NTU to split humanities and social sciences into 2 schools
Posted 31 Oct 2016 12:08 Updated 31 Oct 2016 22:14
SINGAPORE: The Nanyang Technological University (NTU) on Monday (Oct 31) announced it will split its humanities and social sciences programmes into two separate schools - the School of Humanities (SoH) and the School of Social Sciences (SSS) - from August 2017.
In its press release, NTU said students majoring in Chinese, English, History, Linguistics and Multilingual Studies and Philosophy will be admitted into SoH, while those studying Economics, Psychology, Public Policy and Global Affairs and Sociology will come under SSS.
The two new schools will be housed under the College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences, which also includes the Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information, and the School of Art, Design and Media, it added.
"The re-organisation into two schools increases flexibility for future growth and enhances opportunities for collaboration and interdisciplinary research. The new schools will also enable NTU to fulfil the evolving educational needs and aspirations of students," the varsity said.
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Monday, October 31, 2016
Monday, July 25, 2016
7 in 10 NTU graduates secured jobs before graduation: Survey
7 in 10 NTU graduates secured jobs before graduation: Survey
By Loh Chuan Junn, Channel NewsAsia Posted 25 Jul 2016 16:11 Updated 25 Jul 2016 18:36
SINGAPORE: Seven in 10 students from Nanyang Technological University's (NTU) graduating class of 2016 have secured jobs before graduation, according to a preliminary survey of more than 5,000 graduates conducted by the university in June.
The projected numbers are on par with those who graduated last year and higher than the cohort the year before, where about two in three landed a job before graduation.
One engineering graduate from the 2016 cohort, Mr A Saravanan received five job offers and currently works as a software engineering analyst at Accenture.
He said: "NTU has equipped me with a broad-based education, which has enabled me to approach projects with wider and better understanding. Another valuable experience was my internship at the US Air Force Academy, where I worked alongside cadets from the United States, France and Canada on programming tasks."
NTU also stated in a media release on Monday (Jul 25) that many of its students benefited from internships. Around 11 percent of those surveyed have been employed by their internship companies, and almost 18 per cent received job offers from where they interned.
More than 9,100 students will receive their Bachelor's and higher degrees across 18 convocation ceremonies from Monday till Aug 2.
The first ceremony saw the pioneer batch of graduates from three programmes - the Renaissance Engineering Programme (REP), the University Scholars Programme (USP) and the History Programme - receive their degrees. Dr Wee Cho Yaw, UOB Chairman Emeritus presided over the ceremony. Acting Minister for Education (Higher Education and Skills) Ong Ye Kung was also present.
The ceremony also saw NTU confer the Honorary Degree of Doctor of Engineering on Professor Sir David Payne from University of Southampton, in recognition for his significant contributions to the field of telecommunications.
Renowned Singaporean master potter and ceramicist Iskandar Jalil was also conferred the Honorary Degree of Doctor of Letters for his accomplishments in pottery and his service in education.
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By Loh Chuan Junn, Channel NewsAsia Posted 25 Jul 2016 16:11 Updated 25 Jul 2016 18:36
SINGAPORE: Seven in 10 students from Nanyang Technological University's (NTU) graduating class of 2016 have secured jobs before graduation, according to a preliminary survey of more than 5,000 graduates conducted by the university in June.
The projected numbers are on par with those who graduated last year and higher than the cohort the year before, where about two in three landed a job before graduation.
One engineering graduate from the 2016 cohort, Mr A Saravanan received five job offers and currently works as a software engineering analyst at Accenture.
He said: "NTU has equipped me with a broad-based education, which has enabled me to approach projects with wider and better understanding. Another valuable experience was my internship at the US Air Force Academy, where I worked alongside cadets from the United States, France and Canada on programming tasks."
NTU also stated in a media release on Monday (Jul 25) that many of its students benefited from internships. Around 11 percent of those surveyed have been employed by their internship companies, and almost 18 per cent received job offers from where they interned.
More than 9,100 students will receive their Bachelor's and higher degrees across 18 convocation ceremonies from Monday till Aug 2.
The first ceremony saw the pioneer batch of graduates from three programmes - the Renaissance Engineering Programme (REP), the University Scholars Programme (USP) and the History Programme - receive their degrees. Dr Wee Cho Yaw, UOB Chairman Emeritus presided over the ceremony. Acting Minister for Education (Higher Education and Skills) Ong Ye Kung was also present.
