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As a child she spent her free time trying to fix electronic circuit boards. Now, NUS Presidential Young Professor Yvonne Gao works with her research team to study superconducting quantum circuits at the Centre for Quantum Technologies at NUS.
Impact
Watch the new episode of Innovating for the Future. This episode showcases NUS researchers harnessing AI to develop personalised treatment for cancer patients, commercialising diagnostic kits for cancer and Alzheimer’s disease, and building a quantum computer.
NUS climate change ecologist Assistant Professor Luo Xiangzhong talks about his recent study on the impact of droughts on the global carbon cycle, and his work which centres on the interactions between climate change and natural ecosystems.
Research
Associate Professor Li Daiqin from NUS Biological Sciences and a team of scientists have discovered that male communal orb-weaving spiders undertake a split-second catapult action immediately after mating to avoid being cannibalised by their partner. This is the first time a catapult mechanism to escape sexual cannibalism has been observed in any animal.
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An inclusive and cohesive society cannot be taken for granted amid increasing diversity and the pull of identity politics. Associate Professor (Practice) Terence Ho from the NUS Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy opined that a strong centre is essential and must be continually nurtured.
Businesses will have to accord priority in managing waste. This is especially critical as regulatory measures will increasingly be implemented. Professor Lawrence Loh, Director of the Centre for Governance, Institutions and Organisations at NUS Business School, and Quek Qiao Wen, a candidate of the Master of Science (Environmental Management) programme at NUS, shed light on the strong case for better management and reporting of waste in business.