Scientist for the day
The School of Science played
host to 400 children aged 6 to 12
who participated in the BASF Kids
Lab, a free interactive chemistry
education program designed to
help kids discover the world of
chemistry through simple and
safe experiments.
Recognising excellence Malaysian Brain Bee Challenge
Monash University Malaysia has partnered with
Methodist College Kuala Lumpur to recognise
academically excellent students. Deserving students will
have the opportunity to receive three Monash Book Prizes
worth RM1000 each and one Medicine Bursary Award
worth RM50,000. This neuroscience competition held by Universiti Sains Malaysia
aimed to motivate secondary students to learn about the brain
and inspire them to pursue careers in biomedical brain
research. It is a joint university−community project conducted
nationwide, and the finals were hosted at Monash University
Malaysia for the first time.
Stepping up to wellness
Our Counselling, Health and Wellness Services
department and Monash University Pharmacy
Society (MUPhaS) were behind the Step Up to
Wellness and MUPhaS Public Health Campaign
2018 ‘Depression: Let’s Talk’. The two-day
event featured informative talks by speakers
from Hospital Kuala Lumpur, Sunway Medical
Centre and Befrienders Kuala Lumpur, as well
as a forum on Sexual Safety with a panel of
speakers from the Royal Malaysia Police,
MindWorks Psychology and Counselling Centre,
and Dr Goh Pei Hwa from our Department of
Psychology. Students and staff were also
invited to participate in stress-relieving activities
and free health screenings.
Photo by Joseph Ma for MONGA
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