2007

NUS Research & Technology in the Media

Expert views on energy efficiency
NUS Associate Professor Lee Siew Eang, Director of Centre for Total Building Performance and Head, Energy Sustainability Unit, gives expert views on energy efficiency.
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Channel NewsAsia – Prime Time Morning,12 December 2007

Singapore’s first zero-energy building to be ready in 2009
NUS will be working with the Building and Construction Authority Academy to create Singapore’s first zero-energy building. The $10 million project will also be the first of its kind in Southeast Asia.
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Channel NewsAsia , 7 November 2007

Two international cancer research centres to set up in S'pore
The Ludwig Institute for Cancer Research (LICR) collaborates with A*STAR, NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, and the Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School to establish a branch for translational and clinical cancer research in Singapore
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Channel NewsAsia , 938Live , 4 November 2007

NUS start-up produces new software to boost creativity in primary schools
Personal E-Motion (PEM), a NUS start-up, developed a software - KooBits Author - for students to write stories. P.T. I-Tutor, will be the exclusive distributor of software in Indonesia.
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Channel NewsAsia , 20 October 2007

First ever Clinical Imaging Research Centre in Singapore
A new Clinical Imaging Research Centre will be up at the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine at NUS. The centre is joint project between NUS, A*Star and German technology company Siemens.
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Channel NewsAsia , 20 October 2007

NUS researchers developed system for continuous verification using multiple biometrics
NUS School of Computing had developed a system that could verify the identity of the user continuously, using passive biometrics such as thumbprint and face features. The system could be used in government agencies and commercial organisations to enhance information security.
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Ch 8 News & Ch U News , 30 August 2007

Singapore Delft Water Alliance
Prof Vladan Babovic, Director of Singapore Delft Water Alliance was interviewed on global warming. NUS is part of the water alliance with Delft.
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Insight, Channel NewsAsia , 20 June 2007

10% more engineering research projects from S’pore labs to real world
The NUS Engineering Faculty estimates a 5 to 10 percent growth in the number of research projects being patented or companies being started up over the last five years. Prof Seeram Ramakrishnan, dean of the faculty and Assistant Prof Yeo Yee Chia from dept of electrical and computer engineering commented on the projects.
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Channel NewsAsia , 1 April 2007

Interactive and Digital Media Institute
The new Interactive and Digital Media Institute at NUS will house research laboratories in the areas of engineering, physical science and social sciences under one roof. In addition to interviews with Prof Hang Chang Chieh and Assoc Prof Adrian Cheok, three interesting projects were also featured.
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Channel NewsAsia , 29 April 2007

NUS startup launches futuristic storybook
MXR Corporation’s award winning flagship product wIzQubes is interactive IT storybook that is set to revolutionise the way children learn and play.
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Ch 8 News, Capital Radio 958 , 13 Mar ‘07

New scheme being worked out to retain, attract more researchers
The new Centre for Life Sciences at will focus on diseases such as cancer, cardiovascular diseases and ageing. This is NUS’ latest investment in biomedical sciences and its first building that is fully dedicated to research in life sciences.
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Channel NewsAsia, Ch5, Ch 8, Ch U & Vasantham Central , 5 February 2007

Water hydraulics research gets boost with opening of $64m centre
The Singapore-Delft Water Alliance was formed by a partnership among NUS, Dutch water specialist Delft and PUB.
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Channel NewsAsia , 11 February 2007

Opening A Car with Your Cellphone?
NUS Assistant Prof Dr Vikram Srinivasam, Electrical & Computer Engineering Dept, explains whether it is possible to open a car using a handphone
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Ch 8 - Facts or Fiction? , 17 January 2007