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NUS President Professor Tan Eng Chye bonded with fellow alumni, colleagues, students and friends at the Chinese New Year Appreciation Dinner organised by NUS Alumni Relations. Noting that the alumni community has grown to nearly 350,000 today, Prof Tan thanked attendees for being an integral part of the NUS family, their unwavering support and contributions through the years, and wished all happiness and good health.
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Assistant Professor Steven Pan’s work revolves around harnessing the science of human memory and learning patterns to empower students to become more effective learners. The cognitive psychologist shared about his passion and research, and how efficient learning techniques and technologies are shaping the future of education.
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His passion for engineering led alumnus Akashah to pursue his studies at NUS’ College of Design and Engineering where he was given valuable hands-on opportunities such as helping to design and build Formula-style racecars. Learn more about Akashah’s NUS journey and how he is committed to shaping a better tomorrow for the automotive industry through innovative solutions.
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The NUS Mountaineering team set out on a 20-day quest in December 2022 to summit Nepal’s Tserko Peak, which towers 5,749 metres above sea level. The preparation involved months of intense training, with the team stepping up on more glacier as well as rock and ice climbing training during the trip for the final 19-hour summit push.
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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.
Singapore wants to be a leader in artificial intelligence (AI) by 2030. Dr Anantharaman Muralidharan, Research Fellow from the Centre for Biomedical Ethics at the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine at NUS opines that our trust in AI is a matter of trusting the user and that in our embrace of AI, it is important that we do so in a way that is informed by the right understanding of what makes people and technology trustworthy.
Mr Bilahari Kausikan, Chairman of the Middle East Institute at NUS believes that while the US and China will remain at the heart of a fluid international system, an order of dynamic multipolarity is emerging. To successfully navigate this, Mr Kausikan suggests that countries need to have a fundamental shift in mindset and approach, and ensure that their institutions and politics remain agile so as to continually adapt.
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