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Empowering students and engaging the community through music

The National University of Singapore Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music (YST) has raised over S$1.3m through its 20th Anniversary Fundraising Campaign, with proceeds to be channelled towards initiatives that will enhance student support and expand its influence as Asia’s leading conservatory. This was announced at the YST 20th Anniversary Fundraising Gala Dinner held on 22 September 2023 at Fullerton Bay Hotel with close to 300 donors, friends and guests of YST in attendance.

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Singapore’s first collaborating centre in nuclear science and technology

The Centre for Ion Beam Applications, a multidisciplinary research centre at NUS, has recently been designated as an International Atomic Energy Agency Collaborating Centre for Research and Development of Accelerator Science and Multidisciplinary Applications. A Memorandum of Understanding was signed by both parties to formalise the four-year collaboration.

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Creating alcohol from coffee grounds

A team of researchers led by Assoc Prof Liu Shao Quan from the NUS Department of Food Science and Technology under the Faculty of Science took an innovative route to create an alcoholic beverage from fermented spent coffee grounds as a way to sustainably manage the rising amount of waste generated from coffee consumption each year.

Research

NUS Sustainability Connect

NUS has launched its inaugural NUS Sustainability CONNECT, the University’s first large-scale sustainability festival. The five-week festival from 25 August to 29 September 2023 will showcase a diverse spectrum of NUS’ thought leadership and expertise in sustainability.

Sustainability

President's Welcome

We are Singapore’s flagship university. We hope you will be inspired by the many fascinating facets that make NUS a leading global university centred in Asia.

Shaping the Future

“At NUS, we are moving boldly — and concertedly — to expand tomorrow's frontiers. We believe that we have the power to shape the future, for the better.”


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Come discover our exciting and vibrant campus and find out why #NUSLife is invigorating and fulfilling.

Thought Leadership

Distinguished thought leaders, movers and shakers in Singapore and across the globe gather regularly on campus to share their insights and engage in intellectual discourse.

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The science and art of celebrity branding

Advertising a brand through associations such as brand ambassadors is both an art and a science. Companies need to consider a wide range of factors to determine whether or not a person is the right fit. Prof David Tan, Co-Director, Centre for Technology, Robotics, Artificial Intelligence and the Law, at the Faculty of Law at NUS, opined that even when a celebrity or sporting team appears to be a good fit based on scientifically derived metrics, brands need to consider cultural norms and community expectations.


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Singapore’s presidential race and how social media became a key battleground

Social media was a key battleground for the three-way fight in the recently concluded presidential election. Each of the candidates’ social media campaigns highlights the importance of a cohesive campaign strategy that includes social media. Yet social media is a double-edged sword and the outcome might not always translate into nor reflect support at the ballot box said Dr Carol Soon, Principal Research Fellow and Head of the Society and Culture Dept at the Institute of Policy Studies, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at NUS, and Beverly Tan, Research Assistant at the same institute.


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