In their latest research, Assistant Professor Rupshi Mitra, Dr Akshaya Hegde and Shruti Suresh of Team Resilieo delve into the applications of environmental enrichment as a curative approach.
Strength in Numbers: Research Amidst a Pandemic
With the help of several computers, the internet, and 285 undergraduate students, Assistant Professor Marek Mutwil’s data-sequencing project has opened up a whole new realm of possibilities in the field of antibiotic research.
Two CoS faculty members win the John Cheung Social Media Award
Our warmest congratulations to Associate Professor Kimberly Kline and Dr Fedor Duzhin for winning the John Cheung Social Media Award for their innovative use of social media in teaching.
CoS Students Named Regional Winners at 2020 Global Undergraduate Awards
The College of Science is proud to announce that 12 students from CoS have been recognised at the 2020 Global Undergraduate Awards, with 2 Regional Winners and 10 Highly Commended entrants.
Founding Dean of SPMS Prof Lee Soo Ying appointed Professor Emeritus, Prof Sum Tze Chien appointed as new IAS Director
Professor Lee Soo Ying, has been conferred the lifelong honorary appointment of Professor Emeritus, and will be retiring as Director of the Institute of Advanced Studies (IAS).
They PhDid It! (Part 6): Dr Oh and microalgae
Every year in CoS, dozens of PhD students defend their thesis and earn their doctorate, the highest university degree. In this series, we catch up with some new doctors to find out about their experience of doing a PhD in CoS, what made them embark on the intense four year journey and what plans they have for the future. Meet Dr Oh Zhen Guo, a research fellow from SBS.
They PhDid It! (Part 5): Dr Gan and Spintronics
Every year in CoS, dozens of PhD students defend their thesis and earn their doctorate, the highest university degree. In this series, we catch up with some new doctors to find out about their experience of doing a PhD in CoS, what made them embark on the intense four year journey and what plans they have for the future. Meet Dr Gan Weiliang, a research fellow from SPMS.
Is this stool taken? – On Dung Beetle-Megafauna Trophic Networks
Ong Xin Rui has just started her PhD on dung beetles and their feeding networks working in the Tropical Ecology & Entomology Lab at ASE with Assistant Professor Eleanor Slade. In the last month, she has been awarded the Nanyang President’s Graduate Scholarship, and kicked off her PhD with a publication. Congratulations!
They PhDid It! (Part 4): Dr Pansino and Dike Propagation in Volcanoes
Every year in CoS, dozens of PhD students defend their thesis and earn their doctorate, the highest university degree. In this series, we catch up with some new doctors to find out about their experience of doing a PhD in CoS, what made them embark on the intense four year journey and what plans they have for the future. Next up, we have Dr Stephen Pansino, a Research Fellow with the Earth Observatory of Singapore (EOS).
Congratulations to CoS PhD Students on Placing in the Top 3 of the 2020 Three Minute Thesis NTU Finale!
Eleven schools in NTU participated in the 2020 Three Minute Thesis NTU Finale, which was held in mid-August largely as a virtual competition due to COVID-19. The Three Minute Thesis challenges research students to effectively explain the significance of their projects to a non-specialist audience in just three minutes.