Mudskipper Study by UBD Academic Reveals Mudskipper Species’ Adaptation from Water to Land, Published in Nature Communications

A study on mudskippers by a team of international researchers in collaboration with Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD) academic, Dr Gianluca Polgar, from Faculty of Science provided new insights into the adaptation of these species to semi-terrestrial habitats. The paper, entitled “Mudskipper genomes provide insights into the terrestrial adaptation of amphibious fishes”, has been published in the prestigious scientific journal Nature Communications.

Wednesday, 14 January 2015

Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah Institute of Education hosts Renowned Professors in International Conference

As part of its contribution to the Ministry of Education’s Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE) International Conference, UBD’s Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah Institute of Education (SHBIE) recently hosted two world-renowned scholars in early childhood education and care, Professor Nirmala Rao from The University of Hong Kong (HKU) and Professor Susan Grieshaber from Monash University.

Monday, 12 January 2015

UBD at the 8th Heart of Borneo (HoB) Trilateral Meeting

Two Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD) academics were among the entourage of government officials from Brunei to join the 8th Heart of Borneo (HoB) Trilateral Meeting to discuss conservation and economic plans for the Heart of Borneo. The meeting was held from 3rd to 5th December in Palangka Raya, Central Kalimantan, Indonesia.

Tuesday, 06 January 2015

UBD to expand collaboration with Kagawa University

One of Japan’s top-ranked universites, Kagawa University, is set to expand its collaboration with Universiti Brunei Darussalam (UBD) to the Faculty of Science in areas of research and academic exchanges.

Monday, 05 January 2015

Institute for Biodiversity and Environmental Research works with Youth Group for Wildlife Awareness

Saturday, 03 January 2015