Education

The Art of Science

“Rules and laws differ from one country to another, but the rules of physics are a constant”. This eloquent quote made Sharafina Razin fall in love with physics. As the recipient of the 2019 HELP President’s Award, Sharafina is bound to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Astrophysics at the prestigious Queen Mary University of London this coming September. Sharafina’s journey to pursue her dreams is extraordinary, to say the least, as it began in her […]

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Google’s 3i Seminar

Google Malaysia is holding a 2-day seminar dubbed ‘3i for ilmu, intergrasi & inovasi’ to promote the STEM learning approach to school teachers. The seminar offers various sessions and workshops on the latest educational technology available. Teachers and educators will be able to network, learn new techniques and understand the different perspectives of local educators, like-minded people from industry and experts in STEM education. I was invited to deliver the keynote address this morning for

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Project100 with SOLS 24/7

–> In support of Project100 by SOLS 24/7, AstroX donated a total of 100 books for community libraries across Malaysia. An additional 10 more books were given to Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Sungai Besi, Kuala Lumpur as part of their programme to promote the English language and the habit of reading. In an upbeat event organised by the school, I gave a talk on the importance of using the English language as a medium to learn

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WeSpeakCode Workshop with Microsoft

We were down in Microsoft’s futuristic office located at Petronas Tower 3, KL for their #WeSpeakCode programme. We gave a talk about Malaysia’s space programme to 220 participants from 4 different schools around KL. We introduced them to some basic rocketry by letting them work as a team to design and construct their own pop rockets. Everyone had fun by learning to code in the morning followed by our space and coding session in the

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Launch of Malaysia’s Social Enterprise Blueprint

We’re pleased to announce that the Astronautical Association of Malaysia will be conducting a rocketry workshop for the first national school that will be recruited as part of the national astronautics club programme. We will also be showcasing our products and services as part of Malaysia’s Social Enterprise Blueprint that will be launched by our PM, YAB Dato Sri Mohd Najib bin Tun Haji Abdul Razak. We are pleased to inform you that we have

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