UTAR Faculty of Science (FSc) hosted the UTAR Intervarsity General Science Quiz Competition at Perak Campus on 14 July 2012 as part of its year-long 10th anniversary celebration.
Themed 'Bridging the Gap between Science and Real Life', the competition was participated by 84 A-Level, pre-university and undergraduate Science students in 21 teams from different institutions including International Medical University, Taylor's University, UCSI University and UTAR. The quiz covered Science topics such as Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Astronomy and Environmental Science.
A team from Taylor's University emerged as champion, while a UCSI team and UTAR team won the second prize and third prize respectively. The winning UTAR team comprised four Biomedical students Lee Yi Heng, Tan Zheng Tat, Lai Kah Nyin and Leong Kang Yung.
"We did not expect to win as there were so many competing teams. We hardly managed to enter in the final round of the competition," said Lee. He thanked his team-mates for the winning.
Winners posing with FSc Dean Dr Lim Tuck Meng (centre, in batik) and others
