David Wardle Elected New Member of Academia Europaea

David Wardle Elected New Member of Academia Europaea

by | Aug 31, 2020

ASE Professor David Wardle has been elected as a Foreign Member to the Academia Europaea in their 2020 round. Academia Europaea is a prestigious pan-European Academy with the purpose of “…advancement and propagation of excellence in scholarship in the humanities, law, the economic, social, and political sciences, mathematics, medicine, and all branches of natural and technological sciences anywhere in the world for the public benefit and for the advancement of the education of the public of all ages.”

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They PhDid It! (Part 2): Dr Phan and SERS

They PhDid It! (Part 2): Dr Phan and SERS

by , and | Aug 21, 2020

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 Phan Quang Gia Chuong, a Research Fellow in SPMS.

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Public Service Medal winner Dr Shawn Lum’s views on water & nature issues

Public Service Medal winner Dr Shawn Lum’s views on water & nature issues

by , and | Aug 14, 2020

Dr Shawn Lum, a senior lecturer at the Asian School of the Environment and President of the Nature Society Singapore, has recently been awarded the Public Service and Long Service Medals. Previously a member of the Public Utilities Board (PUB)’s Water Network Panel for over ten years, his expertise has helped shape the various programs and initiatives spearheaded by the PUB. Science@NTU caught up with Dr Lum to find out more about his time on the panel, and also his views on water and nature issues.

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ASE graduate Foo Zhen Hui wins Esri Young Scholars Award 2020

ASE graduate Foo Zhen Hui wins Esri Young Scholars Award 2020

by | Aug 12, 2020

Our warmest congratulations to ASE graduate Foo Zhen Hui, winner of the Esri Young Scholars Award 2020! The award recognises exemplary work of geospatial science students, which is singled out from a nationwide competition and showcased during the Esri User Conference (Esri UC) held in San Diego. Foo Zhen Hui graduated from ASE in 2019 with a BSc in Environmental Earth Systems Science with a specialisation in Geoscience.

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They PhDid It! (Part 1): Dr Weiran Li is turning her interest in volcanoes into a career

They PhDid It! (Part 1): Dr Weiran Li is turning her interest in volcanoes into a career

by | Aug 6, 2020

They PhDid it: 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. First up is volcano researcher Dr Weiran (Alex) Li from the Earth Observatory of Singapore (EOS). 

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Meet the 2020 CoS Valedictorians: Malcolm Ho (SBS)

Meet the 2020 CoS Valedictorians: Malcolm Ho (SBS)

by | Jul 16, 2020

The convocation ceremonies for this year have been postponed in light of the pandemic, but don’t let that dampen your spirits to celebrate this important milestone! In this series, Science@NTU took some time to know the 2020 CoS valedictorians. Last but not least, we have Malcolm Ho from the School of Biological Sciences.

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