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A symbolic walk across College Link, the bridge
connecting Kent Ridge Campus and University
Town (UTown), marked the official opening of
UTown just before the start of Academic Year
2011/2012. Over 1,000 NUS freshmen, seniors
and staff participated in the event with NUS
Chairman Mr Wong Ngit Liong, NUS President
Prof Tan Chorh Chuan and other members of the
University's senior management team. |
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For the first time, the NUS Students' Union Rag
Day 2011 was held together with the Singapore
National Day Parade at The Promontory@Marina
Bay. Themed "EXperience NUS", the event featured
15 vibrant floats constructed by students from
recycled materials. Flag Day 2011 also saw some
4,800 freshmen and seniors raise over S$482,000
for 21 beneficiaries. |
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The Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health
was officially launched by Singapore Minister for
Health Mr Gan Kim Yong. Besides offering its
flagship Master in Public Health programme, the
School will also develop a long-term comprehensive
public health research capability that will contribute
towards improving the health of Singaporeans
and communities in Asia and beyond. |
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An appreciation dinner was held in honour
of former Singapore President and NUS Chancellor
Mr S R Nathan. Attended by NUS students, staff,
senior administrators and alumni, the event also
included a dialogue session with Mr Nathan where
he shared his personal views and experiences.
Mr Nathan was NUS Chancellor for 12 years from
1999 to 2011. |
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NUS welcomed its ninth Chancellor, His
Excellency Dr Tony Tan Keng Yam, President of
Singapore, at a lunch attended by distinguished
guests including Singapore Education Minister
Mr Heng Swee Keat, NUS Pro-Chancellors, senior
management, faculty, staff and students. An
illustrious alumnus of NUS' predecessor institution,
the University of Singapore, President Tony Tan
was also the first Vice Chancellor of NUS in 1980. |
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NUS hosted His Excellency The Right
Honourable David Johnston during his inaugural
state visit to Singapore and Asia in his capacity as
Canada's 28th Governor General. In his keynote
address, H E Johnston spoke on "The Diplomacy
of Knowledge: Education and Globalisation in
the 21st Century". The event rounded off with a
panel discussion on the role of universities in the
development of knowledge clusters, featuring
distinguished corporate leaders and academics
from Singapore and Canada. |
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The Chua Thian Poh Community Leadership
Programme was launched at a ceremony graced
by Singapore Deputy Prime Minister Mr Teo Chee
Hean. Made possible by a generous S$5 million
gift from Mr Chua Thian Poh, Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer of real estate development and
investment company Ho Bee Investment Ltd, and
the government's matching grant, the Programme
aims to groom Singapore's next generation of
community leaders. |
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The first Temasek Foundation-NUS Programme
for Leadership in University Management held at
NUS saw some 60 university presidents and senior
leaders from 17 Association of Southeast Asian
Nations (ASEAN) universities discussing higher
education in the 21st century and other university
management topics. The Programme aims to bring
together university leaders to share, generate and
advance ideas and practices for the management
of Asian universities. |
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NUS Department of Political Science celebrated
its 50th year with eminent alumnus Prof Chan Heng
Chee, Ambassador of Singapore to the United
States from 1996 to 2012, and some 250 students,
alumni and faculty members. Prof Chan shared her
experience as a student, academic and diplomat at
the anniversary and discussed the importance of
people skills, entrepreneurship and new media as
well as their impact on politics. |
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Singapore Deputy Prime Minister Mr Tharman
Shanmugaratnam shared his insights and
aspirations for an inclusive Singapore at the 2012
Kent Ridge Ministerial Forum, organised by the NUS
Students' Political Association. The annual event
aims to cultivate students' political awareness and
interest in issues with social and economic impact. |
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Her Royal Highness Princess Astrid of Belgium
spoke on the fight against malaria at the NUS
Greater Good Series during her visit to Singapore
to raise awareness on the issue. As the Special
Representative to the Roll Back Malaria Partnership,
the United Nation's coordinating body for the
global fight against malaria, HRH Princess Astrid
urged continued national investment and regional
leadership in global malaria control efforts. |
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NUS clinched the prestigious Building and
Construction Authority Green Mark Champion
Award, the first educational institution to attain
the honour. The award recognises the University's
strong commitment and efforts towards corporate
social responsibility and outstanding achievements
in environmental sustainability. |
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NUS hosted the Association of Pacific Rim
Universities Fellows Programme, themed "The Value
of Water", which saw some 50 representatives from
16 universities. The Programme dwelt on water
governance, approaches to water management
and the development of water research in the Asia-Pacific region. |
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A multitude of activities was held in NUS
to mark the phenomenal transit of Venus when
Venus, the Earth and the Sun aligned, the last
of such occurrence in the 21st century. Astronomy
enthusiasts were invited to join in the activities
which included a musical performance "Venus
Transit Symphony", public talks as well as an
exhibition on astronomy. |
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A S$15 million Micro and Nano-Fabrication
Facility was launched at the NUS Faculty of Science.
The state-of-the-art facility is part of the Graphene
Research Centre, the first such centre in Asia,
dedicated to graphene research. It will focus on
experiments on graphene and explore new uses
for the material. |
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The NUS International Relations Office
organised the inaugural International Alliance
of Research Universities (IARU) Graduate Student
Conference 2012. With the theme "The Challenge
of Ageing", the event drew participants from six
IARU universities across various disciplines ranging
from medicine to public policy who converged to
exchange ideas, network and explore opportunities
for partnerships. |
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The Centre for Translational Medicine was
officially opened by Singapore Deputy Prime
Minister Mr Teo Chee Hean. The 15-storey high
Centre is an integrated facility dedicated to
teaching and preparing medical and nursing
undergraduates for the healthcare challenges
faced by Singapore. |
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Former Singapore President and NUS Chancellor
Mr S R Nathan was conferred an Honorary Doctor
of Letters by NUS Chancellor President Tony
Tan at Commencement 2012 for his distinctive
service to NUS and the community. Mr Nathan
has contributed significantly to the development
of Singapore, playing key roles in social service
development, security and foreign affairs. |
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Singapore Prime Minister Mr Lee Hsien Loong
graced the groundbreaking ceremony of Yale-NUS College (Yale-NUS), with over 200 guests in
attendance. The Yale-NUS campus will feature an
East-meets-West setting, integrating academic,
intellectual, social, athletic and artistic life. Its three
residential colleges, each conceived as a "social
home", will house both students and faculty. |
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NUS welcomed Lee Kuan Yew Distinguished
Visitor Dr Chad Mirkin, Director of the International
Institute for Nanotechnology and George B
Rathmann Professor of Chemistry at Northwestern
University, during the academic year. Dr Mirkin
presented a lecture on nanotechnology and other
related technical issues. |
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