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Qing Ru became a multi-millionaire when the start-up she co-founded, Zopim, was acquired for close to US$30 million. Today, the NUS Arts & Social Sciences alumna continues to pursue her passion by mentoring NUS students and helping the next generation of entrepreneurs in Singapore succeed.
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The recently-announced Singapore Budget is generous in its outreach to help businesses, employees and households overcome their economic difficulties, while also strategically positioning the country for future challenges. NUS Business Associate Professor Simon Poh analyses the measures that were unveiled.
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Imaan Rowter joined NUS as a Merit Scholar after graduating from Singapore Polytechnic. Today, the NUS Engineering undergraduate and resident of Tembusu College is also helping the NUS Centre for Additive Manufacturing achieve certification to create groundbreaking 3D-printed metal implants which can be used to speed up the healing process of patients.
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The COVID-19 situation may seem daunting now but Singapore will eventually overcome it, writes NUS Law Professor Tommy Koh. By sticking together, the country had previously overcome tough times such as the Second World War, the shock of independence, and SARS.
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Scientists from the NUS community are working on a vaccine trial and rapid detection test kits, as they join the global effort to combat the COVID-19 virus.
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NUS Law has named its Moot Court in honour of Singapore’s first and longest-serving Chief Justice, the late Chief Justice Wee Chong Jin, in recognition of his legacy and contributions.
Plant corals and you get corals — and more! NUS researchers have discovered that their underwater nurseries, which provide coral fragments for transplantation in barren areas, are also supporting various marine organisms. These nurseries could well be conservation grounds for threatened species.
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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.
NUS Senior Vice President (Health Innovation & Translation) Professor John Eu-Li Wong co-authored an article in the Journal of the American Medical Association which outlined Singapore’s experience and global issues requiring attention to deal with the health emergency. Other authors of the article included former NUS President Professor Tan Chorh Chuan, Singapore’s Chief Health Scientist; and NUS alumna Professor Leo Yee-Sin, Executive Director of the National Centre for Infectious Diseases.
Mr Heng Swee Keat, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, delivered the keynote speech at this year’s Singapore Perspectives conference, organised by the Institute of Policy Studies. Mr Heng emphasised the need for the country to maintain its sense of ‘we’ as a people, and work together to build a shared future.
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