{"id":697,"date":"2019-03-13T15:42:50","date_gmt":"2019-03-13T07:42:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/mse\/?page_id=697"},"modified":"2023-06-30T09:47:52","modified_gmt":"2023-06-30T01:47:52","slug":"news-page","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/mse\/news-page\/","title":{"rendered":"News"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<h1>News<\/h1>\r\n<table>\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Filtered by year:<\/td>\r\n<td><div id=\"\" class=\"ws-news-form-container \"><form id=\"ws-news-form\" name=\"ws-news-form\" method=\"get\" class=\"ws-news-form\" action=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/mse\/news-page\/\"><div class=\"form-year-field form-field\"><select name=\"news_year\" id=\"ws-news-select-year\"><option value=\"\">Year<\/option><option value=\"2026\" >2026<\/option><option value=\"2025\" >2025<\/option><option value=\"2024\" >2024<\/option><option value=\"2023\" >2023<\/option><option value=\"2022\" >2022<\/option><option value=\"2021\" >2021<\/option><option value=\"2020\" >2020<\/option><option value=\"2019\" >2019<\/option><option value=\"2018\" >2018<\/option><option value=\"2017\" >2017<\/option><option value=\"2016\" >2016<\/option><option value=\"2015\" >2015<\/option><\/select><\/div><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"category\" id=\"ws-news-form-category\" value=\"\" \/><\/form><\/div><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<div class=\"ws-news-list-container \"><ul class=\"ws-news-list\"><li><div class=\"ws-news-content\"><div class=\"content-image\"><div class=\"news-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"748\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/mse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/06\/Prof-Ho-Ghim-Wei.jpg-748x1024.avif\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/mse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/06\/Prof-Ho-Ghim-Wei.jpg-748x1024.avif 748w, https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/mse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/06\/Prof-Ho-Ghim-Wei.jpg-219x300.avif 219w, https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/mse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/06\/Prof-Ho-Ghim-Wei.jpg-768x1052.avif 768w, https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/mse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/06\/Prof-Ho-Ghim-Wei.jpg.avif 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 748px) 100vw, 748px\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"content-container\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/mse\/news\/prof-ho-ghim-wei-receives-distinguished-woman-chemist-award\/\"><div class=\"content-title\"><h3>Prof Ho Ghim Wei receives Distinguished Woman Chemist Award<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"content-text\"><p><p>Professor Ho Ghim Wei has been named the recipient of the Singapore National Institute of Chemistry (SNIC)-AsCA2019 Singapore Award for Distinguished Woman Chemist 2026. This prestigious award recognises her outstanding contributions in bridging fundamental science and engineered systems to develop functional materials and technologies with impact across energy, environmental, electronic, and healthcare applications. Prof Ho\u2019s<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div><div class=\"content-date\"><span>2 June 2026<\/span><\/div><span class=\"content-read-more\">Read More<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div class=\"ws-news-content\"><div class=\"content-image\"><div class=\"news-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"688\" src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/mse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/06\/Prof-Yang-Hui-Ying_1-1024x688.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/mse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/06\/Prof-Yang-Hui-Ying_1-1024x688.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/mse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/06\/Prof-Yang-Hui-Ying_1-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/mse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/06\/Prof-Yang-Hui-Ying_1-768x516.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/mse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/06\/Prof-Yang-Hui-Ying_1.jpg 1531w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"content-container\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/mse\/news\/prof-yang-hui-ying-receives-energy-rising-star-award\/\"><div class=\"content-title\"><h3>Prof Yang Hui Ying receives Energy Rising Star Award<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"content-text\"><p>This award is awarded by The Battery Show Asia in March 2026. This award recognizes emerging leaders and innovators driving the global energy transition, specifically for her contributions to battery technology and energy storage solutions.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"content-date\"><span>2 June 2026<\/span><\/div><span class=\"content-read-more\">Read More<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div class=\"ws-news-content\"><div class=\"content-image\"><div class=\"news-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/mse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/05\/group-photo2-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/mse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/05\/group-photo2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/mse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/05\/group-photo2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/mse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/05\/group-photo2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/mse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/05\/group-photo2-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/mse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/05\/group-photo2-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"content-container\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/mse\/news\/cde-awards-2026\/\"><div class=\"content-title\"><h3>MSE Faculty Honoured at CDE Awards 2026<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"content-text\"><p>\u201cThe CDE Awards honour those who drive our College forward through excellence in research, education, service and innovation, and reflect the strength and diversity of CDE.&#8221; Professor Teo Kie Leong, CDE Dean. At the annual CDE Awards, 98 awardees were honoured in recognition of their service to the College. The ceremony held on 22 April<\/p><\/div><div class=\"content-date\"><span>14 May 2026<\/span><\/div><span class=\"content-read-more\">Read More<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div class=\"ws-news-content\"><div class=\"content-image\"><div class=\"news-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/mse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/04\/nus-cde-mse-andrewbw-photoshoot.avif\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/mse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/04\/nus-cde-mse-andrewbw-photoshoot.avif 800w, https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/mse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/04\/nus-cde-mse-andrewbw-photoshoot-300x200.avif 300w, https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/mse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/04\/nus-cde-mse-andrewbw-photoshoot-768x512.avif 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"content-container\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/mse\/news\/nus-cde-researchers-develop-biowaste-coatings-to-boost-co2-to-fuel-conversion\/\"><div class=\"content-title\"><h3>Developing biowaste coatings to boost CO2-to-fuel conversion<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"content-text\"><p>The stranglehold on the Strait of Hormuz in the past few weeks has choked off roughly a fifth of the world\u2019s oil supply, triggering the worst global energy crisis since the 1970s. Beyond the immediate shock, the disruption has underscored how tightly the global economy remains tethered to fossil hydrocarbons \u2014 and how urgently alternatives<\/p><\/div><div class=\"content-date\"><span>22 April 2026<\/span><\/div><span class=\"content-read-more\">Read More<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div class=\"ws-news-content\"><div class=\"content-image\"><div class=\"news-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"511\" src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/mse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/03\/Ranking-2026-1024x511.