< PreviousMark Lanz Nyugen Thi Huong Elina Veitamana Bachelor Student (USA) Master Student (Vi e tnam) PhD Student (Fiji) “I appreciate the focus of teaching holistic nursing. Seeing the patient as not only a patient, but as a person, spiritually and emotionally. Something that is lacking in the care for patients in my own country.” “What interests me is the level & quality of research performed by the lecturers. This dedication to continuing research excellence is something that I want to take back to my country.” Facebook @foncmu Youtube @fONCMU Twitter @CMU_Nursing Choose the Faculty of Nursing, Chiang Mai University Take the first step in making a difference in the world Chiang Mai University Faculty of Nursing, Thailand 110/406 Inthavaroros Road, Suthep, Chiang Mai, Thailand Email: nursing@cmu.ac.th Phone: +66.53.94.9132 www.nurse.cmu.ac.th “The Faculty of Nursing Chiang Mai University is friendly, they care for their students. They have the expertise, knowledge and skills. I have honed specialized research methodologies to my advantage.” The Faculty of Nursing, Chiang Mai University is a renowned research institution innovating how nursing is practiced and how to train the next generation of nurses. With global perspective, we are an active member of various prestigious international research and teaching networks. Our research efforts aim to improve people's health either locally or globally. DEDICATED TO EXCELLENCE Professor and Dean Faculty of Nursing Chiang Mai University, Thailand Wipada Kunaviktikul, PhD, RN, FAAN Our International PhD Students As a research-intensive institution, Faculty of Nursing, Chiang Mai University is committed to advance nursing science through nine Centers of Excellence. Research is at the core of our mission to improve nursing education, practice, and policy with an aim of improving and transforming healthcare delivery and patient outcomes. We provide graduate students with research opportunities to pursue excellence in variety areas. “ “WOW News 31Asia & Oceania Tokai University invented new technology “Optical Pin” achieves 400Gbps transmission with the world’s first and smallest on-board optical module Japan - “Optical Pin” played a major role in the realization of optical I/O cores. In 2005, Tokai University Professor Osamu Mikami (now Guest Professor) first proposed the concept of an optical pin fabricated by Self-Written Waveguide Technology with Mask Transfer Method using UV curable resin. “Optical Pin” is a transparent optical pillar (a kind of vertical waveguide) whose diameter/height can be freely and easily customized based on customer needs. Typical dimensions are 50 μm in diameter, and 50-500 μm in height. Photonics Electronics Technology Research Association (PETRA) paid attention to this technology and proceeded with research and development under the technical supervision of Professor Mikami. AIO Core Co., Ltd., newly established from PETRA, achieved the commercialization of optical I/O through utilization of this new technology. The production line is scheduled for full-scale mass production. With the advancement of AI and IoT, the traffic volume of electronic information is increasing at an ever-accelerating rate, with greater amounts of information required to be processed in a shorter time. However, there is a problem in transmission amounts and speed between LSIs, memories, switches etc. In a bid to solve this problem, there has been intense competition for development of optical technology all over the world. An optical transceiver that converts electrical signals to optical signals and optical to electrical is one of the key devices in this optical wiring. Development of an on-board optical module that can be mounted in the vicinity of an LSI on an electronic circuit board is in high demand. New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) and PETRA developed the smallest on- board optical module (34mm x 36mm x 8mm), realizing 400Gbps transmission speed for the first time globally. 4pcs optical I/O cores, which are chip scale 100Gbps optical transceivers, are built in the on-board module. One of the key technologies applied to optical I/O cores is Optical Pins. The optical I/O core uses an Optical Pin that can control the beam size at the input/output part of the light, so that alignment tolerance of about 10μm is achieved at the junction with the multi-mode fiber, as schematically shown in Fig.1. This innovative technology drastically improved the optical axis alignment resulting in realization for mass production. Optical and electrical I/ Os are fabricated on silicon photonics integration chips. 