Articles tagged with 'Innovators' | National University of Singapore

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 …

A total of 17 trailblazing women tech leaders, comprising NUS faculty members and NUS alumnae, have been conferred the Asia Women Tech Leaders Award (AWTLA) 2024, an inaugural award that recognises and celebrates the achievements of women …

Four NUS researchers from the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS) were honoured for their early career contributions to the field of psychology in the Association for Psychological Science’s (APS) 2024 Awards.Associate Professor Sacha Epskamp …

Assistant Professor Dennis Kappei from the Department of Biochemistry at NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine (NUS Medicine) and the Cancer Science Institute of Singapore at NUS, together with Adjunct Assistant Professor Chen Jinmiao from the …

An inter-disciplinary team of nine students from NUS’ College of Design and Engineering (CDE), School of Computing (SoC), Faculty of Science (FoS), and Duke-NUS Medical School did the University proud by clinching the third place in a global …

In Associate Professor Koh Ming Joo’s relatively short five years with the Department of Chemistry at NUS Faculty of Science, he has made notable breakthroughs in the field of sustainable chemical synthesis. Assoc Prof Koh was recently honoured as …

Forty-five NUS researchers have been placed among the world’s most prominent researchers, based on the Highly Cited Researchers 2023 List published by data analytics firm Clarivate. Each of these NUS honourees have demonstrated substantial impact in …

In muscular dystrophy, genetic mutations interfere with the production of proteins needed to form healthy muscle. There are different types of muscular dystrophy, but the condition is generally characterised by progressive weakness and loss of …

Three NUS researchers have been honoured in the 2023 edition of the MIT Technology Review Innovators Under 35 (TR35) Asia Pacific list for their outstanding achievements and contributions to advancing science and technology.Announced on 3 November …

Three outstanding NUS scientists who have excelled in the fields of engineering and biological sciences have received Singapore’s top honours for their exceptional contributions in pushing the boundaries of Singapore’s science and technology …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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. …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …