Articles tagged with 'Highlights' & 'Impact' & 'Innovators' & 'Sustainability' | National University of Singapore

As companies grapple with rapid changes in the global economic environment, ASEAN nations can support businesses in the region by capitalising on strong diplomatic relationships and tackling geopolitical and climate-related obstacles together, said …

Suppose you were given a choice between having a smaller reward now and getting a larger reward 10 minutes later. For most adults, the choice is clear. Withstanding short-term temptation in pursuit of a greater long-term goal is crucial for the …

Students at NUS Residential College 4 (RC4) have made some unconventional friends over the past semester who, at first glance, may seem rather different from their fellow 20-something peers. Seated among the undergraduates during project discussions …

In this series, NUS News highlights the University’s innovative teaching strategies, spotlighting the educators breathing life into the lessons in unique and innovative ways. 

The Straits Times, 15 April 2024, Opinion, pB4Berita Harian Online, 15 April 2024Berita Harian, 16 April 2024, p9

Researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have developed a new design concept for creating next-generation carbon-based quantum materials, in the form of a tiny magnetic nanographene with a unique butterfly-shape hosting highly …

A research team from the National University of Singapore (NUS) has unearthed new findings which may help explain the connection between cancer risk and poor diet, as well as common diseases like diabetes, which arise from poor diet. The insights …

Assistant Professor Gopu Sriram and Assistant Professor Nileshkumar Dubey from the NUS Faculty of Dentistry have been honoured with the prestigious International Association for Dental Research (IADR) Awards for their outstanding research. The IADR …

Nineteen NUS programmes are in the global top 10, according to the latest Quacquarelli Symonds World University Rankings (QS WUR) by Subject 2024 released on 10 April 2024.  Four of them have been ranked top five in the world. The programmes …

Lianhe Zaobao, 9 April 2024, p6

1.75 earths. That is how many planets it will take – on average – to keep up with the rate at which humanity is exhausting the earth’s natural resources.It is a dire statistic, and NUS University Professor Shih Choon Fong’s public lecture …

With social media now a big part of daily life for youths, there has been growing concern about its negative impact on their mental health. But it can also be a force for good.  “The reality is that technology can play a powerful, …

The Straits Times, 8 April 2024, Science, pA17

Lianhe Zaobao, 8 April 2024, p6

A team of scientists, led by Assistant Professor Shruti Bhatt from the NUS Department of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, has uncovered evasion of apoptosis as a key driving mechanism that causes resistance to treatment in an aggressive form of …

Assistant Professor Rena Dharmawan has an engineering degree, a Doctor of Medicine from Duke-NUS Medical School (Duke-NUS), and an Executive MBA. In 2014, she took a year off her surgical residency to participate in the Singapore-Stanford Biodesign …

How does research in the social science and humanities impact our world? This is a question the inaugural “Ideas Festival 2024 – Insights from the Humanities and Social Sciences” seeks to address as it delves into the intricate challenges …

The Straits Times, 1 April 2024, The Big Story, p3Lianhe Zaobao, 1 April 2024, p5

At first glance, the finance industry’s links to climate change may not be obvious, especially compared to others like the automotive and oil and gas industries. Yet, financial factors like high costs and carbon taxes crop up frequently in …

As part of its overall efforts to introduce effective, scalable and sustainable interventions to meet the evolving needs of Singapore’s ageing population, Health District @ Queenstown is introducing an innovative Ibasho project – the first in …

By Dr Roger Fouquet, Senior Research Fellow at the Energy Studies Institute at NUSCNA Online, 29 March 2024

NUS GRTII will leverage NUS’ expertise to conduct research translation, incubate start-ups, promote entrepreneurship, and offer education programmes to nurture talents in Guangzhou and the Greater Bay Area; First cohort of 9 startups and 13 …

The Straits Times, 27 March 2024, Singapore, pA16 and pA17

The National University of Singapore (NUS) appoints Professor Teo Kie Leong, a leading expert in the field of spintronics and experienced academic administrator, as the second Dean of its College of Design and Engineering (CDE). An NUS alumnus, Prof …

Since Singapore’s early years, the Budget has played a pivotal role in laying out the nation’s fiscal framework and shaping its economic trajectory. Following independence, its focus was on employment and infrastructure. In the 1980s and 1990s, as …

Antibiotic resistance is casting an increasingly long shadow over today’s healthcare landscape, undermining the ability to combat infections that were once readily manageable. Among these, nontuberculous mycobacteria infections are notorious for …

Tamil Murasu, 25 March 2024, p1

From fortifying supply chain resilience against global disruptions and enhancing safety and resilience of energy systems to intelligent urban transport systems, personalised services and healthcare revolution – artificial intelligence (AI) is …

 The National University of Singapore (NUS) launched two initiatives at the NUS Deep Tech Venture Showcase on 18 March 2024, to propel deep tech innovation and enhance the entrepreneurial ecosystem at the University. The initiatives include the …

The pursuit of interdisciplinary learning raises the issue of whether graduates will have broad exposure at the expense of disciplinary depth. While this issue may seem more pertinent for professional degree holders, such as engineers, lawyers, or …