The ceremony also saw NTU confer the Honorary Degree of Doctor of Engineering on Professor Sir David Payne from University of Southampton, in recognition for his significant contributions to the field of telecommunications.
Renowned Singaporean master potter and ceramicist Iskandar Jalil was also conferred the Honorary Degree of Doctor of Letters for his accomplishments in pottery and his service in education.
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Monday, July 11, 2016
NTU don joins engineering elite
NTU don joins engineering elite
Prof Er developed a computer program that helps submarines filter out surrounding noise in order to quickly and accurately identify target objects, such as enemy subs, in any direction.
As a primary school pupil in the 1960s, Er Meng Hwa spent many of his days helping his father at their fresh-fish stall near the Singapore River.
The ability to gut fish and pick out the choicest cuts at the market is probably not one of the talents you would associate with a professor of engineering, but being a fishmonger gave him the kind of hands-on learning one can't get in school.
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And that eventually led Professor Er, 60, vice-president of international affairs at Nanyang Technological University (NTU), to engineering innovations that have transformed people's lives.
Today, he stands alongside Albert Einstein, Steve Jobs and other luminaries honoured in a London exhibition of the greatest engineers the world has ever seen.
He is the only Singaporean among 126 people who was honoured in a recently launched exhibition of the world's most influential engineers at the new London headquarters of Britain's Institution of Engineering and Technology.
Last year, he was also awarded a medal of excellence by The Institution of Engineers, Singapore, and The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers in the United States, for major contributions to research and education while holding key appointments at NTU.
In his younger days, he enjoyed helping his mother in the kitchen, happily analysing such culinary considerations as how much salt to add and how to mix the salt evenly in the food.
"It's a bit like engineering - you can experiment on the temperature, the duration, and sometimes you can overcook things."
At school, however, Prof Er did not always do well. It was only at Tuan Mong High School that he experienced a turning point from a "naughty" kid to a diligent one after getting a bad report card. He later became head prefect.
Subsequently, his stint in the Singapore Armed Forces helped set a direction for his career.
As a signals officer, he gained an appreciation of both the theory and practical challenges of operating signal sets in the field, and it reinforced his belief that engineering was a good choice for him. He went on to study engineering at the National University of Singapore.
His skills in solving real-world engineering problems were further honed at Hewlett-Packard, where, as an engineer in charge of production lines, he was given the freedom to make decisions on the ground to improve efficiency.
"We were given the full responsibility even to redesign the circuits if necessary," he said.
By the time Prof Er found himself at the University of Newcastle Australia for his doctoral research in 1982, engineering was but second nature to him.
He developed a novel computer program that helped submarines filter out surrounding noise in order to quickly and accurately identify target objects, such as enemy subs, in any direction.
Part of his work was patented in 1986, a year after he received his doctorate. The techniques he developed have wide applications today, such as reducing interference in the modern communications systems that keep society humming.
But his initial approach to the problem did not end well. After almost four months of hard work with computer simulations and data analysis, it finally dawned on him that it was not going to work.
"I decided to just throw it away," he said, and to tackle the problem with a different mathematical formulation.
He also signed up for a course on an engineering topic called functional analysis, but found himself utterly lost in the jumble of mathematical equations on the blackboard.
When he realised it was because he lacked prior knowledge of something called geometric analysis, he bought the textbook and caught up with the class, eventually scoring a distinction in the exam.
After he joined the faculty at NTU, Prof Er took pains to ensure that his students have a solid foundation in the fundamental principles of engineering, which he said is important for breaking new ground. Otherwise the students "try to jump straight in without understanding the basics".
But being a good engineer goes beyond just being good at engineering.
Prof Er, who won singing competitions in school and has designed the logos for some of NTU's schools and research institutions, said: "It deals with not just machines but also people and society. We really need creative talent to come into the engineering profession.
"Even in writing a computer program, you need a certain elegance. It's not just a matter of writing the code but how to make the code run efficiently and be free of bugs."
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Prof Er developed a computer program that helps submarines filter out surrounding noise in order to quickly and accurately identify target objects, such as enemy subs, in any direction.
As a primary school pupil in the 1960s, Er Meng Hwa spent many of his days helping his father at their fresh-fish stall near the Singapore River.
The ability to gut fish and pick out the choicest cuts at the market is probably not one of the talents you would associate with a professor of engineering, but being a fishmonger gave him the kind of hands-on learning one can't get in school.
