While the ozone layer protects the Earth from harmful UV rays, excess amounts of ozone can result in adverse health effects in humans. A study led by @NTU_ASE A/P Steve Yim analyzes the ozone-temperature relationship and projects future ozone concentrations.
Lung cancer related to air pollution or smoking?
Air pollution and tobacco smoking: How do they correlate with lung cancer? NTU Professor Joseph Sung and Associate Professor Steve Yim explain it all.
Black soldier flies – Possible solution to sustainable food production?
A strong inter-disciplinary team of researchers from NUS and NTU seeks to develop a blueprint for an urban system like Singapore to integrate food waste management and sustainable food production via black soldier flies (BSF), with their relevant expertise in insect rearing, urban design, sustainability as well as food safety and nutrition.
Nanyang Awards 2021
We would like to express our heartfelt congratulations to all of the Nanyang Awards 2021. Well done and keep up the good work!
Making & Tinkering Exhibition on 10 & 11 Dec 2021
This year, the annual NTU College of Science Making & Tinkering Exhibition will be held on 10-11 Dec 2021. More than 15 Science and Technology projects done by NTU students in the last few months for the Making & Tinkering course will be featured. We would...
ASE graduates David Mah and Leow Si Lei win Keppel Environmental Studies Gold Medal
Our warmest congratulations to ASE graduates, David Mah and Leow Si Lei, on being awarded the Keppel Environmental Studies Gold Medal! The medal is awarded to graduating students who has obtained the highest cumulative grade point average (CGPA) for the degree of Bachelor of Science in Environmental Earth Systems Science.
Preventing future tsunami impact on major Asian ports by characterizing Tohoku port response – new PhD thesis from ASE
Every year in CoS, PhD students defend their thesis, earning their doctorate which is the highest qualification in university. Science@NTU caught up with Dr Constance Chua from the Asian School of Environmental (ASE) about her PhD experience.
Congratulations to Associate Professor Miao Yansong on receiving the Graduate Mentoring Award!
Our warmest congratulations to Associate Professor Miao Yansong from the School of Biological Sciences, on receiving a special mention for the Graduate Mentoring Award for AY2020-21 at NTU’s Graduate College Award!
ASE students research on plastic pollution and marine health in Singapore waters
EXPLORE! Grant awardees Roy Tan and Grace Tay will use novel techniques to achieve more accurate and efficient sampling of water and detection of marine microplastics and diatoms.
Is controlling plant development possible?
Plant diseases are not only a nuisance to neighbourhood gardeners, but more importantly, have a direct impact on a country’s agri-food industry. Associate Professor Miao Yansong, a plant scientist from the NTU School of Biological Sciences, recently published a study that shed some light on the field of plant immune response against microbial pathogens.