4 to 10 optical pins (depending on the number of channels) with a minimum pitch of 125 μm fabricated using a photolithography technique (Mask Transfer Method) using UV curable resin, as shown in Fig. 2. University of Peradeniya won international category at the Partnership Excellence Awards Sri Lanka - On 31 July 2019, the Defining Excellence Awards ceremony was held at the Grand Millennium Hotel of Auckland, New Zealand. The University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, was awarded the international category of the Partnership Excellence Award of the Massey University of New Zealand. The award was presented by Professor Jan Thomas, Vice-Chancellor, Massey University to Professor Upul B. Dissanayake, Vice-Chancellor, University of Peradeniya. Massey’s School of Veterinary Science was successful in an application to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade International Development group’s partnerships fund to deliver a world- leading, transformational veterinary education twinning project with the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science at the University of Peradeniya. The project was the first to be independently funded by the World Organization for Animal Health veterinary twinning project. It consists of a world-leading and complex curricula and pedagogy change project, where University of Peradeniya willingly embraced substantial change in not just its veterinary undergraduate curriculum; but also, how it is taught and how it interacts with industry stakeholders. The new curriculum was approved by the University Grants Commission which involves significant advancement in the ambitious aspiration of both the UGC and UoP to become a south Asian regional Centre of Veterinary Education excellence and preparing them to apply for international accreditation. The partnership also created a highly productive working relationship between the academic partners with growing Massey PhD enrolments for Sri Lanka in the past three years. Professor Anil Pushpakumara, Head, Department of Farm Animal Production & Health and Dr Nayana Wijewardhana, Head, Department of Veterinary Clinical Science University of Peradeniya also participated in this occasion. This innovation from Tokai University is now ready for commercialization. Optical Pin is a valuable example of a success that has taken off in the real world. Fig. 1_Optical pin integrated in I/O Core Fig. 2_Optical I/O core with optical pinsWOW News 32Asia & Oceania Russian Federation - Company executives will be able to gain new opportunities offered by the digital transformation of business through a unique program developed by HSE University - St Petersburg and Yandex in collaboration with Gazprom Neft and MIP Politecnico di Milano Graduate School of Business. technologies and practical experience online learning technology and the access to expertise of companies that form the future economy in this rapidly changing digital reality” noted Professor Sergey Kadochnikov, Director of HSE University - St Petersburg. “Yandex is building the digital future, where all of us are going to live and work. However, technology is worthwhile and meaningful only when people use it willingly and skillfully. We, at Yandex, work at lot in the frames of the educational initiative, helping people of different ages and backgrounds to live a comfortable and productive life in the digital world. Therefore, I am very happy to take part in this pioneering project of the Russian business education”, said Andrey Sebrant, Yandex Director for Strategic Marketing. The learning process will be carried out in a blended format and includes face-to- face meetings, distance learning based on a modern online platform, webinars and practical case studies from the leaders of well-known companies, as well as communication with experts in a moderated chat. The program is designed for executives of large and medium-size companies and business owners who are ready to make progress under the conditions of today’s digital reality. The program’s speakers includes experts in digital transformation and introduction of digital technologies in corporate governance from Yandex, Microsoft, ABBYY, RealWeb, amoCRM, Bitrix24, SBCloud, VTB, Russian Post, Nornickel and others. South Korea - Berthanandhitya Pahlevi Smaradwi Rani, student of Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, came in Second in the third international K-speech competition themed World K-Speech Cultural Festival held in Suwon Gyeonggi- do, Korea in November 2019. The competition was participated by a total of 70 international contestants. Berthanandhitya said that her biggest challenge was the rivals who represented various countries around the world. Therefore, it was critical for her to make a good preparation for the competition. She prepared a script for the speech, departure process and most importantly developed a mindset to shine during the competition because it had been her dream to visit Korea. Berthanandhitya emerged second place at the K-speech UPI student wins second place in K-Speech competition in South Korea competition, thereby making her the first winner from Indonesia to win the trophy. Berthanandhitya, a K-POP fan, never imagined her passion for Korean language would lead her to a series of achievements. Her original interest in Korean stemmed from her mother who likes to watch Korean drama series with her. Therefore, she decided to major in Korean Education at UPI in 2017. Berthanandhitya not only enjoys the language but is also immersed in the culture. “Sometimes, we cannot make the language and culture apart. It has a close connection with one to another,” she said. However, her biggest dream is to learn more languages such as Chinese or Dutch due to her love for languages. Yandex Director for Strategic Marketing, Andrey