A joint team comprising researchers from NUS and the Indonesian Institute of Science and led by NUS Biological Sciences Assistant Professor Frank Rheindt has described an unusual new songbird species — the Rote Leaf-Warbler Phylloscopus rotiensis named after Rote, Indonesia where it was found.
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In the media this week, members of the NUS community provided insight into the ride-hailing market in Singapore, Japan’s role in rebalancing Asia, and the importance of treating foreign domestic workers with dignity and respect.
Professor Jean Yeung Wei-Jun, Director of the Centre for Family and Population Research at NUS Arts and Social Sciences, shared that the Centre is launching a nationwide study on the development of young Singaporean children for a better understanding of the factors that promote or impede children’s early development.
An appreciation dinner was held on 18 October to thank donors who have raised more than $1.1 million for an endowed fund established in honour of former NUS President Professor Tan Chorh Chuan which will provide bursaries, scholarships and study awards for deserving NUS undergraduates in the new Academic Year.
This year, NUS Computing celebrates 20 years since its establishment as a School and its success in various areas, including education, research and entrepreneurship.
The 13th edition of the Public Health Service, initiated in 2004 by students from NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, saw some 680 volunteers and staff from secondary and tertiary institutions, hospitals and healthcare organisations offering free comprehensive health screening and education for residents in Jurong on 13 and 14 October.
In the media this week, NUS Biological Sciences lecturer Dr Zeehan Jaafar commented on the latest Singapore Blue Plan, NUS Dentistry Adjunct Associate Professor Rashid Tahir addressed tooth decay in young children, and Year 4 NUS Sociology student Louis Wong spoke about the joys of solo travelling.