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/mse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/03\/Ranking-2026-1024x511.png 1024w, https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/mse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/03\/Ranking-2026-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/mse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/03\/Ranking-2026-768x383.png 768w, https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/mse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/03\/Ranking-2026-1536x766.png 1536w, https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/mse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/03\/Ranking-2026.png 2044w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"content-container\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/mse\/news\/materials-science-2026-ranking\/\"><div class=\"content-title\"><h3>Materials Science is one of the top subjects in NUS,\u00a0ranking 2nd\u00a0in the world and\u00a01st in Asia<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"content-text\"><p>In the 2026 Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings (WUR) by Subject released on 25 March 2026, the National University of Singapore(NUS) has achieved its strongest performance to date, and Materials Science is one of the top subjects in NUS, ranking 2nd in the world (significantly up from 6th in 2025) and 1st in Asia.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"content-date\"><span>28 March 2026<\/span><\/div><span class=\"content-read-more\">Read More<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div class=\"ws-news-content\"><div class=\"content-image\"><div class=\"news-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/mse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/03\/he_shan_congrats-1024x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/mse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/03\/he_shan_congrats-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/mse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/03\/he_shan_congrats-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/mse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/03\/he_shan_congrats-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/mse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/03\/he_shan_congrats-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/mse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/03\/he_shan_congrats-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/mse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/03\/he_shan_congrats-2048x2048.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"content-container\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/mse\/news\/mse-alumni-dr-he-shan-awarded-stanford-university-energy-postdoctoral-fellowship\/\"><div class=\"content-title\"><h3>MSE Alumni &#8211; Dr He Shan\u00a0Awarded Stanford University Energy Postdoctoral Fellowship<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"content-text\"><p>MSE Alumni &#8211; Dr He Shan\u00a0Awarded Stanford University Energy Postdoctoral Fellowship The Stanford Energy Postdoctoral Fellowship\u00a0is a highly competitive and globally prestigious fellowship, with only ten fellows selected worldwide for each cohort. The programme supports outstanding early-career researchers working on interdisciplinary solutions for the global energy transition and is hosted by the\u00a0Stanford Doerr School of<\/p><\/div><div class=\"content-date\"><span>25 March 2026<\/span><\/div><span class=\"content-read-more\">Read More<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div class=\"ws-news-content\"><div class=\"content-image\"><div class=\"news-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/mse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/Mario_Lanza_LinkedIn_Post-1024x576.avif\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/mse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/Mario_Lanza_LinkedIn_Post-1024x576.avif 1024w, https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/mse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/Mario_Lanza_LinkedIn_Post-300x169.avif 300w, https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/mse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/Mario_Lanza_LinkedIn_Post-768x432.avif 768w, https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/mse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/Mario_Lanza_LinkedIn_Post-1536x864.avif 1536w, https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/mse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/Mario_Lanza_LinkedIn_Post.avif 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"content-container\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/mse\/news\/medical-ai-to-see-reason-and-anticipate\/\"><div class=\"content-title\"><h3>Medical AI to see, reason and anticipate<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"content-text\"><p>A major, multi-year research project led by Assoc Prof Mario Lanza to advance electronic materials and devices for future memory and computing applications has been awarded a prestigious Competitive Research Programme (CRP) grant. The project centres on the design, fabrication and testing of memristors, an emerging category of electronic devices with potential uses in non-volatile<\/p><\/div><div class=\"content-date\"><span>30 January 2026<\/span><\/div><span class=\"content-read-more\">Read More<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div class=\"ws-news-content\"><div class=\"content-image\"><div class=\"news-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/mse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/adv_mat_authors-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/mse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/adv_mat_authors-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/mse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/adv_mat_authors-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/mse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/adv_mat_authors-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/mse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/adv_mat_authors-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/mse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/adv_mat_authors.