Sebrant Second winner of K-speech contest HSE University - St Petersburg and Russia’s leading technology company Yandex to launch a unique international business education program for executives WOW News 33Powered byCo-Host June 9th - 12th, 2020 Delegates Dining Room at The United Nations The conference for experts in Data & Analytics in Higher Education Scan me Summit Program 09 June Pre-conference workshops and opening reception at The Princeton Club New York 10-11 JuneEduData in the Delegates Dining Room at United Nations 10 JuneGala Dinner on a Yacht cruise on the New York Harbor 12 JuneQS Rankings Summit at The Princeton Club New York Proudly sponsored by:WOW News 35Asia & Oceania Indonesia - The UNHAS Research and Development Center for Disaster Study was established by Universitas Hasanuddin (UNHAS) as part of its role towards developing a disaster resilient nation and was spearheaded lecturer, Dr Enng. Ir. Adi Maulana, S.T.,M.Phil. The establishment was based on several factors including the location of the Indonesian archipelago, which is located within the ring of fire and the meeting point of three major plates in the tropical region. Other issues include the high cost investment from disaster impact, Indonesia intensive infrastructures development, low awareness of disaster, and lack of coordination amongst stakeholders in disaster management. This center applies science and technology for disaster risk reduction and management by delivering major services - science and technology transfer, science and technology innovation, knowledge base, database and training; major products - applied and inter-disciplinary research, policy for central and local government, information integration, emergency operation, identification or urgent needs and long-term demands, and integration of potential risk maps. The center also established cooperation with the central and local governments, universities, research institutes, NGOs, NPOs, and communities to deliver the services and products. Collaboration with international stakeholders are initiated with NTU (Taiwan), RES ANU (NUS), Ehime University, JICA, and UNFPA as well. Thus far, UNHAS Research and Development Center for Disaster Study has conducted numerous programs, such as the mitigation program in collaboration with BMKG, BPBP, TAGANA, KEMENKES, NTU, ANU, JICA, NUFFIC, IAGI, and LIPI in planting indigofera in Jeneberang River, making a Response Map and Potential Landslide Map, and disaster simulation; a preparedness program in collaboration with DISDIK Sulsel in designing disaster related curriculum, disaster risk reduction training, and disaster themed KKN. Recovery programs were also conducted in several parts of Indonesia and sought the involvement of several stakeholders, including Palu Relief Health Program along with WHO, Indonesian Ministry of Health, UGM, and UB; Liquifaction Survery in Palu along with Ehime University; and the Post Disaster Need Assessment together with health sector for Central Sulawesi Disaster and WHO. Through the UNHAS Research and Development Center for Disaster Study, UNHAS hopes to minimize and reduce the potential disaster risk in disaster- prone areas and to increase awareness toward a disaster resilient society through these programs. Establishment of UNHAS Research and Development Center for Disaster Study Russian Federation - Moscow Aviation Institute (MAI) scientists presented Roscosmos State Corporation for Space Activities an experimental plan which is planned to be carried out on the Russian segment of the International Space Station (ISS) until 2024. Its purpose is to develop a space debris recycling system and test a new, cheaper and more environmentally friendly way to deliver goods to the surface of the Earth. A new technology for maneuvering and braking small spacecraft was developed by the student design bureau, Iskra, of the Aerospace Institute of Moscow Aviation Institute (National Research University). Two modifications of the expandable structure were developed for effective braking control, which will allow the spacecraft to get to a given point in a short time with maximum accuracy. The advantage of the new braking system with the inflatable design is that it does not require the use of an engine. The first will be used on spacecraft “scavengers”. Its task is to remove space debris from orbit into the Earth’s atmosphere where it will be naturally disposed under the influence of ultra-high temperatures. The second modification of the inflatable structure will become part of the spacecraft, capable of passing through the Earth’s atmosphere and delivering payload to its surface. According to the plan, during the first stage of the experiment, the braking technology in the upper atmosphere will be developed. The spacecraft will undock from the ISS, equipped with an inflatable braking system, and be displayed in the upper atmosphere, where it will burn before it reaches the earth’s surface. At the second stage of the experiment, the descent and landing of the returned spacecraft to the surface of the Earth will be determined. The experiment is led by a South Korean graduate student of MAI, Yoon Sung Wook. However, designers of Lavochkin Research and