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NUS ranked 8th in the world for Engineering and Technology

THE latest Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings by subject placed NUS 8th in the world for Engineering and Technology. The University was ranked among the world’s top 20 in four subjects – Business and Economics; Computer Science; Engineering and Technology; and Physical Sciences. NUS also improved its performance in the fields of Arts […]

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NUS and PSA ink MOU to develop Human Capital to support the growth of the port industry

THE National University of Singapore (NUS) and PSA Corporation Limited (PSA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) today to develop Human Capital in advanced port technologies and intelligent systems to support the growth of the port industry. The new Tuas port will leverage automation technologies and intelligent interconnected systems to enhance terminal productivity and optimise […]

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NUS Engineering alumni receive honours at the NUS Alumni Awards 2017

AT the prestigious NUS Alumni Awards 2017 held on 23 November, 15 alumni were recognised for their outstanding achievements and contributions. Held biennially, the Awards recognise alumni who have excelled locally and internationally, and have made significant contributions to the University and society. The Awards were presented in three categories, namely the Eminent Alumni Award, […]

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NUS Engineering researchers on the Innovators Under 35 Asia 2018 list

TWO researchers from NUS Engineering are among the ten outstanding innovators from the region in MIT Technology Review’s “Innovators Under 35” Asia 2018 list. They are: The young innovators honoured are trailblazers in their fields and are leading the next generation of technological breakthroughs. Dr Feng is recognised for his work on “Enabling computers to […]

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NUS-developed manta ray robot swims faster and operates up to 10 hours

The nature-inspired robot could one day substitute traditional autonomous underwater vehicles Researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have created MantaDroid, an aquatic robot that emulates the swimming locomotion of manta rays. The robotic manta ray, which swims at the speed of twice its body length per second and can operate for up to […]

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Prof Philip Liu receives the inaugural ‘Hamaguchi Award’

PROFESSOR Philip Liu Li-Fan, Vice President for Research and Technology, as well as a distinguished professor from NUS Civil & Environmental Engineering, was recently presented the inaugural ‘Hamaguchi Award’ for his outstanding achievement and contribution to tsunami and coastal disaster resilience technology. The award presentation took place on 1 November 2017 in Japan. Among his […]

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Robust barrier protection against chemical solvents and fires

Assistant Professor Chen Po-Yen from NUS Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering and his team developed a new technology that can be used to make smart protective clothing material. By integrating elastomer, a natural or synthetic polymer that is highly elastic, with structured two dimensional (2D) material films like graphene oxide, the team’s innovation – a bilayer […]

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