World-leading asbestos diseases researcher awarded international prize
An internationally recognised researcher from The University of Western Australia who has helped improve the lives of mesothelioma patients has been awarded...
Light physical activity shows great promise in reversing childhood obesity caused by being sedentary
Increased sedentary time from childhood through young adulthood caused increased body fat and abdominal fat in a new follow-up study. However, the results also showed that light physical activity (LPA) may completely reverse the adverse process.
Massey University to open education institute in China
Massey University will launch a joint education institute in collaboration with Nanjing University of Finance and Economics (NUFE) later this year.
NTU-Imperial partner in S$20m project for healthcare cyber security
The first research programme taking place at the new centre is a major S$20 million grant in collaboration with NTU Singapore to improve the security of medical devices and health data.
Polar vortex, winter heat may change bird populations
For birds and other wildlife, winter is a time of resource scarcity. Extreme winter weather events such as a polar vortex can push some species to the edge of survival.
UOW women recognised in 2024 City of Wollongong Awards
Three members of the University of Wollongong (UOW) community – Dr Aunty Barbara Nicholson, Dr Aimee Silla and Judy Bourke – were acknowledged for their contributions to the region in the annual...
Royal Meteorological Society gives Climate Science Communications Award to Dr Tamsin Edwards
The Royal Meteorological Society has awarded their 2020 Climate Science Communications Award to Dr Tamsin Edwards.
From love to generosity: NUS alumni couples and donors raised over S$677,250 for bursaries
When Mr Chua Hung Meng (Business ’81) met his late wife Ms Yeo Miu Ean (Business ’85), it was love at first sight. They bonded over their similar backgrounds – both of them came from humble families and lived frugally to pay for their university education.
UN-endorsed CityU project on monitoring global estuaries
The State Key Laboratory of Marine Pollution (SKLMP) at City University of Hong Kong (CityU) has been endorsed by the United Nations (UN) to initiate a ten-year "Global Estuaries Monitoring (GEM)" Programme...
Fostering a collaborative procurement approach for greater business value
Representatives from all six autonomous universities (AUs) in Singapore gathered at NUS on 28 February 2024, brought together by a common aim to streamline and refine their collaborative procurement approach.
