National University of Singapore (NUS) - Three new biomarkers identified to detect consumption of emerging synthetic cannabinoid

Title:

Three new biomarkers identified to detect consumption of emerging synthetic cannabinoid 

Published:

National University of Singapore (NUS), Press Release, 29 November 2022

https://news.nus.edu.sg/biomarkers-to-detect-synthetic-cannabinoid-consumption/?utm_source=Corpsite&utm_medium=Highlight

From the press release:

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 cannabinoids identified in Singapore in 2021.

 

National University of Singapore (NUS) - Meet the sustainability entrepreneurs turning trash to treasure

Title:

Meet the sustainability entrepreneurs turning trash to treasure

 

Published:

National University of Singapore (NUS), 1 September 2022

https://news.nus.edu.sg/meet-the-sustainability-entrepreneurs-turning-trash-to-treasure/?utm_source=Corpsite&utm_medium=Highlight

 

From the news article:

Last year, Singapore discarded 817,000 tonnes of food, a 23 per cent increase from the year before. The total amount of waste generated has also risen by 18 percent in the same period to hit 6,944,000 tonnes. With Singapore's only landfill fast filling up, two green entrepreneurs from NUS have made it their mission to divert as much as possible by reducing wastage and promoting the practice of upcycling.

 

National University of Singapore (NUS) - Eight individuals honoured for outstanding contributions to education, research and service at NUS University Awards

Title:

Eight individuals honoured for outstanding contributions to education, research and service at NUS University Awards

Published:

University of Singapore, 17 March 2022

https://news.nus.edu.sg/eight-individuals-honoured-for-outstanding-contributions-to-education-research-and-service-at-nus-university-awards/?utm_source=corpsite&utm_medium=highlights&utm_campaign=Eight%2Bindividuals%2Bhonoured%2Bfor%2Boutstanding%2Bcontributions%2Bto%2Beducation%2C%2Bresearch%2Band%2Bservice%2Bat%2BNUS%2BUniversity%2BAwards

 

From the article:

Even in the middle of a pandemic, or perhaps because of it, it is important to celebrate the contributions of the NUS community – this was the refrain at the University Awards 2021 ceremony held on 17 March. Eight outstanding educators, researchers and professionals were honoured for their contributions to the University, Singapore and the global community. 

 

This Human Hand-inspired Soft Robot Gripper Could Be Revolutionary [Interesting Engineers, December 2021]

Title:

This Human Hand-inspired Soft Robot Gripper Could Be Revolutionary 

 

Author:

Christopher McFadden

 

Published:

Interesting Engineering, 29 December 2021

https://interestingengineering.com/this-human-hand-inspired-soft-robot-gripper-could-be-revolutionary

 

From the article:

Engineers at the National University of Singapore (NUS) have just unveiled its "soft touch", a reconfigurable hybrid robotics system that has been inspired by the human hand. Being highly adaptable, the gripper is able to grip and manipulate a range of different objects from small, soft, and delicate things to large, heavy, and bulky ones.

 

Charm and China in a multipolar world [National University of Singapore, December 2021]

Title:

Charm and China in a multipolar world

 

Author/Speaker:

Former Foreign Minister Mr George Yeo

Visiting Scholar at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at NUS

 

Published:

National University of Singapore, 6 December 2021

https://www.nus.edu.sg/newshub/news/2021/2021-12/2021-12-06/CHINA-st-6dec-pA18.pdf

 

From the description:

Time and patience are needed for a multipolar superstructure to emerge. In the meantime, it is in China’s interests to know when to go hard or soft in its relations with others.

 

Note:

This talk is part of the Thought Leadership presentations of NUS. Some of the world’s leaders, and leading thinkers from NUS and overseas, regularly gather and add to the rich diversity of thoughts and ideas on our campuses, in Singapore and across the globe. 

National University of Singapore (NUS) – Seeding innovation and opportunities in agritech

Title:

Seeding innovation and opportunities in agritech 

 

Published: 

National University of Singapore, 1 September 2021 

https://news.nus.edu.sg/seeding-innovation-and-opportunities-in-agritech/?utm_source=Corpsite&utm_medium=Highlight  

 

From the article:

A stone’s throw away from the NUS campus, tucked in a shady spot within Singapore Science Park, lies one of the newest innovation and incubation facilities powered by NUS Enterprise – the NUS Agritech Centre. 

 

Housed in the Cavendish building, the NUS Agritech Centre is a unique amalgamation of art and technology – a sandpit for researchers, entrepreneurs and visionaries to present challenges, experiments and explore market-based solutions in agriculture.