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And that eventually led Professor Er, 60, vice-president of international affairs at Nanyang Technological University (NTU), to engineering innovations that have transformed people's lives.
Today, he stands alongside Albert Einstein, Steve Jobs and other luminaries honoured in a London exhibition of the greatest engineers the world has ever seen.
He is the only Singaporean among 126 people who was honoured in a recently launched exhibition of the world's most influential engineers at the new London headquarters of Britain's Institution of Engineering and Technology.
Last year, he was also awarded a medal of excellence by The Institution of Engineers, Singapore, and The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers in the United States, for major contributions to research and education while holding key appointments at NTU.
In his younger days, he enjoyed helping his mother in the kitchen, happily analysing such culinary considerations as how much salt to add and how to mix the salt evenly in the food.
"It's a bit like engineering - you can experiment on the temperature, the duration, and sometimes you can overcook things."
At school, however, Prof Er did not always do well. It was only at Tuan Mong High School that he experienced a turning point from a "naughty" kid to a diligent one after getting a bad report card. He later became head prefect.
Subsequently, his stint in the Singapore Armed Forces helped set a direction for his career.
As a signals officer, he gained an appreciation of both the theory and practical challenges of operating signal sets in the field, and it reinforced his belief that engineering was a good choice for him. He went on to study engineering at the National University of Singapore.
His skills in solving real-world engineering problems were further honed at Hewlett-Packard, where, as an engineer in charge of production lines, he was given the freedom to make decisions on the ground to improve efficiency.
"We were given the full responsibility even to redesign the circuits if necessary," he said.
By the time Prof Er found himself at the University of Newcastle Australia for his doctoral research in 1982, engineering was but second nature to him.
He developed a novel computer program that helped submarines filter out surrounding noise in order to quickly and accurately identify target objects, such as enemy subs, in any direction.
Part of his work was patented in 1986, a year after he received his doctorate. The techniques he developed have wide applications today, such as reducing interference in the modern communications systems that keep society humming.
But his initial approach to the problem did not end well. After almost four months of hard work with computer simulations and data analysis, it finally dawned on him that it was not going to work.
"I decided to just throw it away," he said, and to tackle the problem with a different mathematical formulation.
He also signed up for a course on an engineering topic called functional analysis, but found himself utterly lost in the jumble of mathematical equations on the blackboard.
When he realised it was because he lacked prior knowledge of something called geometric analysis, he bought the textbook and caught up with the class, eventually scoring a distinction in the exam.
After he joined the faculty at NTU, Prof Er took pains to ensure that his students have a solid foundation in the fundamental principles of engineering, which he said is important for breaking new ground. Otherwise the students "try to jump straight in without understanding the basics".
But being a good engineer goes beyond just being good at engineering.
Prof Er, who won singing competitions in school and has designed the logos for some of NTU's schools and research institutions, said: "It deals with not just machines but also people and society. We really need creative talent to come into the engineering profession.
"Even in writing a computer program, you need a certain elegance. It's not just a matter of writing the code but how to make the code run efficiently and be free of bugs."
linyc@sph.com.sg
- wong chee tat :)
Friday, March 4, 2016
A-Level results: 93.1% score at least 3 H2 passes, best results since curriculum change in 2006
A-Level results: 93.1% score at least 3 H2 passes, best results since curriculum change in 2006
The 13,582 students who sat for the examination last year bettered the previous best set by the 2014 cohort, where 91.4 per cent achieved the same standard of passes.
By Holly Matthews
Posted 04 Mar 2016 15:30 Updated 04 Mar 2016 23:32
SINGAPORE: Last year’s cohort of GCE A-Level students scored the best results since the curriculum was changed in 2006, with 93.1 per cent scoring at least three Higher 2 (H2) passes, with a pass in General Paper or Knowledge and Inquiry.
The 13,582 students who sat for the examination last year topped the previous best set by the 2014 cohort, where 91.4 per cent achieved the same standard of passes.
The A-level curriculum was revised in 2006, with the first cohort of candidates taking their examinations in 2007. The pass percentage has steadily increased since then, with 87.5 per cent of the 2007 cohort achieving a similar standard of passes.
School candidates received their results at their schools on Friday at 2.30pm. Private candidates will receive their results by post, or they can use their SingPass account to obtain their results at the Singapore Examinations and Assessment Board’s website from 2.30pm on Friday.
