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2023
05
June
2023
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18:00
Asia/Singapore
Singapore, 5 June 2023 - After a three-year absence due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 52nd UM-NUS Inter-University Tunku Chancellor Golf Tournament is set to take place again on 6 and 7 June 2023, where the National University of Singapore (NUS) will...
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01
June
2023
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14:00
Asia/Singapore
The Department of History at the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, National University of Singapore (NUS), today announced that the call for submissions for the third iteration of the NUS Singapore History Prize is now open. An open global competi...
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29
May
2023
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15:29
Asia/Singapore
A team of researchers from the Cancer Science Institute of Singapore (CSI Singapore) at the National University of Singapore (NUS) has discovered that a transcription factor, TOX2, was aberrantly increased in patients with Natural killer/T-cell lymph...
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23
May
2023
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15:38
Asia/Singapore
NUS study: Brief weekly magnetic muscle therapy improves mobility and lean body mass in older adults
A decline in functional mobility, loss of muscle strength and an increase in body fats are often associated with ageing. This trend could potentially be reversed by way of an innovative magnetic muscle therapy pioneered by researchers from the Nation...
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22
May
2023
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18:22
Asia/Singapore
CA2DM@NUS and CBMM develop advanced niobium-graphene batteries with unprecedented 30-year lifecycles
Batteries play a crucial role in powering many modern devices, such as mobile phones, pacemakers, and electric vehicles. Yet, traditional lithium-ion batteries pose limitations such as safety risks, short life cycles, and long charging times. The pio...
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11
May
2023
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09:30
Asia/Singapore
A research team from the National University of Singapore (NUS) Faculty of Science, led by Professor Liu Xiaogang from the Department of Chemistry, has developed a 3D imaging sensor that has an extremely high angular resolution, which is the capacity...
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01
May
2023
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08:00
Asia/Singapore
NUS scientists develop plant-based cell culture scaffold for cheaper, more sustainable cultured meat
A research team from the National University of Singapore (NUS) has successfully used common plant proteins to 3D-print an edible cell culture scaffold, allowing more affordable and sustainable lab-grown meat to be served on the table.As consumers be...
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22
April
2023
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17:40
Asia/Singapore
A microsatellite for maritime communications developed by the Satellite Technology And Research Centre (STAR) under the National University of Singapore’s College of Design and Engineering (NUS CDE), and A*STAR’s Institute for Infocomm Research (I2R)...
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20
April
2023
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16:09
Asia/Singapore
Singapore, 20 April 2023 – The Sustainable and Green Finance Institute (SGFIN), a research institute established by the National University of Singapore (NUS) with the support of the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), was officially launched by D...
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14
April
2023
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09:51
Asia/Singapore
Gastric cancer is one of the most common cancers worldwide. A new invention by researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) could help improve the treatment of this cancer by enhancing the precision of radiotherapy, which is commonly u...
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30
March
2023
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10:05
Asia/Singapore
The National University of Singapore (NUS) has appointed three new members to its Board of Trustees, namely Ms Angelene Chan, Chairman of DP Architects; Ms Donna See, CEO of Xora Innovation; and Mr Ong Chong Tee, Chairman of the Accounting and Corpor...
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30
March
2023
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09:00
Asia/Singapore
A breakthrough in synthesis strategy enables the facile formulation of inorganic membranes that are not just energy-efficient but also highly customisable, potentially revolutionising the way many industries operate for greater sustainability.Inorgan...
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15
March
2023
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09:30
Asia/Singapore
More than 750 participants took part in the 2023 Bizad Charity Run on 11 March 2023, raising close to $130,000 that will go towards student bursaries and sustainable causes.Themed ‘Race to Rescue’, the NUS Business School’s annual flagship event, joi...
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20
February
2023
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14:20
Asia/Singapore
Singapore, 20 February 2023 - NUS College, Singapore’s first honours college, celebrated its official launch at the National University of Singapore (NUS) today. The College, which welcomed its pioneer batch of first-year students in August last year...
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20
February
2023
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09:31
Asia/Singapore
Higher starting salaries[1] for graduates from 35 courses, with 21 courses seeing significant increases of 10 per cent or more100 per cent employment for graduates from Dentistry, Engineering Science and Nursing (Honours); >99 per cent employment fo...
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08
February
2023
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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 Tec...
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08
February
2023
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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 Bin...
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07
February
2023
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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 prima...
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02
February
2023
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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 adapti...
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30
January
2023
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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 type...
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19
January
2023
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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 Sing...
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17
January
2023
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21:00
Asia/Singapore
What if you could feel raindrops or a beating heart, or train in competitive archery, all from the comfort of your home? That game-changing immersiveness could bring a new dimension to virtual environments, allowing users to experience the world of i...
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2022
19
December
2022
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08:10
Asia/Singapore
A recent study by a team comprising researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) and the National University Health System (NUHS) revealed that low levels of ergothioneine (ET) in blood plasma may predict an increased risk of cognitive...
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16
December
2022
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12:00
Asia/Singapore
A new study published by experts in Singapore suggests that an artificial intelligence (AI) platform that identifies patient-specific drug combinations can help those whose lymphomas have relapsed.The paper, published in the prestigious journal Scien...
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14
December
2022
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17:02
Asia/Singapore
Singapore publicly-listed business entities performed significantly better in their corporate governance practices despite the disruption caused by the global pandemic.In the latest 2021 edition of the ASEAN Corporate Governance Scorecard (ACGS), 62 ...
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05
December
2022
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09:04
Asia/Singapore
Scientists from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have discovered a novel low-cost method of testing for cancers. Called the Heatrich-BS assay, this new test sequences clinical samples that have been heated in order to isolate cancer-specifi...
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30
November
2022
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17:26
Asia/Singapore
On 30 November 2022, the Singapore Food Agency (SFA), National University of Singapore (NUS), Temasek Life Sciences Laboratory (TLL), and seven industry partners [Barramundi Group (BG), Blue Aqua International (Blue Aqua), Singapore Aquaculture Tec...
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29
November
2022
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09:00
Asia/Singapore
A team of scientists from the National University of Singapore (NUS) has successfully identified the urinary biomarkers of an emerging subclass of synthetic cannabinoids, called OXIZID, to monitor potential abuse. OXIZIDs were the new synthetic canna...
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28
November
2022
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16:08
Asia/Singapore
As part of the efforts to facilitate community-led solutions to tackle municipal issues, the Municipal Services Office (MSO) and the Centre for Sustainable Asian Cities under the National University of Singapore (NUS) College of Design and Engineerin...
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25
November
2022
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11:22
Asia/Singapore
Mental, emotional and social well-being are increasingly prominent topics in public awareness today, thrown into relief by recent trends such as student mental health issues and loneliness among elders. Alongside existing medical interventions, music...
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