ACCREDITATION FOR FOOD SCIENCE AND
TECHNOLOGY
The School of Science’s Bachelor of Food Science and
Technology was accredited by the International Union of
Food Science and Technology (IUFoST), at the 18th
World Congress of Food Science and Technology held
in Dublin.
LEADERSHIP SKILLS RECOGNISED
PhD student Felicia Lim Phei Lin, was recognised and
awarded the Australiasian Peer Leader Award 2016, by
the National Centre for Peer Assisted Study Sessions,
Australia. The award is in recognition of Lim’s leadership
and contribution in the PASS program involving pharmacy
students at the School of Pharmacy. Lim is the first winner
of the award for Monash University Malaysia and the second
successful recipient of the award from Monash University.
SCHOLARSHIP AWARDS CEREMONY
95 scholarship recipients were awarded more than
RM1million in scholarships at the Scholarship
Awards Ceremony.
LEARNING SCIENCE THE FUN WAY
The School of Science hosted more than 500 kids during
the annual 3-day BASF Kids’ Lab. Themed ‘Bringing out
the Chemist in You’, the interactive science workshop also
celebrated its 10th consecutive year in Malaysia.
MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS
The Clinical School in Johor Bahru collaborated with
the Mental Health Association of Johor, and Raffles
University Iskandar to organise a one-day workshop,
‘Helping Individuals in Distress. This workshop aimed to
spearhead mental health training in the region.
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