A group of 12 participants of the UNIMAS International Summer Programme 2017 visited ISITI as part of their programme. The participants were introduced to the various research initiatives spearheaded by ISITI and were also given a detailed explanation on the impacts that the research conducted by the institute had on the communities involved. The participants were also asked to provide their own insight on the issues of sustainability of developmental projects for rural communities as well as to share their experiences and thoughts on any research projects that they had either participated in or were keen to pursue in the future.

23 September 2017 (Sabtu) - Pasukan Kayak UNIMAS telah mengungguli acara Kayak 40km sempena Safari Rakit Padawan 2017 pada 23 September 2017 (Sabtu) untuk tahun ke-11 berturut-turut sejak acara kayak dipertandingkan pada tahun 2007. Sebanyak 13 pasukan  telah menyertai acara ini yang bermula dari Kampung Annah Rais dan tamat di Kampung Git, Daerah Padawan . Pasukan Kayak UNIMAS telah menghantar 3 pasukan terdiri daripada 1 pasukan staf dan 2 pasukan pelajar (atlet kayak UNIMAS). Berikut adalah keputusan acara kayak 40km Safari Rakit Padawan 2017 :

Johan : Pasukan Eco Adventure Team (UNIMAS) -Hardy bin Suntol (Pusat Sukan) & Mahadir Hassan (Pejabat Pembangunan) catatan masa 3 jam 57 minit

Naib Johan :Pasukan UNIMAS Junior (A) - Patrick Ann Bilong (FSGK) & S. Jasrey Max Suil (FSTS) Catatan masa 4 jam 8 minit

Tempat Ke-3 : Pasukan UNIMAS Junior (B) - Giri anak Jamar (FK) & Ahmad Nazri B Zainal Mohktar (FSS) catatan masa 4jam 21 minit

Johan telah menerima hadiah wang tunai RM1000, Piala, Pingat & Sijil Penyertaan, Naib Johan menerima wang tunai RM700, Piala, Pingat & Sijil Penyertaan manakala Tempat Ke-3 menerima wang tunai RM500, Piala, pingat dan Sijil Penyertaan. Syabas dan tahniah diucapkan kepada Pasukan Kayak ...