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...
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!
An interdisciplinary team of scientists at NTU has found that rapid sea-level rise drove early settlers in Southeast Asia to migrate during the prehistoric period, increasing the genetic diversity of the region today. The Malay Peninsula and the islands of Sumatra,...
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.
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.
NTU College of Science attended its first in-person university symposium since the pandemic began. Organised by Anderson Serangoon Junior College (ASRJC), the ASRJC University Symposium 2022 gave its students an opportunity to explore the different higher education institutions available both in Singapore and abroad.
Growth of the Amazon rainforest in our increasingly carbon-rich atmosphere could be limited by a lack of phosphorus in the soil, new research shows. The study, published in the journal Nature, was carried out by an international team led by Brazil’s National Institute of Amazonian Research (INPA), the University of Exeter, and Nanyang Technological University.
In this series, Science@NTU gets to know the 2022 CoS valedictorians. They give a quick overview of their time in CoS, and also offer a few words of advice on staying positive during these uncertain times. Finally, we have Chow Jun Rui from the Asian School of the Environment (ASE).
Scientists from NTU have recently discovered that Earth’s rising temperatures – due to global warming – are having a greater influence on atmospheric methane levels. Rising global temperatures are causing methane levels to increase, which in turn is leading to further climate warming.
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.