Category: News

Congratulations to Sharvin Christopher Adrian, on winning 1st Place (Washington Accord) at the inaugural BEM Young Engineering Innovation Trophy 2026! 🥳🏆

Out of more than 500 submissions nationwide, Sharvin’s winning project uses AI and real-time ECG monitoring to detect heart rhythm abnormalities, with the aim of making heart monitoring more accessible. 🙌

His achievement shows how engineering, technology and a genuine concern for people can come together to create meaningful solutions. ❤️

We’re proud to see Sharvin represent APU on the national stage and turn his ideas into innovation that could make a difference.

Read More: https://www.apu.edu.my/news/apu-engineering-student-turns-innovation-hope

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We’re pleased to formalise our long-standing collaboration with Toon Boom Animation through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), strengthening our commitment to industry-relevant animation education. 🤩🤝

As Malaysia’s first Toon Boom Centre of Excellence, our Animation students have access to professional tools such as Toon Boom Harmony and Storyboard Pro from their first semester.

Through this renewed partnership, we look forward to creating more opportunities for our students and academics to connect with industry practices, develop their skills and prepare for careers in the creative industry. 🎨

Read More: https://www.apu.edu.my/news/apu-strengthens-long-standing-partnership-toon-boom-animation

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APU students Chan Hao Wen and Tong Yi Xin have emerged as international champions at the Build Week Hackathon 2026! 😍🙌

🏆 First Place
💰 USD 150 cash prize
💻 Winning project: Agent Escrow

Their Web3 solution uses smart contracts to enable secure, decentralised payments for AI-agent transactions, handling payments, deadlines and refunds without intermediaries.

With over 100 registered participants from around the world, this achievement highlights our students’ technical capabilities, innovative thinking and ability to turn ideas into working solutions.

Read More: https://www.apu.edu.my/news/apu-students-crowned-international-champions-web3-solution-built-ai-agent-

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Congratulations to our Accounting and Finance students, Tan Wen Jie and Leonardo Juwana, on their outstanding achievements at the CMT Investment Challenge – Spring 2026! 🏆

🥈 Tan Wen Jie – 2nd Place, Individual – Single Most Profitable Trade (65.52% return)
🥉 Leonardo Juwana – 3rd Place, Individual – Lowest Max Drawdown (1.74%)

APU also secured strong institutional results, including 2nd Place for Lowest Max Drawdown and 3^rd Place for the Maximum Number of Trades per Qualified Student.

A big shoutout to their mentors, Dr Ahmad Danial Bin Zainudin and Dr Ng Hui Chen, for their guidance and support! 👏

Read More: https://www.apu.edu.my/news/apu-students-put-investment-skills-test-global-stage

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Our APU dual degree students headed to DMU Leicester for Summer School 2026, spending the programme exploring new ideas, building skills and experiencing university life in the UK.  😍🇬🇧

They explored AI, sustainability and creative problem-solving, worked on collaborative projects with students from different backgrounds, and gained insights into crime scene investigation, TV production and employability.  🤩🫶

The learning continued outside the classroom too, with visits to Canopy and Curve Theatre, a trip to London, and of course, a little Harry Potter magic at Warner Bros. Studio. 🪄

A few weeks, plenty of new experiences and memories to take home. ✨

Read More: https://www.apu.edu.my/news/apu-students-step-global-learning-experience-dmu-leicester

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Our Mechatronic Engineering student Gan Xian Ern has earned a Silver Medal at IIICe 2026 for AquaRov AI, an intelligent underwater robot developed for pipeline inspection and real-time water quality monitoring.

Combining robotics, sensing technology and AI, the prototype has reached an estimated TRL 6–7, demonstrating its potential for real-world infrastructure and environmental applications.

Congratulations, Xian Ern, and her supervisor Ir Ts Dr Reena Sri Selvarajan, on this achievement! 👏

Read More: https://www.apu.edu.my/news/final-year-project-international-recognition-aquarov-ai-advances-underwater-

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A closer look behind one of Malaysia’s favourite homegrown brands! ☕🇲🇾

Our Marketing & Management students recently visited ZUS Coffee for an opportunity to learn about the people, ideas and technology behind the brand’s growth. 💙

Through sharing sessions, a behind-the-scenes tour and an engaging Q&A, students gained insights into areas such as branding, product innovation, technology and business growth, while connecting what they learn in the classroom with industry practices.

And of course, the visit wouldn’t be complete without trying some ZUS favourites! ☕🤩

Thank you to the ZUS Coffee team for the warm welcome and for sharing your time and insights with our students. 🙌

Read More: https://www.apu.edu.my/news/tech-taste-and-transformation-zus-coffee

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At APU’s Managing International Supply Chain (MISC) Poster Exhibition, 34 students had the opportunity to share their research, explain their ideas and receive feedback from academic evaluators. 🤩🙌

Their projects explored topics such as sustainability, logistics, digital transformation and supply chain resilience, giving students a chance to apply what they have learned and build their confidence in presenting and discussing their work.

A meaningful learning experience that brought students, academics and ideas together. 💙

Read More: https://www.apu.edu.my/news/building-supply-chain-expertise-beyond-classroom

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