Developing a Participatory Workshop Method for Use with Children in Urban Heat Island Mitigation Strategies

Two undergraduate students, Koji Tajima and Mitsunaka, from Hiroshima University are conducting a 2-week internship at Green Innovation Research Group laboratory. Their internship begins 21 Sept and ends on 4 October 2010. They will be helping Dr Hisyam Rasidi and Dr Ismail Said to conduct a joint research between UTM and Hiroshima University. The research topic is Developing a participatory workshop method for use with children in urban heat island mitigation strategies. This research is being financed by a RM24,000 grant from IDEC, Hiroshima University under the supervision of Dr Tetsu Kubota.

Kumpulan Arkitek ‘Scholarship Award’ (KASA)

Two undergraduate students, Ryan Chok Anak Wat and Mohammad Hafizuddin Abd. Rahman, from the Department of Architecture, Faculty of Built Environment, UTM were selected to receive the Kumpulan Arkitek Scholarship Award (KASA) on 30th August 2010. Both students are in their final year study at present. The scholarship is generously offered by Kumpulan Akitek Sdn. Bhd., a prestigious architectural firm based in Kuala Lumpur.

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