innovfest Suzhou 2018, organised by the NUS Suzhou Research Institute and BLOCK71 Suzhou was held from 20 to 21 June and saw over 1,000 visitors view some 100 cutting-edge technology projects from over 10 countries.

Our Singapore Reefs, co-founded by Dr Toh Tai Chong, Lecturer, College of Alice & Peter Tan at NUS and Ms Sam Shu Qin, Research Assistant, Tropical Marine Science Institute at NUS, conducted two dives on 10 June at Sisters’ Islands Marine Park to create a cleaner home for sea life, bagging close to 500 items weighing 126kg.

This week in the media, Prof C Raja Mohan from the Institute of South Asian Studies spoke about how the Trump-Kim summit has begun to loosen a hostile relationship, Asst Prof Amy Ou from NUS Business argued why humble narcissists make effective leaders, and Asst Prof Swaine Chen from the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine highlighted a bright future with the convergence of genomics and cloud computing.

The Centre for Quantum Technologies at NUS has entered into a Memorandum of Intent with the Info-communications Media Development Authority to promote the development of quantum technologies.

NUS is one of 20 universities worldwide — and the only university in Asia and Oceania — to be recognised by the Saudi MOE Elite Scholarship Programme.

From 17 to 31 May, 19 NUS students, as part of Love Export, an overseas project by the NUS Students’ Community Service Club, helped to build a wall around the boundary of an orphanage in San Pa Tong village in Chiang Mai, Thailand and also taught the children basic first aid and hygiene.