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| 17 | The Institute of Public Policy, one of Singapore’s leading
think-tanks, joined the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public
Policy as an autonomous research centre, supplementing
the School’s research capabilities particularly in the area
of Singapore governance and policies.
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| 18 | Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong officiated at the groundbreaking ceremony of University Town, NUS’ innovative model of learning and teaching integrated into residential colleges. |
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| 19 | NUS clinched the Best Host for International Students
Studying in Singapore Schools Award at the Singapore
Tourism Board’s Singapore Education Awards 2008.
The Award recognises the University’s successful
implementation of programmes which optimises the
learning and living experience of international students. |
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| 20 | The Logistics Institute-Asia Pacific won the Best
Education Course Provider title at the 2008 Asian Freight & Supply Chain Awards Ceremony for providing the best logistics education in Asia. This is the Institute’s sixth consecutive win since 2003. |
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| 21 | A team of engineering students unveiled Singapore’s first eco-friendly city concept car named NUS-ECO1 which runs on Gas-to-Liquids (GTL) fuel. |
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| 22 | NUS partnered the Nanyang Technological University and European Commission to establish the European Union (EU) Centre to encourage greater awareness
and knowledge of EU in Singapore through support for EU-focused education, research and outreach activities. |
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| 23 | NUS welcomed three Lee Kuan Yew Distinguished Visitors during this period. They were: Prof Richard Somerville, Distinguished Professor from Scripps Institution of Oceanography; Dr Harvey V Fineberg, President of the US Institute of Medicine; and Prof Richard Zeckhauser, Frank P Ramsey Professor of Political Economy from Harvard Kennedy School. |
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