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Inside USM 23 February–1 March 2026


23 February – 1 March 2026

The Tradition Continues with USM Top Management 
Recording the ‘Takbir Raya’

USM PENANG, 25 February 2026 – Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) continues the yearly tradition of holding a recording session of ‘Takbir Raya’ (reciting praises of Allah) by the university top management and USM religious officers, honouring the month of Ramadan.

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Penang TYT Yang di-Pertua Negeri Attends USM Iftar Perdana, Meets Community at Event

USM PENANG, 25 February 2026 – Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) today organised an ‘Iftar Perdana’ event together with guests of honour, the Penang Yang di-Pertua Negeri, Tuan Yang Terutama Tun Dato’ Seri Utama Haji Ramli bin Ngah Talib and wife, Yang Mulia Toh Puan Raja Dato’ Seri Utama Noora Ashikin binti Raja Abdullah.

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RM2.7 Million Zakat Wakalah Contributions Channelled to USM’s Asnaf and B40 Students

USM PENANG, 27 February 2026 – The recently held Iftar Perdana ceremony of TYT Tun Dato' Seri Utama Haji Ramli Bin Ngah Talib, the Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Penang and YM Toh Puan Raja Dato' Seri Utama Noora Ashikin Binti Raja Abdullah with the Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) community, was enlivened by the presentation of donations and zakat wakalah from various agencies amounting to RM2,699,785.18.

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USM Professor Advocates Early Genetics Education at UNESCO Global Forum, Advancing the Era of Precision Medicine

USM PENANG, 23 February 2026 – The expertise of a Malaysian academic from Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) in the field of genetics has once again received international recognition, following the presentation of a proposal to integrate genetics education at the primary school level during a prestigious global forum at UNESCO headquarters in Paris.

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Outstanding RPJJ Students Honoured at PPPJJ Dean’s Award and Certificate of Merit Ceremony

USM PENANG, 23 February 2026 – The Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) School of Distance Education (PPPJJ) recently hosted the Dean’s Award and Certificate of Merit Ceremony to celebrate outstanding students of the Distance Learning Programme (RPJJ).

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Good Night USM!

Many Hand, One Blessing


They say, "many hands make work light",

And that is true, to prepare meals aplenty every night; 

Only in Ramadan, to everyone's delight,

There's food for all, 

Praises to Allah for all His blessings.

📌 26 February 2026  |  New Straits Times  |  Expert Interview  |  Page 9


📰 Parents Back Social Media Law for Teens Under 16


👤 Professor Dr. Selvakumar Manickam

      Cybersecurity Research Centre (CYRES)

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📌 25 February 2026  |  The Star  |  Columnist  |  Page 14


📰 Vital to Distinguish Between Narcotic and Criminal Offences


👤 Associate Professor Dr. Darshan Singh Mahinder Singh

      Centre for Drug Research (CDR)

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📌 24 February 2026  |  The Star  |  Expert Interview  |  Page 10


📰 It Takes Discipline to Balance Faith and Blood Sugar


👤 Dr. Mastura Mohd Sopian

      Pusat Kanser Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi  

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They say, "many hands make work light",

And that is true, to prepare meals aplenty every night; 

Only in Ramadan, to everyone's delight,

There's food for all, 

Praises to Allah for all His blessings.

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