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"content-container\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/mse\/news\/mse-faculty-contribute-to-advanced-materials-special-issue-materials-innovation-in-nus-celebrating-nus-120th-anniversary\/\"><div class=\"content-title\"><h3>MSE Faculty Contribute to\u00a0Advanced Materials\u00a0Special Issue\u00a0\u201cMaterials Innovation in NUS\u201d\u00a0Celebrating NUS 120th Anniversary<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"content-text\"><p>&nbsp; In 2025, NUS celebrates 120 years of excellence, innovation, and service to society. To commemorate this milestone, Advanced Materials presents a special issue \u2014 \u201cMaterials Innovation in NUS\u201d \u2014 featuring cutting-edge research from leading NUS scientists. This collection showcases recent breakthroughs and emerging directions across four pivotal domains: advanced catalytic materials for a sustainable<\/p><\/div><div class=\"content-date\"><span>22 January 2026<\/span><\/div><span class=\"content-read-more\">Read More<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div class=\"ws-news-content\"><div class=\"content-image\"><div class=\"news-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/mse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/Benjamin_promotion-1024x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/mse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/Benjamin_promotion-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/mse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/Benjamin_promotion-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/mse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/Benjamin_promotion-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/mse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/Benjamin_promotion-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/mse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/Benjamin_promotion-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/mse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/Benjamin_promotion-2048x2048.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"content-container\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/mse\/news\/promotion-to-full-professor-3\/\"><div class=\"content-title\"><h3>Promotion to Full Professor<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"content-text\"><p>Congratulations to Professor Benjamin Tee on his promotion to Full Professor! This well-deserved recognition reflects Prof Benjamin Tee&#8217;s excellence in research, teaching, and service, as well as his deep contributions to the Department and University. Looking forward to his continued accomplishments and leadership. &nbsp; Get to know more about Prof. Benjamin Tee: https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/mse\/staff\/tee-chee-keong-benjamin\/<\/p><\/div><div class=\"content-date\"><span>15 January 2026<\/span><\/div><span class=\"content-read-more\">Read More<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div class=\"ws-news-content\"><div class=\"content-image\"><div class=\"news-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/mse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/Vincent_Chamila_post-1024x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/mse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/Vincent_Chamila_post-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/mse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/Vincent_Chamila_post-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/mse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/Vincent_Chamila_post-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/mse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/Vincent_Chamila_post-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/mse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/Vincent_Chamila_post-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/mse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/Vincent_Chamila_post-2048x2048.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"content-container\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/mse\/news\/promotion-to-senior-lecturer\/\"><div class=\"content-title\"><h3>Promotion to Senior Lecturer<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"content-text\"><p>Congratulations to Dr Lee Wee Siang Vincent and Dr Chamila Nishanthi Liyanage on their promotions to Senior Lecturer! Dr Vincent and Dr Chamila have been recognised for their excellent teaching track records, strong disciplinary expertise, sustained contributions to student learning, and leadership in education through excellence in pedagogy, curriculum development, and reflective, evidence-based teaching practices,<\/p><\/div><div class=\"content-date\"><span>14 January 2026<\/span><\/div><span class=\"content-read-more\">Read More<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div class=\"ws-news-content\"><div class=\"content-image\"><div class=\"news-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"685\" src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/mse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/Picture-1-1024x685.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/mse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/Picture-1-1024x685.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/mse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/Picture-1-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/mse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/Picture-1-768x514.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/mse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/01\/Picture-1.jpg 1274w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"content-container\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/mse\/news\/asst-prof-xianbiao-fu-selected-as-finalist-of-the-prestigious-dream-chemistry-award\/\"><div class=\"content-title\"><h3>Asst Prof Xianbiao Fu selected as finalist of the prestigious Dream Chemistry Award<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"content-text\"><p>Assistant Professor Xianbiao Fu from the Department of Materials Science and Engineering has been selected as a finalist for the Dream Chemistry Award 2025, a highly competitive and internationally recognised distinction that honours early-career scientists with exceptional scientific vision and transformative potential in chemistry. The recognition consisted of a commemorative diploma and EUR 1000. The<\/p><\/div><div class=\"content-date\"><span>13 January 2026<\/span><\/div><span class=\"content-read-more\">Read More<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/li><li><div class=\"ws-news-content\"><div class=\"content-image\"><div class=\"news-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/mse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/12\/DSC04940.png-1024x576.avif\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/mse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/12\/DSC04940.png-1024x576.avif 1024w, https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/mse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/12\/DSC04940.png-300x169.avif 300w, https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/mse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/12\/DSC04940.png-768x432.avif 768w, https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/mse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/12\/DSC04940.png-1536x864.avif 1536w, https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/mse\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2025\/12\/DSC04940.png.avif 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/div><\/div><div class=\"content-container\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/mse\/news\/magnetic-fields-power-smarter-soft-robots-with-built-in-intelligence\/\"><div class=\"content-title\"><h3>Magnetic fields power smarter soft robots with built-in intelligence<\/h3><\/div><div class=\"content-text\"><p>Soft robots are prized for their agility and gentle touch, which makes them ideal for traversing delicate or enclosed spaces to perform various tasks, from cultivating baby corals in laboratories to inspecting industrial pipes in chemical plants. 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