PERAK, Malaysia, Jan. 18, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Professor
Robert B. Laughlin, winner of the 1998 Nobel Prize in physics,
inspired more than 2,000 students and professors at Universiti
Teknologi PETRONAS (UTP) today as part of the Honeywell Initiative
for Science & Engineering (HISE). It is the first time
Honeywell's (NYSE: HON) global program was presented at
UTP.
Sponsored by Honeywell Hometown Solutions, the company's
corporate citizenship initiative, HISE aims to encourage students
to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering and math
(STEM) through multiple interactions with Nobel laureates and
Honeywell technologists. For more than a decade, it has benefited
thousands of students and teachers at top universities in
China, the Czech Republic, India, Malaysia, Mexico, Romania and the
United States. The initiative includes a series of laureate
lectures and career discussions with Honeywell engineers.
Laughlin, who received the Nobel Prize for the discovery of a
new form of quantum fluid with fractionally charged excitations, is
among 27 Nobel laureates sponsored by Honeywell at universities
worldwide since 2006. His discovery opened a new chapter in
condensed matter physics.
During his lecture, Laughlin encouraged students to pursue their
dreams, regardless of the challenges they may have to overcome.
"Great people come from all walks of life," he told the students.
"Stay true to yourself, stay focused, and you will succeed."
"At UTP, we are committed to ensuring we are a center for
creating and sharing new knowledge that promotes a lifelong desire
among our students to learn, discover, and innovate," said Acting
Vice Chancellor and Chief Executive Officer Professor Dr.
Mohamed Ibrahim Abdul Mutalib. "We
are delighted to collaborate with Honeywell and welcome Nobel
Laureate Robert Laughlin to our campus. Our hope is that today's
HISE event helps students see their career possibilities."
"The complexities of today's world require young people to be
equipped with a new set of knowledge and skills to solve difficult
problems," said Briand Greer,
President, Honeywell ASEAN. "By offering UTP students the
opportunity to learn from a Nobel laureate and interact with
Honeywell engineers, we hope to prepare students for a workforce
where success comes not just from their knowledge of STEM subjects,
but from what they are able to do with that knowledge."
Laughlin is the Anne T. and Robert M. Bass Professor of Physics
and Applied Physics at Stanford
University. He earned a B.A. in mathematics at the
University of California, Berkeley, and
his Ph.D. in physics at the Massachusetts
Institute of Technology. He served as the president of KAIST
in Daejeon, South Korea. His many
awards include the National Academy of Sciences, the Benjamin
Franklin Medal for Physics, and the Academy of Achievement's
Golden Plate Award.
Honeywell closely cooperates with Malaysia's technical universities on programs
such as engineering lectures, collaborative projects, student
events, academic thesis opportunities and internships.
The HISE event marks the second time the program has been
presented at a university in Malaysia. In 2010, the University of Malaya in
Kuala Lumpur hosted the HISE
event.
Honeywell Hometown Solutions (HHS) supports STEM education in
Malaysia through multiple
programs. For example, 24 Malaysian middle school science and math
teachers have attended the Honeywell Educators at Space Academy at
the U.S. Space & Rocket Center (USSRC) in the United States since the program began in
2004. HHS has also sponsored 10 Malaysian high school students at
the Honeywell Leadership Challenge Academy at the USSRC.
Additionally, last year HHS launched Honeywell's Safe Kids at Home
program in Malaysia, educating
6,000 children on how to avoid fire, burns and scalds in the
home.
About Universiti Teknologi PETRONAS
Universiti
Teknologi PETRONAS (UTP) was established on 10 January 1997 and is a renowned private
university with education and research in engineering, science and
technology at its forefront. UTP offers a wide range of
industry-relevant engineering, science and technology programmes at
undergraduate and postgraduate levels and aims to produce
well-rounded graduates with excellent leadership qualities and
communication abilities. UTP has produced more than 15,000
graduates and currently has an enrolment of over 1,200 foundation
students, 6,000 undergraduates and 1,200 postgraduates from more
than 66 countries around the world. The university conducts
extensive research activities in collaboration with PETRONAS and
other institutions and industries, locally and abroad, on six
research focus and niche areas. They are self-sustainable
building, transport infrastructure, health analytics, hydrocarbon
recovery, contaminant management and autonomous system. UTP is the
first and only private university to be awarded a six-star rating
(the highest performance level) by Ministry of Higher Education
Malaysia for its research, development and commercialisation
efforts under the Malaysia Research Assessment Rating
System.
UTP continues to provide distinctive educational opportunities
to its students with the rating of Six Star or outstanding status
in the Rating System for Malaysian Higher Education 2017. It is the
first and only private university in Malaysia to be rated a maximum 5-star overall
rating in the Quacquarelli Symonds
StarsTM University Rating System. UTP has improved
its standing in the QS Asia University Rankings 2017 and is now
ranked Top 101. For more information, visit www.utp.edu.my.
About Honeywell
Honeywell (www.honeywell.com) is a
Fortune 100 software-industrial company that delivers industry
specific solutions that include aerospace and automotive products
and services; control technologies for buildings, homes, and
industry; and performance materials globally. Our
technologies help everything from aircraft, cars, homes and
buildings, manufacturing plants, supply chains, and workers become
more connected to make our world smarter, safer, and more
sustainable. For news and information on Honeywell, please
visit www.honeywell.com/newsroom.
About Honeywell Hometown Solutions
The Honeywell Initiative for Science & Engineering program is
part of Honeywell Hometown Solutions, the company's corporate
citizenship initiative, which focuses on five areas of vital
importance: Science & Math Education, Family Safety &
Security, Housing & Shelter, Habitat & Conservation, and
Humanitarian Relief. Together with leading public and non-profit
institutions, Honeywell has developed powerful programs to address
these needs in the communities it serves. For more information,
visit http://citizenship.honeywell.com/.
Media Contacts
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