconut shell and have no idea how the vast the world look like.<BR/><BR/>Some examples will be like sending out Malaysian astronaut to space. Which part in the project is truly "Malaysia"? How could they cite that instance as "a quantum leap" in local aerospace industry? How about the SMART tunnel, completing in few months' time? Which part of the technology involved is "Malaysian"? Why are they so happy about the completion of the project and it is being aired on Discovery Channel? <BR/><BR/>Just because they have the money to spend? Those are OUR money!<BR/><BR/>PS: Glad to hear that TP is setting up the centre.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12123329.post-57368567224630649892007-02-15T14:36:00.000+08:002007-02-15T14:36:00.000+08:00I had the opportunity to visit and work with some ...I had the opportunity to visit and work with some of the people at the Antartic Research Center around 2005. At that time there were only I think 3 people working there doing interesting climate/weather studies in the polar region. During my interaction with the people there, one complaint that I heard was that many students did not want to work with the center simply because the stuff done there eg. physics, fluid dynamics etc. was too difficult. That remark came back to mind after reading the "Jaguh Kampung and Boring Students" blog entry earlier this week.<BR/><BR/>So for one particular center at least, even if it were started by political will, there is good academic work being done. The staff actually go to Antartica regularly to conduct research. I wonder how long the center's going to last though.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com