{"id":7655,"date":"2026-06-17T08:19:33","date_gmt":"2026-06-17T08:19:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/science.utm.my\/biosciences\/?p=7655"},"modified":"2026-06-20T03:27:36","modified_gmt":"2026-06-20T03:27:36","slug":"sulam-program-inspiring-future-scientists-through-stem","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/science.utm.my\/biosciences\/sulam-program-inspiring-future-scientists-through-stem\/","title":{"rendered":"SULAM Program: Inspiring Future Scientists Through STEM"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">Our Year 2 students from the Bachelor of Science in Biotechnology with Honours programme recently organized a Service Learning Malaysia \u2013 University for Society (SULAM) initiative under the course SSCT2703: Gene Expression and Regulation. The programme aims to nurture scientific curiosity, promote STEM education, and inspire the next generation of scientists among boarding school students.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">This two-day programme combines an inspiring STEM sharing session with an engaging, fast-paced, two-hour interactive journey of hands-on learning in the captivating fields of genetics and biotechnology.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">The program started on 15 June 2026 with an inspiring STEM Talk by renowned biomedical engineer and researcher, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Syafiqah Saidin, entitled: \u201cFROM JOHOR TO THE WORLD: A STEM JOURNEY IN BIOENGINEERING \u2013 Exploring Innovation, Research &amp; Opportunities Beyond The Classroom\u201d<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">During her session, Dr. Syafiqah shared her personal journey from humble beginnings to becoming an internationally recognized biomedical engineer and researcher. Through her experiences, she highlighted the importance of perseverance, resilience, creativity, and lifelong learning in achieving success. She encouraged students to remain curious, embrace scientific thinking, and continuously seek knowledge, emphasizing that the skills developed through STEM education extend far beyond the classroom. Her inspiring message resonated strongly with participants: Be bold, be creative, and work hard.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">The session also provided students with a glimpse into the exciting world of regenerative medicine through Dr. Syafiqah\u2019s research in vascular regeneration, bone regeneration, and skin regeneration. These cutting-edge projects demonstrated how bioengineering and biotechnology are transforming healthcare by developing innovative solutions to repair and regenerate damaged tissues, ultimately improving patients\u2019 quality of life.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">The STEM journey will continue on Day 2 (18 June 2026), where students will dive into a series of interactive, hands-on booth activities exploring genetic concepts. We hope this immersive experience will ignite a lifelong curiosity, deepen their appreciation for the biosciences, and inspire these young, bright, and talented minds to explore rewarding future career pathways in STEM.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><a href=\"http:\/\/science.utm.my\/biosciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/608\/2026\/06\/Sulam-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-7652 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/science.utm.my\/biosciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/608\/2026\/06\/Sulam-1-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/science.utm.my\/biosciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/608\/2026\/06\/sulam-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-7651\" src=\"http:\/\/science.utm.my\/biosciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/608\/2026\/06\/sulam-2-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/science.utm.my\/biosciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/608\/2026\/06\/sulam-4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-7649\" src=\"http:\/\/science.utm.my\/biosciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/608\/2026\/06\/sulam-4-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\"><\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/science.utm.my\/biosciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/608\/2026\/06\/sulam-5.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-7648\" src=\"http:\/\/science.utm.my\/biosciences\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/608\/2026\/06\/sulam-5-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our Year 2 students from the Bachelor of Science in Biotechnology with Honours programme recently organized a Service Learning Malaysia \u2013 University for Society (SULAM) initiative under the course SSCT2703: Gene Expression and Regulation. The programme aims to nurture scientific curiosity, promote STEM education, and inspire the next generation of scientists among boarding school students.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":411,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[46,49],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7655","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-stem","category-sulam"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/science.utm.my\/biosciences\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7655","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/science.utm.my\/biosciences\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/science.utm.my\/biosciences\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/science.utm.my\/biosciences\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/411"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/science.utm.my\/biosciences\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7655"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/science.utm.my\/biosciences\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7655\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7657,"href":"https:\/\/science.utm.my\/biosciences\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7655\/revisions\/7657"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/science.utm.my\/biosciences\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7655"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/science.utm.my\/biosciences\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7655"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/science.utm.my\/biosciences\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7655"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}