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November 2009
- Tan Ean Kiam Arts Awards promotes arts excellence on campus
- NUS clinician scientists obtain prestigious Singapore Translational Research Investigator Awards
- Honoured at the Student Achievement Awards 2009
- Centre for International Law to promote international law research and education in the region
October 2009
- State of the University Address 2009: Scaling new heights in a changed world
- GUSTO study to shed light on early developmental factors of metabolic diseases
- NUS undergraduate shines at inaugural tri-university Business Schools debate at Discover Europe Fair 2009
- University Town bags new BCA Green Mark award for integrated environmental friendly development
- His Excellency Dr Fidel Castro Diaz-Balart visits
- Distinguished alumni honoured at Faculty of Science's 80th anniversary celebration
- MINDEF partners NUS for Temasek Research Fellowship scheme
- Prime Minister of the Kingdom of the Netherlands inaugurates Centre for Aquatic Science Research
- First female Singaporean engineer to win prestigious international engineering award
- MM Lee speaks at the Kent Ridge Ministerial Forum 09
- NUS attains 11th spot in the Financial Times Executive MBA 2009 rankings
- Meet Holly, the world's first semi-cloned fish
- The Keio-NUS CUTE Centre officially opens
- NUS Engineering students bag top prizes in APEC-IDEERS Earthquake Challenge 2009
- His Royal Highness The Prince Andrew graces the Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship Plan 50th Anniversary Reception at NUS
- Dr Lee Seng Tee receives NUS Honorary Degree of Doctor of Letters
September 2009
- PM Lee officially opens the Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School
- NUS researchers honoured at inaugural President's Science and Technology Awards
- 150 year-old Malacca townhouses to serve as a Centre for Asian Architecture and Urban Heritage
- Living laboratory for developing smart sustainable solutions
- Eight NUS research projects awarded grants by A*STAR
- NUS first in Asia to house the Helium Ion Microscope
- Endowed gift of $300,000 to fund the Wu Jieh Yee Memorial Scholarship for business undergraduates
- NUS partners government agencies to study sustainable development
- Fighting climate change
- Faculty of Dentistry receives two gifts to support bursaries
- International Exchange Day offers international mileage to students
- NUS team wins 2009 Asian Control Conference Best Application Paper Award
- The Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy celebrates its fifth anniversary
- Launch of the Tsao Foundation Ageing Research Initiative
August 2009
- NUS researcher and graduate win the inaugural L'Oreal Singapore For Women In Science National Fellowships 2009
- Official launch of the NUS Business School Centre for Social Entrepreneurship & Philantrophy
- NUS Safety Studies Initiative and SSC to look into preventing sports injuries
- Duo from NUS and I2R wins Document Image Binarization Contest 2009
- Making sense of the universe
- Seven NUS technology commercialisation projects receive proof-of-concept grant from the National Research Foundation
- Prof Wang Chien Ming receives Lewis Kent Award
- Medicine students give back to the community
- Two NUS students set new standards for the Singapore Book of Records
- Working with LTA to engineer innovative transport solutions
- Congratulations to the National Day Awards 2009 recipients
- Forging a spirit for charity
- Meeting global demand: LRET Professor shares insights on installation engineering
- Nurturing the next generation of environmental managers
- Launch of the Research Horizons Award to foster innovation in research
- Chemical Engineering student wins top prize at AIChE conference
- Welcoming freshmen to the NUS community
- Launch of NUS-Singapore Business Federation Business Advisors Programme
July 2009
- NUS graduate receives Shell Best Dissertation Award
- Using Wii-mote for medical scanning
- Construction of CREATE begins
- NUS clinched the silver award at the Workplace Safety & Health Awards 2009
- Four doctors honoured at the National Medical Excellence Awards 2009
- NUSSU Volunteer Action Committee conferred the Medal of Commendation 2009
- Creating academia pathways for scholars
- Image of human blood cell infected by malaria wins top international prize
- Managing Systematic Risk in Asian and Global Financial Markets
- MAS establishes Professorship in Economics and Finance at NUS
- Assoc Prof Paulin Straughan to serve as a Nominated Member of Parliament
- Alberta Minister of Education visits
- Prof Peter Little appointed Director of Life Sciences Institute
- Temasek Foundation and NUS jointly hosted the inaugural Asian Law Deans forum
- NUS three research programmes awarded funding from the National Research Foundation
- Graduating with boldness, resourcefulness and spirit at Commencement 2009
- NUS Business School appoints new Management Advisory Board
June 2009
- CDAC partners NUS to set up Science-In3 programme
- NUS Business School Dean appointed member of Economic Strategies Committee
- 28th Hennig conference for evolutionary biologists opens
- NUS-GE Singapore Water Technology Centre officially opens
- NUS wins second spot at Airbus global aviation competition
- NUS and GE invested $150 million to set up water research facility
- Springer's inaugural CSE Prize awarded to NUS alumna and team of two scientists
- Prof Wang Gungwu conferred Honorary Doctorate by the University of Cambridge
- NUS President Prof Tan Chorh Chuan to lead IARU
- Celebrating 80 years of Chemistry
- NUS Virtual Institute for the Study of Ageing to address ageing issues in Singapore
