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Professor Ho Teck Hua to assume NTU presidency

08
February
2023
| 09:53 Asia/Singapore
The National University of Singapore (NUS) informed its community today that Professor Ho Teck Hua, who has been the Senior Deputy President and Provost of NUS since January 2018, will leave the University to become the fifth President of Nanyang …
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A renewed senior leadership team at NUS

08
February
2023
| 09:53 Asia/Singapore
NUS has announced changes to its senior leadership team with three new appointments: Professor Aaron Thean as Deputy President (Academic Affairs) and Provost, Professor Chen Tsuhan as Deputy President (Innovation and Enterprise) and Professor Liu …
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Smart insole to identify and mitigate workplace slips, trips and falls

07
February
2023
| 15:01 Asia/Singapore
Slips, trips and falls (STFs) remain the top causes of major injuries in the workplace. According to the International Labour Organization, more than a million workers globally are injured at work on a daily basis with slips and trips being the …
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NUS launches its first building cluster targeting net-zero and a new interdisciplinary centre, boosting Singapore’s capabilities for sustainability leadership

02
February
2023
| 22:33 Asia/Singapore
The National University of Singapore (NUS) has unveiled new initiatives to further advance the sustainability goals of the University and the nation, in the form of its first building cluster targeting net-zero - comprising two newly completed …
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NUS researchers revisit potent drug as promising treatment for acute leukaemia

30
January
2023
| 10:51 Asia/Singapore
A team of researchers from the Cancer Science Institute of Singapore (CSI Singapore) at the National University of Singapore, led by Associate Professor Takaomi Sanda and Dr Lim Fang Qi, has breathed new life into an existing drug — combatting a …
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Dolphin-inspired compact sonar for enhanced underwater acoustic imaging

19
January
2023
| 14:15 Asia/Singapore
Underwater imaging sonars are an essential technology for ocean exploration. Biomimetic sonars that are inspired from marine mammals such as dolphins are an emerging development in this field. A team of scientists from the National University of …
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