Production Association and S.P. Korolev Rocket and Space Corporation Energia will be involved at different stages of the experiment. The Coordinating Scientific and Technical Council of Roscosmos for programs of scientific and applied research and experiments on manned space complexes approved the plan and are preparing to add it to the list of scientific experiments carried out on the ISS Russian segment. MAI presented Roscosmos an experimental program on the ISS Palu earthquake researchWe are looking for Dark Matter and seeking answers to the 100 most important questions in modern science www.english.nsu.ru N Novosibirsk State University THE REAL SCIENCEWOW News 37Asia & Oceania producing potential human resources to real estate business. Thanaporn Thitisawat, General Manager of ESRI (Thailand) Co., Ltd., pointed out that GIS is a requirement in the real estate industry of Thailand. Today, GIS specialists are in high demand within the industry. According to a poll carried out by the Research Engine, the GIS market will contribute to $11.2 billion or 336 billion Baht. As such, there are currently over 11,000 GIS job vacancies in the market. “ESRI decided to work with the Thammasat Business School to offer GIS knowledge in the course of technology and real estate industry. We will be focusing on GIS ArcGIS Pro technology and using ArcGIS Pro, Site Selection to analyze appropriate sites for real estate. The course is designed with the objective of creating real estate experts in the industry, who will serve as the main mechanism of the economy,” said Thanaporn. The course content includes an introduction to GIS, ArcGIS software, input information, creating spatial data, creating tracking web application, editing land information, appliance of management tool for real estate, suitability analysis, site selection, using GIS for creating map, creating operations dashboard for graph analysis data. The course witnessed applications from 79% of real estate personnel, 11% of students and 10% of personnel from other sectors. Dr Pipob Udon, Dean of Thammasat Business School, said that technology played an important role in both real estate business and national organizations. Therefore, the integration of GIS into education provided a chance for learners to efficiently leverage on the technology needed in the workforce. Learners can use the technology without travelling to the actual place which helps save costs and increases the usage potential of technology. They are able to apply the relevant skills needed in the future working environment. “Even though the technology and real estate industry course has been introduced 30 years ago, the Thammasat Business School is constantly improving and updating its course content which led to the decision of introducing GIS technology in a practical learning environment. The school focuses on three critical factors: Innovative, Practical, Connected. Students are not only receiving real-time information but are also taught to solve and deal with different challenges. They are taught to develop practical knowledge by fostering innovative ideas to overcome issues. As such, these students will become a crucial part of education, business and society; and be able to use their skills to develop the society,” said Dr Pipob. ESRI and Thammasat introduces “Technology and Real Estate Industry” using advanced technology Thailand - ESRI (Thailand) Co., Ltd., a leading location intelligence company collaborated with Thammasat Business School to include Geographic Information System (GIS) knowledge in the Master’s Degree of Real Estate Business. GIS is one of the most critical skills required in the labor market. Thus, the course on technology and real estate industry in the program was introduced with the aim of Nanocellulose derived from oil palm biomass used because of the surplus supply of oil palm trees readily available in Malaysia. Nanocellulose produced by the team has an average diameter of between 20 and 80 nanometer (nm). An 80 nm diameter nanocellulose is 1,000 times smaller than a strand of adult human that measures around 80 micrometers. Dr Hidayah, who also spearheaded the research team, said, “Cellulose extracted from the oil palm biomass was converted to nanocellulose with an average diameter of between 20 to 80 nm through the use of a special milling technique”. She added that the production method was convenient and relatively fast and did not involve the use of chemical substances. According to Dr Hidayah, the nanocellulose was a versatile material that could be tailormade to suit its application. The nanocellulose was mechanically strong in nature with high specific surface area. It was also renewable and biodegradable. The special features of nanocellulose therefore make it a very suitable material to be used in products such as bio-composite products and packaging materials due to its functions as a reinforcement material, membrane filter for water filtration and face masks, food thickener, and carrier for active ingredients and drugs for cosmetic and pharmaceutical products. Malaysia - A group of researchers from Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) succeeded in deriving nanocellulose from oil palm biomass. The