Yeng Jia Wen, Jamie, represented School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences (SPMS) at the 10th University Scholars Leadership Symposium (USLS). From inspiring keynote speakers to giving back to the society, Jamie gives us a glimpse into her rewarding experience in KL.
Ng Zi Xuan, currently a fourth year Chemistry and Biological Chemistry (CBC) undergraduate in the School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences (SPMS), won the Gold medal in Chemical Laboratory Technology at WorldSkills Singapore 2018. She went on to represent Singapore in the WorldSkills Competition in Kazan, Russia in August 2019. We spent some time with Zi Xuan where she generously shared her WorldSkills experience.
An SBS PhD student from Asst Prof Amartya Sanyal’s lab, Ankur represented Singapore to compete against the other representatives from Australia, New Zealand, Mainland China, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Brunei, Myanmar and Taiwan. His presentation on his research relating to explore the gene regulatory mechanisms of liver in different physiological and pathological conditions using mouse liver as a model eventually won him the honour.
From 28 July to 3 August 2019, a team of four NTU students participated in the International Mathematics Competition (IMC) for University Students, led by Team Leader Dr Fedor Duzhin. Congratulations to the winners!
In May 2019, a team of four students from NTU participated in the PLANCKS competition, an annual international physics competition. This year, the competition was organized by the University of Southern Denmark and took place in Odense, Denmark. The NTU team placed 11 out of 34. Congratulations to all team members!
The 8th Asia-Pacific NMR Symposium (APNMR) was held successfully at the School of Biological Sciences (SBS), Nanyang Technological University (NTU) from 3 to 6 July 2019. The APNMR symposium is a signature scientific platform to bring Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) research community together in the Asia-Pacific region for promoting scientific exchange and international collaboration. Read more
TOPNet (Targeting oxidative phosphorylation for the rational development of sterilizing drug combination for drug-resistant tuberculosis Network) is focused on creating new improved treatments for Tuberculosis (TB). The network is funded by the National Research Foundation (NRF) Competitive Research Programme (CRP), Singapore since November 2017. TOPNet is a consortium of experts from the Nanyang Technological University Singapore (NTU), National University Singapore (NUS) and the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore.