Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) has once again made history at its 29th Convocation Ceremony, affirming its distinction as the first public university in Malaysia to fully implement an Artificial Intelligence (AI)-driven system for convocation ceremony management.

This pioneering innovation, known as StageAI, is an intelligent event management solution powered by AI, developed in alignment with UNIMAS’s Digital Transformation agenda. More >>

Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS), in collaboration with the Kementerian Ekonomi, Sarawak Economic Development Corporation (SEDC), Sarawak Digital Economy Corporation (SDEC), and the Sarawak Craft Council, successfully conducted a two-day engagement and training programme under the research project titled “Transformation of Rural Economy into Digital Economy for Sustainable Business Performance: A Baseline Study of Handicraft Industry in Rural Areas of Sarawak.” More>>

Kota Samarahan, 22 October 2025 – UNIMAS-ASEAN Week 2025 kicked off with an insightful public lecture by Dr Abdul Razak bin Ahmad, Special Advisor to the Malaysian Minister of Foreign Affairs on Peacebuilding, Reconciliation and Combating Islamophobia, and member of the UNIMAS Board of Directors, who spoke on the theme “ASEAN Chairmanship in a Disrupted Geopolitical Landscape.”

The event was officiated by Professor Ir Dr Siti Noor Linda binti Taib, Deputy Vice Chancellor (Research and Innovation). Also in attendance were Professor Dr Fitri Suraya binti Mohamad Hapni Jobli, Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic and International), Dr Kiky Kirina binti Abdillah, Dean of the Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities (FSSH), Dr Shafina Tantiana binti Zulkipli, UNIMAS-ASEAN Week 2025 Program Director, and Dr Lucy Sebli, who served as moderator. More>>

As part of the Seminar on Cognition and Artificial Intelligence 2025 (SoCo-AI’25), the Faculty of Cognitive Sciences and Human Development (FCSHD), Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS), successfully organised an exclusive community workshop titled “AI on the Go: Learn Face & Motion Detection with Your Mobile” on 22 October 2025. More>>

The winning team from the Faculty of Resource Science and Technology (FSTS) comprises Associate Professor Dr. Rafeah binti Wahi (team leader), Dr. Junidah binti Lamaming, Dr. Muhammad Abdurrahman Munir, and Dr. Nor Hisam binti Zamakshshari. Their award-winning initiative, titled “CHEM-WISE: Empowering Future Chemists Through Industry and Community-Relevant Waste Management Design,” stood out for its innovation in integrating experiential learning and sustainability into science education. More>>