properties of the nanocellulose are equivalent to those produced by other developed countries using different bioresources. This research was initiated in 2013 and conducted in collaboration with researchers from Japan. It successfully attained the Gold award for Most Commercial Ready Product and Silver for the Most Innovative Product at the Bioeconomy Innovation Awards 2017. The UPM research team used cellulose extracted from the oil palm biomass to create nanocellulose even though it can be derived from other cellulose- based materials such as plant biomass, pulps, papers and cotton. According to Associate Professor Dr Hidayah Ariffin, Lecturer at the Department of Bioprocess Technology, Faculty of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, UPM, oil palm biomass was WOW News 38Asia & Oceania South Korea - The Hankuk University of Foreign Studies (HUFS) was selected as the Software (SW) centered university by the Korea’s Ministry of Science and ICT in September 2019. The selection was made in recognition of the increasing need to educate SW talent for the Fourth Industrial Revolution. 17 universities entered the selection process and five universities including HUFS were selected. In addition to achieving the goal of providing innovation SW education, HUFS plans to focus on nurturing AI talent and providing AI convergence education. HUFS also plans to create an AI Convergence College, expand the SW entering class and provide an AI track for SW majors. HUFS is selected as a Software (SW) centered university Proud achievements from the left; MSU Vice- Chancellor, Professor Dr Junainah Abd Hamid, MSU President, Professor Dr Mohd Shukri Ab Yajid and MSU Senior Vice President for Endowment and Communication, Rosli Yusof Malaysia - Management and Science University (MSU) entered 2020 with a bang as the University was listed as Finalist for the Asia-Pacific Triple E-Awards by the Netherlands-based Accreditation Council for Entrepreneurial and Engaged Universities (ACEEU). Recognized as an institution that has designed and delivered an exceptional approach to embedding entrepreneurship throughout the university, MSU developed its own unique understanding of being an entrepreneurial university aligned within the environment it operates. Entrepreneurship is at the heart of MSU, nurtured not only among its students and staff but also in the university’s actions contributing to positive impacts on the wider social community. Lifetime Achievement in Entrepreneurship - Winner MSU’s aspiration for social entrepreneurship has been spearheaded by President and Founder, Professor Dr Mohd Shukri Ab Yajid. His vision in establishing MSU and MSU Foundation was for equal access to education to transform lives and enriching future. With scholarships worth millions of Ringgit from MSU Foundation, no dream gets left behind in worldwide journeys to a better future. For his entrepreneurial leadership in providing equal access to education as well as his successful creation of the MSU entrepreneurship ecosystem, the MSU President received the Asia Pacific Entrepreneur of the Year Award 2017. Professor Dr Mohd Shukri was also named the SME Entrepreneurship Business Awards (SEBA) 2019 Education Entrepreneur of the Year. Awarded by the Malaysia Entrepreneur Foundation supported by the Ministry of Entrepreneurship Development Malaysia, the honor recognized Professor Dr Shukri as an all-rounded educator passionate about developing holistic, balanced, well-rounded graduates, and his active roles across teaching, research, curricular development, quality compliance, leadership, social entrepreneurship, management, and strategic development alike. Student-driven Sustainability Project of the Year - Finalist MSU MyCoral Eco-Marine Project received the ITEX Gold Medal and Best Green Invention Award at the International Invention, Innovation and Technology Exhibition 2019. MyCoral seeks to raise public awareness and education about the importance of artificial reefs. Its aim of aiding coral propagation through reef seeding is supplemented by development, protection, and rehabilitation of mangrove forests. MyCoral 4.0 saw the adoption of a new coral propagation technique called micro-fragmentation, which facilitated rapid growth at 25 to 40 times the normal rate. The project is an UN Sustainable Development Goals initiative by the MSU International Medical School. Entrepreneurial University of the Year - Finalist In 2019, MSU became ACEEU’s first university in Asia to be recognized as Entrepreneurial and Engaged. The university received the Ministry of Education Malaysia Most Entrepreneurial University Award 2016. The MSU entrepreneurship ecosystem includes the SEED and JumpStart programs for MSUpreneurs, Entrepreneurship Week by the MSU Faculty of Business Management and Professional Studies, and the MSU Leadership and Entrepreneurship Advancement and Development (LEAD) Institute. MSU was also the first university to participate in the inaugural Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM) Young Entrepreneurs and Innovation Program 2019. ACEEU Asia-Pacific Entrepreneurship Award to MSU www.ust.ac.kr USTENTERS TOP 100 YOUNG UNIVERSITIES IN THE WORLD BY NATURE INDEX 2019Next >