The National University of Singapore Society (NUSS) held its annual Lo Hei dinner with NUS on 11 February at NUSS’s Mandalay Guild House – the Society’s latest clubhouse. The dinner which celebrated the warm friendship between NUSS and NUS was attended by Emeritus Senior Minister Goh Chok Tong (Arts ’64), Chairman of NUS Board of Trustees Mr Hsieh Fu Hua (Business ’74), NUS President Professor Tan Eng Chye (Science ’85), as well as NUS senior management and NUSS Management Committee.

Guests enjoyed the sumptuous dinner accompanied by Pipa and Dizi performances. NUSS President Mr Eddie Lee (Law ’81) also presented a cheque of $250,000 to Prof Tan, in support of the NUS Alumni Bursary Fund (ABF). Since its launch in 2013, NUSS has raised $1.5 million towards the ABF.

Over 60 members and guests attended the first NUSS (National University of Singapore Society) Professorship Lecture of the year on 24 January at Kent Ridge Guild House. Associate Professor George Dimopoulos, from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health’s Molecular Microbiology and Immunology department, shared his insights on curing mosquito vectors of human diseases. Prof Dimopoulos explained that the mosquito innate immune system and microbiome play important roles in regulating vector competence, and can thereby be utilised for the development of genetic and ecologically sound disease control strategies.

The Lecture, which was open to NUSS members and public, was attended by Professor Shen Zuowei, Dean of NUS Faculty of Science (FoS); Professor Yu Hao (Science '01), Head of Department of Biological Sciences, FoS; Associate Professor Liou Yih Cherng, Deputy Head of Department of Biological Sciences, FoS; and many NUS undergraduates and postgraduates.

The NUSS Professorship Lecture was established in 1995 with an endowment of $1.5 million to fund eminent professors from different disciplines to share their knowledge. The professorship is part of NUSS’ efforts to contribute to the development of meaningful interactions with its alma mater through academic pursuits.