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It’s been 20 years since the NUS Overseas Colleges (NOC) programme was set up. The programme’s originator, former NUS President Professor Shih Choon Fong, reflects on the journey’s highlights – including a memorable fishing trip when he visited NOC Silicon Valley.
Entrepreneurship
NUS, in partnership with CNA, has developed an inspirational documentary series, Innovating for the future. The series looks at how diverse talents in the university community – each leaders and luminaries in their own areas of expertise – are catalysing positive change in Singapore and beyond.
Impact
NUS scientists are leading the fight against chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, the third-leading cause of death globally.
Research
Training machines faster and better – this is the mission of NUS Presidential Young Professor You Yang and his team at NUS Computing. Together, they develop algorithms to help scientists train neural networks – a key component of artificial intelligence – in record-breaking speeds.
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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.
The ageing population and total fertility rate have long been topics of national discussion. With elective egg freezing set to be allowed, the Institute of Policy Studies’ Dr Kalpana Vignehsa discusses what this means for Singapore women.
Dehli should seize the opportunity to bring an end to the conflict - a move which will burnish its credentials for a permanent place in the UN Security Council, writes Professor Kishore Mahbubani, Distinguished Fellow at the Asia Research Institute at NUS.