 

National University of Singapore - A legacy of service and the scientific spirit: In memory of Emeritus Professor Huang Hsing Hua

Title:

A legacy of service and the scientific spirit: In memory of Emeritus Professor Huang Hsing Hua

 

Published:

National University of Singapore (NUS), 7 July 2021

https://news.nus.edu.sg/a-legacy-of-service-and-the-scientific-spirit-in-memory-of-emeritus-professor-huang-hsing-hua/?utm_source=Corpsite&utm_medium=Highlight

 

From the news article:

Former NUS Deputy Vice-Chancellor and eminent alumnus, Emeritus Professor Huang Hsing Hua, passed away on 1 July at the age of 89.

 

National University of Singapore (NUS) - Ultra-high-resolution X-ray imaging of 3D objects

Title:

Ultra-high-resolution X-ray imaging of 3D objects

Published:

National University of Singapore (NUS) [Press Release], 25 February 2021

https://news.nus.edu.sg/ultra-high-resolution-x-ray-imaging-of-3d-objects?utm_source=Corpsite&utm_medium=Highlight

 

From the press release:

X-ray imaging is widely used in areas such as healthcare and forensic science, but existing X-ray machines are unable to capture curved three-dimensional (3D) objects at high resolution, and they are also relatively expensive. Now, an international team of researchers led by chemists from the National University of Singapore (NUS) has demonstrated a potential solution to overcome these limitations by using nanocrystals that can trap X-rays.

National University of Singapore (NUS) - Looking to 2021: The outlook for the global economy by Professor Danny Quah

Title:

Looking to 2021: The outlook for the global economy

 

Author:

Professor Danny Quah

Dean of the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at the National University of Singapore, where he is also the Li Ka Shing Professor in Economics

Published:

National University of Singapore (NUS), 29 January 2021

https://news.nus.edu.sg/looking-to-2021-the-outlook-for-the-global-economy/

From the article:

If 2020 was the year of Coronavirus, then 2021 is that of aftermath. Today Singapore stands delicately poised on recovery, but the great majority of the world elsewhere continues to see COVID19 flare-up. In any pandemic, no one is safe until everyone is. For both the world and Singapore economies all steps into 2021 will need to be cautious.  

 

Principles, however, can help guide the way ahead.

National University of Singapore (NUS) - New research on polyclad flatworms is anything but flat

Title:

New research on polyclad flatworms is anything but flat

 

Published:

National University of Singapore (NUS), 6 October 2020

https://news.nus.edu.sg/research/new-research-polyclad-flatworms-anything-flat

From the article:

NUS Tropical Marine Science Institute Research Assistant Ms Samantha Tong collaborated with Ms Rene Ong to correct the lack of data and taxonomic work regarding polyclad flatworms found in Singapore waters.

National University of Singapore (NUS) - Fight fake news with the new LetsCheck platform

Title:
Fight fake news with the new LetsCheck platform

Published:
National University of Singapore (NUS), NUSnews, 7 September 2020
https://news.nus.edu.sg/research/fight-fake-news-new-letscheck-platform

From the article:
To help people verify claims surrounding COVID-19, the NUS Centre for Trusted Internet and Community (CTIC) has developed LetsCheck, an online platform that lets users check claims circulating on Twitter about the coronavirus against reputable scientific sources or news media outlets.

Tyumen State University, Russia & National University of Singapore - Scientists to Try Treating Alzheimer’s Disease by Clearing Neurons From 'Garbage'

Title:
Scientists to Try Treating Alzheimer’s Disease by Clearing Neurons From 'Garbage'

Published:
Sputnik, 24 August 2020
https://sputniknews.com/science/202008241080239480-scientists-to-try-treating-alzheimers-disease-by-clearing-neurons-from-garbage/

From the article:
Scientists at Tyumen State University, as part of an international collaboration with Professor Sajikumar Sreedharan’s lab at the National University of Singapore, have managed to improve the system of biological utilisation of “garbage” in neurons to restore memory. According to the researchers, this will help treat Alzheimer’s disease.

“COVID-19: Updates from Singapore” webinar series of the National University of Singapore, 7 May 2020 [Video 1:06:13] - Modelling the COVID-19 outbreak in Singapore: Science Fact or Science Fiction

Title of webinar:
Modelling the COVID-19 outbreak in Singapore: Science Fact or Science Fiction

Presenter:
Associate Professor Alex Cook, Vice Dean (Research) of the NUS Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health

Webinar series:
“COVID-19: Updates from Singapore” webinar series of the National University of Singapore, 7 May 2020 [Video 1:06:13]
http://www.nus.edu.sg/thought-leadership/modelling-the-covid-19-outbreak-in-singapore-science-fact-or-science-fiction

Description of webinar:
"In a recent session of the “COVID-19: Updates from Singapore” webinar series, Associate Professor Alex Cook, Vice Dean (Research) of the NUS Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, spoke about how mathematical modelling has emerged as a key discipline in the COVID-19 outbreak and some of the ways in which it is used in Singapore to inform our response to the pandemic."