Students can now use their A-Level results to apply to the five local universities. For the National University of Singapore, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore University of Technology and Design and Singapore Management University, the application deadline is April 1st, while the Singapore Institute of Technology closes its online application on March 18.
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The 13,582 students who sat for the examination last year bettered the previous best set by the 2014 cohort, where 91.4 per cent achieved the same standard of passes.
By Holly Matthews
Posted 04 Mar 2016 15:30 Updated 04 Mar 2016 23:32
SINGAPORE: Last year’s cohort of GCE A-Level students scored the best results since the curriculum was changed in 2006, with 93.1 per cent scoring at least three Higher 2 (H2) passes, with a pass in General Paper or Knowledge and Inquiry.
The 13,582 students who sat for the examination last year topped the previous best set by the 2014 cohort, where 91.4 per cent achieved the same standard of passes.
The A-level curriculum was revised in 2006, with the first cohort of candidates taking their examinations in 2007. The pass percentage has steadily increased since then, with 87.5 per cent of the 2007 cohort achieving a similar standard of passes.
School candidates received their results at their schools on Friday at 2.30pm. Private candidates will receive their results by post, or they can use their SingPass account to obtain their results at the Singapore Examinations and Assessment Board’s website from 2.30pm on Friday.
Students can now use their A-Level results to apply to the five local universities. For the National University of Singapore, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore University of Technology and Design and Singapore Management University, the application deadline is April 1st, while the Singapore Institute of Technology closes its online application on March 18.
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Friday, January 23, 2015
More working spaces for start-ups in Singapore to be built
More working spaces for start-ups in Singapore to be built
JTC Corporation will be creating more space to groom Singapore's start-up companies under its LaunchPad initiative. It will add three new blocks of buildings in one-north to house 250 start-ups.
SINGAPORE: Industrial estate manager JTC Corporation will be creating more space to groom Singapore's start-up companies under its LaunchPad initiative. Three new blocks of buildings will be built in one-north to house 250 start-ups.
This adds 12,000 square metres of space to three existing start-up blocks, which were officially launched by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Friday (Jan 23).
The next 'LaunchPad' will be in the vicinity of JTC's CleanTech Park, next to the Nanyang Technological University.
The idea is to promote collaboration between start-ups and varsity research experts.
Commenting on the 'LaunchPad' initiative, Mr Lee said the Government is trying to help entrepreneurs have a hassle-free and easier time starting businesses. He said start-up friendly environments facilitate connections between like-minded individuals and companies.
Mr Lee said entrepreneurs keep the economy productive and vibrant by providing jobs and opportunities, and described 'LaunchPad's' opening as 'another major milestone' for the local start-up scene.
90 per cent of the three existing 'LaunchPad' blocks have been taken up by startups, incubators and Venture Capitalists. By 2017, 'LaunchPad' will be able to house up to 750 start-ups.
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JTC Corporation will be creating more space to groom Singapore's start-up companies under its LaunchPad initiative. It will add three new blocks of buildings in one-north to house 250 start-ups.
SINGAPORE: Industrial estate manager JTC Corporation will be creating more space to groom Singapore's start-up companies under its LaunchPad initiative. Three new blocks of buildings will be built in one-north to house 250 start-ups.
This adds 12,000 square metres of space to three existing start-up blocks, which were officially launched by Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on Friday (Jan 23).
The next 'LaunchPad' will be in the vicinity of JTC's CleanTech Park, next to the Nanyang Technological University.
The idea is to promote collaboration between start-ups and varsity research experts.
Commenting on the 'LaunchPad' initiative, Mr Lee said the Government is trying to help entrepreneurs have a hassle-free and easier time starting businesses. He said start-up friendly environments facilitate connections between like-minded individuals and companies.
Mr Lee said entrepreneurs keep the economy productive and vibrant by providing jobs and opportunities, and described 'LaunchPad's' opening as 'another major milestone' for the local start-up scene.
90 per cent of the three existing 'LaunchPad' blocks have been taken up by startups, incubators and Venture Capitalists. By 2017, 'LaunchPad' will be able to house up to 750 start-ups.
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Monday, November 10, 2014
95% of Jurong EC snapped up on first day of sales
95% of Jurong EC snapped up on first day of sales
Lake Life is the first executive condominium project in Jurong in 17 years. Out of the 546 units, 521 have been sold.
