The annual College of Science (CoS) Day was first introduced back in 2013 and has been a much-anticipated event in the College’s calendar each year. Jointly organised by the student clubs from the 4 Schools, the event was finally held on 13 February after a 2-year...
College of Science Career Talk 2023
NTU College of Science held its annual Career Talk on 28 January 2023. Ever since the event’s introduction back in 2020, the Career Talks were only held virtually. However, 2023 was the first time it was run as a hybrid event – both physical and virtual audience were present!
New genetic avenues for treatment in diffuse large B-cell lymphoma
A team of scientists from NTU SBS, led by Nanyang Assistant Professor Li Yinghui, have uncovered new areas along protein pathways in diffuse large B-cell lymphomas that are potential sites for targeted cancer treatments, thereby reducing the risk of cancer relapses or refractory occurrences in patients.
Making and Tinkering Exhibition on 9 and 10 Dec 2022
The College of Science ended 2022 with its annual Making and Tinkering (M&T) exhibition on 9 and 10 December, which showcased innovative projects from students in the CoS M&T course. The projects are a culmination of students’ efforts over the last semester to...
NTU Alumni Homecoming 2022
The College of Science welcomed back its generations of alumni and their families during the NTU Alumni Homecoming 2022 on 15 October 2022. Faculty and volunteers organised a series of classroom demonstrations and activities for alumni and their families to learn about the latest discoveries by the College of Science and the impact that science has on their everyday lives.
College of Science Regional Outreach: September
After overseas travel was severely restricted during the COVID-19 pandemic, Singaporeans were once again able to enjoy travelling, thanks to a greater easing of travel restrictions over the last several months. No longer limited to solely virtual outreach events for international students, NTU College of Science recently organised a series of physical and virtual overseas outreach events in September, targeting students from Malaysia and Indonesia.
A peek into an intern’s life in the L’Oréal-SCELSE joint lab
To the naked eye, the surface of our skin and scalp generally appears clean and free of any other living organism. However, under the magnified scrutiny of a microscope, the surface of our skin is teeming with microscopic life. Our skin and scalp provide a rich...
Discovering a New Topological Material: the 3D Chern Insulator
NTU researchers have realized a long-elusive phase of matter, the 3D Chern insulator, using a photonic metamaterial. We discuss this breakthrough with SPMS PhD student Liu Guigeng.
Congratulations to Prof Tan Choon Hong on receiving the 2023 Ta-Shue Chou Lectureship Award!
Established in 2000 by the Institute of Chemistry, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan, the Ta-Shue Chou Lectureship Award is dedicated to the memory of the Institute’s late director, Professor Ta-Shue Chou, who was a passionate synthetic organic chemist. The Award...
Unravelling the mystery of human telomeric chromatin
A team of scientists from NTU School of Biological Sciences have discovered the first higher-order structure of telomeric chromatin, which brings us one step closer to understanding this important part of our chromosomes.