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NUS researchers create AiFoam for robots to interact intelligently with their surroundings

10
May
2021
| 10:26 Asia/Singapore
Robots and machines are getting smarter with the advancement of artificial intelligence, but they still lack the ability to touch and feel their subtle and complex surroundings like human beings. Now, researchers from the National University of …
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NUS scientists found a key element that affects how genes are expressed in blood stem cells

06
May
2021
| 10:00 Asia/Singapore
The living organism is kept alive and healthy by an intricate network of biochemical processes. These are remarkably resilient in responding to changes in the environment, but they can sometimes go wrong. A key tenet of medicine is to understand …
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Edwin Thumboo Prize 2021 to be awarded to four pre-university students for exceptional performance in the study of literature

05
May
2021
| 15:30 Asia/Singapore
The Department of English Language and Literature at the NUS Faculty Arts and Social Sciences will be awarding the Edwin Thumboo Prize 2021 to four pre-university students for their exceptional performance in the study of literature.Named after one …
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S$6 million gift from Prima Group to support education and research in food sciences at NUS and SIT

03
May
2021
| 18:06 Asia/Singapore
The National University of Singapore (NUS) and the Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT) today received gifts totalling S$6 million from the Prima Group, in conjunction with its diamond anniversary, which will support a professorship, scholarships …
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Clarence Ti appointed NUS Deputy President (Administration)

23
April
2021
| 14:18 Asia/Singapore
The National University of Singapore (NUS) announced today that Mr Clarence Ti, outgoing Ngee Ann Polytechnic (NP) Principal and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), has been appointed Deputy President (Administration) with effect from 12 May 2021. In …
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SGX RegCo, NUS Business School, KPMG in Singapore study shows ESG, particularly climate, important in key financial institutions’ asset allocation, lending and underwriting

23
April
2021
| 12:00 Asia/Singapore
The NUS Business School’s Centre for Governance and Sustainability conducted a joint study with SGX RegCo and KPMG in Singapore on “Perspectives of Financial Institutions on Sustainability Disclosures” which revealed that financial institutions in …
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