SINGAPORE: The first executive condominium (EC) project in Jurong in 17 years opened for booking on Saturday (Nov 8), and it has already sold 95 per cent of its units - 521 units. This makes Lake Life EC the project that sold the most number of units on the first day of sales since June last year.
Sales of the project crossed the 50 per cent mark by noon. By 4pm, 446 units were snapped up.
Its developer said the "overwhelming response" is likely due to the project's location - at Jurong Lake District, and recent announcements by the government to further develop the Jurong area.
Two buyers Channel NewsAsia spoke with are HDB dwellers living in the vicinity. They said in addition to location, price was also a key consideration.
Prices of the 546-unit development average S$857 psf, lower than the earlier indicative prices of S$880 to S$890 psf, with a two-bedroom unit going for S$685,000 on average.
"In terms of the price per square foot, I think this was quite attractive compared to the private developments - I think about 25 to 30 per cent less compared to the other private developments that we saw,” said buyer Nilesh Jadha, who currently owns a five-room HDB flat.
"We love Jurong, we have been staying here for many years and this is the first EC project after 17 years,” said another buyer, Bryan Loh. “We also looked around at other private properties but they are overpriced. I think this EC is the right price for us to buy and stay."
The next EC in Jurong will be launched after the first quarter of next year. It is located at Westwood Avenue, near Nanyang Technological University.
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Lake Life is the first executive condominium project in Jurong in 17 years. Out of the 546 units, 521 have been sold.
SINGAPORE: The first executive condominium (EC) project in Jurong in 17 years opened for booking on Saturday (Nov 8), and it has already sold 95 per cent of its units - 521 units. This makes Lake Life EC the project that sold the most number of units on the first day of sales since June last year.
Sales of the project crossed the 50 per cent mark by noon. By 4pm, 446 units were snapped up.
Its developer said the "overwhelming response" is likely due to the project's location - at Jurong Lake District, and recent announcements by the government to further develop the Jurong area.
Two buyers Channel NewsAsia spoke with are HDB dwellers living in the vicinity. They said in addition to location, price was also a key consideration.
Prices of the 546-unit development average S$857 psf, lower than the earlier indicative prices of S$880 to S$890 psf, with a two-bedroom unit going for S$685,000 on average.
"In terms of the price per square foot, I think this was quite attractive compared to the private developments - I think about 25 to 30 per cent less compared to the other private developments that we saw,” said buyer Nilesh Jadha, who currently owns a five-room HDB flat.
"We love Jurong, we have been staying here for many years and this is the first EC project after 17 years,” said another buyer, Bryan Loh. “We also looked around at other private properties but they are overpriced. I think this EC is the right price for us to buy and stay."
The next EC in Jurong will be launched after the first quarter of next year. It is located at Westwood Avenue, near Nanyang Technological University.
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Tuesday, June 3, 2014
New treatment for glaucoma unveiled
New treatment for glaucoma unveiled
Researchers from NTU and the Singapore Eye Research Institute have developed a new treatment for glaucoma.
Liposomal Latanoprost - a new safe and effective treatment for glaucoma. (Credit: Singapore Eye Research Institute)
SINGAPORE: A new treatment for glaucoma may mean that patients can do away with the use of daily eye drops.
Unveiled on Tuesday (June 3), the treatment involves a painless injection to the front of the eye which delivers millions of nano-sized capsules – thousands of times smaller than a speck of dust – that release anti-glaucoma drugs slowly over six months.
Glaucoma is a condition that causes damage to the eye's optic nerve and could lead to blindness.
Jointly developed by scientists from Nanyang Technological University (NTU) and the Singapore Eye Research Institute, the new therapy has undergone a pilot study with six patients. Researchers said it has yielded exceptional results, and has been both safe and effective in the treatment of glaucoma.
The new nanomedicine is also expected to benefit the elderly, who often forget to use the daily eye drops, leading to their conditions worsening.
The researchers estimated that at least 10 per cent of blindness from glaucoma is directly caused by patients not adhering correctly to prescribed medications.
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Researchers from NTU and the Singapore Eye Research Institute have developed a new treatment for glaucoma.
Liposomal Latanoprost - a new safe and effective treatment for glaucoma. (Credit: Singapore Eye Research Institute)
SINGAPORE: A new treatment for glaucoma may mean that patients can do away with the use of daily eye drops.