- Keio-NUS CUTE Centre Invents World's First Social Networking Robot for Children
- NUS alumna's invention bagged top prize at Start-Up@Singapore 2009
- Understanding recovery of the real estate sector amidst downturn
May 2009
- Building research excellence at NUS Centre for Quantum Technologies
- Academic entrepreneurship at NUS receives a boost with NRF Innovation Fund
- NUS undergraduates clinched 2nd position at international business competition
- NUS Formula Race Car in top 20 ranking at international FSAE competition
- NUS Eco-Car Ranks 5th At Shell Eco-Marathon
- NUS team makes it to Finals of Airbus' global aviation competition
April 2009
- NUS sets up overseas college in Beijing
- Outstanding achievers honoured at NUS University Awards 2009
- Strengthening ties with China
- NUS launches first Singapore-designed, eco-friendly urban concept car
- The late Mr Foo Hee Lim's estate gift of S$1.77m to benefit NUS Business School
- New Members Appointed To NUS' Board Of Trustees
March 2009
- Understanding of religious interfaith a key to peaceful coexistence
- Alumni Complex to build ties with wider NUS community
- Double win for NUS at Singapore Education Awards 2009
- New Singapore Water Technology Centre established at NUS
- Nurturing engineers of tomorrow
- Goh Foundation makes $12 million gift to NUS to advance treatment of childhood cancer
- 80th anniversary bash for three Faculties
February 2009
- Third Research Centre of Excellence at NUS
- Addressing key challenges of climate change
- Helping undergrads in need to weather economic crisis
- NUS partners International Rice Research Institute to address global food issues
- NUS partners Singapore Business Federation to enhance student employability
- NUS team wins strategic IT case analysis competition
January 2009
- NUS Vice President appointed to Public Service Commission board
- NUS Business School's MBA programme leaps in world ranking
- First in Asia to be full academic member of CEMS
- NUS President shares aspirations for university
December 2008
November 2008
- Tributes to an adventurer
- Global discussion on faith and violence with Tony Blair
- NUS viola virtuoso wins Robertson award
- NUS introduces Singapore's first forensic science programme
October 2008
- NUHS researcher awarded $25 million grant
- $7 million gift for NUHS advanced surgery training centre
- NUS Business School in Financial Times' top 200
- NUS receives Gates Foundation grant
- Students' effort for charity wins ComChest Platinum
- New Cancer Research Centre of Excellence: Targeting cancers afflicting Asians
- Duke-NUS Dean wins Burlingame Award
- State of the University Address: Continuity and transformation
- NUS moves up in world university rankings
September 2008
- NUS Business School ranked in Top 100 of Economist Intelligence Unit's ranking of top MBA programmes
- KooBits wins Infocomm Singapore Awards 2008
- Have a good journey Prof Shih, you are in my good books
- Newly restored Baba House showcases a rich heritage
- Centre for Quantum Technologies hits the stage at Vegas
- Made in NUS and one of the world's top 35 young innovators
August 2008
- NUS Acting President and researchers win national science & technology awards
- Temasek Foundation-NUS LEaRN Programme: Grooming leaders for Asia in Asia
- NVAC's tireless effort wins accolade
- NUS' National Day Awards 2008 recipients
- Blazing a trail for charity
- Inspirato - A whole new horizon
- Green solutions for built environment
July 2008
- NUS-KEIO centre to boost IDM sector in Singapore
- Commencement 2008: Celebrating excellence
- Biz alumni honoured for their achievements
- Duke-NUS: Towards building Singapore as a medipolis
- NUS race cars to grace first ever event at F1 Pit Building
- NUS tops LKY Global Business Plan Competition
- NUS researcher is first Singaporean to win Ralph G Nevins Award
- Singapore Youth Award for NUS researcher and Medal of Commendation for Duke-NUS researcher
- New centre to improve water quality
June 2008
- NUS women dragon boaters win PM Challenge
- NUS medical science educator honoured
- NUS partners EU Commission to set up EU Centre
- Winning idea at Berkeley's contest for design excellence
- NUS Professor is 1st Asian President for IMarEST
- Accolades for NUS car at global inter-varsity race
- Reaching out to make a difference: NUS President at Commencement events
- Green award winner works with Earthwatch scientists
May 2008
- Booster shot for translational research
- New joint programme in clinical psychology with Melbourne
- Law students show their prowess
- BIG harvest for BIZ
- NUS rolls out Singapore's first eco-friendly car
April 2008
- NUS Logistic Institute – Asia Pacific: 6th time winner
- Strong show by SDE and BIZ students at international real estate competition
- NUS awarded Reader's Digest Platinum — again
- NUS researcher awarded IBM Faculty Award
- Synergising medical education, research and clinical excellence
March 2008
- Top Asian team at global business challenge
- NUS, your home to the world
- Cancer Research Centre of Excellence at NUS
- Caring enough to make an impact
- New academy for pharmaceutical industry
- $25 million from Yong Loo Lin Trust to help build Singapore as city of the arts
- Brunei's first iCentre launched in collaboration with NUS
- Discovery enables plastic to 'conduct' electricity
- Duke-NUS launches Asia's first Palliative Care Research Centre
- NUS launches Landscape Architecture Master Programme
- Inaugural batch of NYU@NUS students graduate
- 1st Singaporean team makes their mark at IAHH
February 2008
January 2008
- University Town: A new era of living and learning
- A decade of dedicated leadership and service at NUS
