{"id":12,"date":"2019-04-02T07:45:27","date_gmt":"2019-04-02T07:45:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nus.edu.sg\/neri\/?page_id=12"},"modified":"2026-06-08T16:55:01","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T08:55:01","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.nus.edu.sg\/neri\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure itemscope itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\">\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nus.edu.sg\/neri\/wp-content\/plugins\/bb-plugin\/img\/pixel.png\" alt=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\n\t<\/figure>\n\t<h1><strong>NERI<\/strong> is a university-level research institute that focuses on the development of integrated sustainability solutions for the environment. 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From left to right (front row): Mr. George Loh, NUS Associate Vice President (Strategic Partnership), and Assoc. 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