Butterfly? Or Moth?
by Vanessa Ting Hands down, butterflies and moths are easily recognised from beetles and flies, but trying to tell a butterfly from a...
The Return of the Clove
by Vanessa Ting Once upon a time, there was a clove tree (Syzygium aromaticum) at the entrance of the Rimba Ilmu building. It was a...
MHS 2014: Pokok Nadir di Universiti Malaya
by Vanessa Ting Minggu Haluan Siswa, or Orientation Week, is a huge event in any undergraduate's life - how else to describe the first...
Reflections on Ecology
by T.G. Goh One of the things that kept me going while studying Form 6 maths was the dream that, as soon as I got through STPM, I could...
The Changeable Lizard
by Vanessa Ting The Changeable Lizard (Calotes versicolor) is easily seen and photographed because it loves basking in the sun. It has...
The Palmyra Palm of Many Uses
by Vanessa Ting Above: Two handsome Palmyra Palms at the centre of Rimba Ilmu's carpark. If there is any argument about University of...
The Brazil-nut Tree
by Vanessa Ting Above: The Brazil-nut Tree at the UM Main Library at sunset. There is a tree at the carpark of the UM Main Library which...
RIMBA at 5 Saves Campaign@UTAR
by Vanessa Ting On the 19th to 20th of August 2014, University Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR) organised the 5 Saves Campaign 'Sustain the...
Dinosaurs on Campus
by T.G. Goh When I was a young dinosaur-obsessed kid, my father told me that if scientists ever saw living dinosaurs, they wouldn't...
Tiger Orchid blooming in Rimba Ilmu!
by Vanessa Ting The TIger Orchid is flowering in Rimba Ilmu botanic garden, University of Malaya (medicinal plants section). This...
