Articles tagged with 'Innovators' | National University of Singapore

Two exciting innovations that solve real-world problems in a practical way – one developed by a recent NUS graduate and another by a current student – emerged among 48 entries from across six universities in Singapore to clinch the top prizes in this...

A start-up catalysing waste reduction for positive sustainability impact. An innovative venture that manufactures body-assistive apparel using patented fabric-based air-spring technology to reduce muscle effort and potential injury when doing physica...

Galassia-2, a 4-kg nanosatellite designed and built by a team of students and researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) has been successfully launched from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Southern India, on 30 July 2023 at 9am (Si...

Three exceptional scientists from NUS have been honoured in the 2023 Asian Scientist 100 list for their ground-breaking research and achievements. These researchers are: Professor Liu Bin, NUS Deputy President (Research and Technology); Professor Hon...

Fourteen deep tech start-ups presented their ground-breaking solutions to an enthusiastic audience comprising corporate partners, accelerators, venture capitalists and investors at the NUS Graduate Research Innovation Programme (GRIP)’s Lift-Off Day ...

In a society where discussions about death remain taboo, a team of NUS Business School undergraduates have taken on the challenge to change the way we approach legacy planning. Fuelled by both innovation and imagination, they have created a game that...

At this year’s Division of Industrial Design (DID) Graduation Showcase 2023 – an annual event featuring the thesis projects completed by the graduating NUS DID students – 46 young designers demonstrated their skills, rigour, creativity, and sense of ...

Three early career researchers from NUS have been awarded the University’s inaugural Emerging Scientist Fellowship to further their research careers. The scientists are Dr Tang Chi Sin, Dr Nicholas Yap and Dr Zeng Yiwen.Established in 2022 by the NUS...

Biodiversity comprises all the plants, animals, and microorganisms around us. The diversity of ecosystems is essential in sustaining life and maintaining the complex relationships between organisms and their physical environment. However, in the past...

Three Singaporean professors from NUS were honoured by prestigious scientific journal Nature for their commitment towards nurturing the next generation of scientists. Professor Lim Chwee Teck received the lifetime achievement award, while Professor K...

Every year, the International Day of Mathematics (IDM) falls on the 14th day of March. The timing is deliberate; even before the IDM was first declared by UNESCO at the 40th session of the General Conference in 2019, the date had already been widely ...

Passionate about marine life since youth, Emeritus Professor Chou Loke Ming from the NUS Department of Biological Sciences (DBS) received the ASEAN Biodiversity Hero Award for his pioneering work on coral reef restoration and management. He was prese...

Professor Antony Anghie has been conferred the prestigious Manley O. Hudson Medal by the American Society of International Law (ASIL) for his exceptional contributions to scholarship and achievement in international law.Born in Sri Lanka and an intel...

From mentorship to management, the scientific enterprise is built on so much more than just laboratory experiments and publications. Beyond individual merits, thriving in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) also often hinges on a ...

The secret to studying less and scoring higher – this has been the holy grail that students seek in their academic journeys.It is also what informs the research of Assistant Professor Steven Pan, Director of the Learning Sciences Laboratory at the NU...

Dolphins are capable of many different forms of vocalisations. “It’s like listening to a foreign language,” said Dr Matthias Hoffmann-Kuhnt, a senior research fellow from the Acoustic Research Laboratory at the NUS Tropical Marine Science Institute.D...

NUS Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS) historian Assistant Professor Jack Chia has been elected a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society (RHS) “in recognition of his contribution to historical scholarship”.Asst Prof Chia is the third faculty ...

Outstanding scientists from NUS have received top national honours for their excellent accomplishments and contributions to the science and technology landscape. Professor Hong Wanjin from NUS Medicine was conferred the prestigious President’s Scienc...

Assistant Professor Koh Ming Joo from NUS Chemistry has been conferred the prestigious Young Scientist Award (YSA), which recognises the accomplishments of researchers under 35, who have shown strong potential to be world-class experts in their field...

Four scientists from NUS have been lauded in the 2022 edition of MIT Technology Review’s “Innovators under 35” list for making game-changing advances in Science and Technology.Announced on 14 November 2022, the list recognises the 35 best young talen...

A total of 34 NUS researchers are among the world’s most highly cited, based on the Highly Cited Researchers 2022 List published by data analytics firm Clarivate.These NUS researchers are recognised by their peers as outstanding in the fields of Chem...

  In this series, NUS News profiles the University’s Presidential Young Professors who are at the forefront of their research fields, turning creative ideas into important innovations that make the world better. “I was at the barber getting a haircut...

  In this series, NUS News profiles the University’s Presidential Young Professors who are at the forefront of their research fields, turning creative ideas into important innovations that make the world better. “Everything has to be in place and eve...

  In this series, NUS News profiles the University’s Presidential Young Professors who are at the forefront of their research fields, turning creative ideas into important innovations that make the world better. When he was growing up in a village in...

  In this series, NUS News profiles the University’s Presidential Young Professors who are at the forefront of their research fields, turning creative ideas into important innovations that make the world better. As an Assistant Professor of Linguisti...

Scientists from NUS Computing, NUS College of Design and Engineering and NUS Science have been conferred seven of the 14 fellowships awarded by the Singapore National Academy of Science (SNAS) this year. The newly elected SNAS Fellows from NUS are: P...

Associate Professor Irving Goh, Department of English, Linguistics and Theatre Studies, has been selected for a fellowship at the National Humanities Center (NHC), one of the world's leading institutes for advanced study and the only independent inst...

  In this series, NUS News profiles the University’s Presidential Young Professors who are at the forefront of their research fields, turning creative ideas into important innovations that make the world better. She was growing up in Japan when one d...

Creative ideas aplenty! The graduating class of the Division of Industrial Design (DID) at the NUS College of Design and Engineering (CDE) showcased their work to guests, industry representatives, as well as their family and friends at the DID Gradsh...

  In this series, NUS News profiles the University’s Presidential Young Professors who are at the forefront of their research fields, turning creative ideas into important innovations that make the world better. Maps have been one of the most importa...