Nicole Yeo and Leticia Song have won the 2021 Mr and Mrs Kwok Chin Yan Award for Student Initiative, in recognition of their work on improving student mental wellness.
Student Initiative Award Won by SPMS Club Welfare Heads
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2021 Undergraduate Award Winners for the School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences
The School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences warmly congratulates the Class of 2021. Every year, academic prizes are awarded to undergraduate students who have turned in excellent final year projects and achieved outstanding academic results. Here are the winners...
2021 Graduate Award Winners for the School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences
The School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences warmly congratulates the Class of 2021. Every year, academic prizes are awarded to outstanding graduate students from different disciplines. Here are the winners for this year: Graduate College Research Excellence Award...
Regulation in the Pharmaceuticals and Biotech Industry: Interview with Dr Zheng Yiying
Dr Zheng Yiying has recently launched a new chemistry module in SPMS that provides an overview of regulations in pharmaceutical drugs, biologics, and medical devices. We caught up with Dr Zheng to ask about her background, and her reasons for creating this new course.
Congratulations to the winners of the Dr Goh Lai Yoong Bursary and Awards 2020!
Eleven outstanding Chemistry students from the School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences (SPMS) were presented with the Dr Goh Lai Yoong Bursary and Awards at a ceremony held on 29 October 2020.
SPMS Odyssey Research Symposium 2020
The School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences (SPMS) organized the 2nd annual Odyssey Research Symposium on Friday, 7 August 2020.
Discovery of a Two-Dimensional Carborane Cluster
A new form of carborane, a cluster of carbon and boron atoms arranged in an unusual flat pattern, has been isolated by chemists at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. This discovery has overturned a 50-year old set of theoretical rules central to cluster chemistry, paving the way to a new family of chemicals.
Using Chemistry to Understand the Properties of Wild Edible Bird’s Nest
Edible bird’s nest, built by the aerodramus genus of swiftlets, has long been regarded as a quintessential health food in Chinese culture. There remain many myths, beliefs, and puzzles surrounding it that have yet to be thoroughly investigated by science.
First Direct Observation of Water Radical Ions
An international research team jointly led by Nanyang Technological University (NTU Singapore), the US Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory, and the German research centre Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DESY) has for the first time observed the ultrafast formation and breakdown of water ions created when water is exposed to ionising radiation.
Novel Photocatalyst Breaks Down Plastic Waste
Researchers at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have invented an environmentally friendly way to transform non-biodegradable plastic waste into useful chemicals by harnessing sunlight.