Unveiled on Tuesday (June 3), the treatment involves a painless injection to the front of the eye which delivers millions of nano-sized capsules – thousands of times smaller than a speck of dust – that release anti-glaucoma drugs slowly over six months.
Glaucoma is a condition that causes damage to the eye's optic nerve and could lead to blindness.
Jointly developed by scientists from Nanyang Technological University (NTU) and the Singapore Eye Research Institute, the new therapy has undergone a pilot study with six patients. Researchers said it has yielded exceptional results, and has been both safe and effective in the treatment of glaucoma.
The new nanomedicine is also expected to benefit the elderly, who often forget to use the daily eye drops, leading to their conditions worsening.
The researchers estimated that at least 10 per cent of blindness from glaucoma is directly caused by patients not adhering correctly to prescribed medications.
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Wednesday, February 27, 2013
NTU responds to outcry over news of lecturer being denied tenure
NTU responds to outcry over news of lecturer being denied tenure
Posted: 26 February 2013 2226 hrs
SINGAPORE: The Nanyang Technological University (NTU) has responded to the outcry following news that Associate Professor Cherian George had been denied tenure.
A university spokesperson said NTU has a rigorous tenure process and all NTU faculty staff seeking tenure goes through the same process.
More than 1,000 faculty staff have gone through the process at NTU in the last six years and so far, more than 55 per cent have been granted tenure.
The tenure review process is purely a peer-driven academic exercise comprising internal and external reviewers.
The two equally important criteria are distinction in research and scholarship, and high quality teaching.
Service and other contributions to the university, profession, or community are also taken into consideration.
As all employment matters are confidential, NTU will not comment on any specific cases.
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Posted: 26 February 2013 2226 hrs
SINGAPORE: The Nanyang Technological University (NTU) has responded to the outcry following news that Associate Professor Cherian George had been denied tenure.
A university spokesperson said NTU has a rigorous tenure process and all NTU faculty staff seeking tenure goes through the same process.
More than 1,000 faculty staff have gone through the process at NTU in the last six years and so far, more than 55 per cent have been granted tenure.
The tenure review process is purely a peer-driven academic exercise comprising internal and external reviewers.
The two equally important criteria are distinction in research and scholarship, and high quality teaching.
Service and other contributions to the university, profession, or community are also taken into consideration.
As all employment matters are confidential, NTU will not comment on any specific cases.
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Monday, February 25, 2013
Denial of tenure to NTU associate professor sparks outcry
By - An outcry over academic freedom in Singapore has been sparked after an outspoken professor for journalism in Nanyang Technological University was denied tenure (Yahoo! file photo) less
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An
outspoken associate professor for journalism in Nanyang Technological
University (NTU) has been denied tenure, sparking an outcry and raising
questions over academic freedom in Singapore.
Cardiff University professor Karin Wahl-Jorgensen tweeted Saturday morning that Cherian George, associate professor at NTU’s Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information (WKWSCI), was denied tenure “on the grounds of quality of teaching and research”.
In subsequent tweets, Wahl-Jorgensen, who revealed that she was one of the reviewers for George’s case, said she was “outraged” at the decision not to grant him tenure, and that it could have been “because he sometimes expressed political opinions”.
An adjunct senior research fellow at the Institute of Policy Studies and former journalist with The Straits Times, George has spoken out against media control and has been critical of the ruling People’s Action Party. He joined NTU in 2004.
Wahl-Jorgensen alluded to NTU’s decision being detrimental “for academic freedom” and said it raised “big question marks about international collaborations” with Singapore and NTU.
She said also said George’s application was “watertight” and believed the board’s decision “made no sense on grounds of research and teaching”.
Tenure would give him the contractual right not to have his position terminated without just cause. George was previously denied tenure once in 2009.
Petition started
In reaction to the news, an online petition was set up by final-year WKWSCI student Bhavan Jaipragas to urge the NTU board to “affirm (George’s) stellar teaching credentials and disclose the reasons behind the decision to deny his tenure”. The petition had 308 signatures as of press time, shy of the 350 mark set by the petition.
“We felt it was very important any impression that Dr George's teaching skills were sub-par had to be quickly demolished. We also want the school and university to… categorically dispel claims of curtailment of academic freedom in NTU,” said Jaipragas to Yahoo! Singapore.
Jaipragas said he heard of the news from several sources over the weekend, before such tipoffs were confirmed by Wahl-Jorgensen’s tweets. He said he will deliver hard copies of the petition with the list of signatories to four key members of the NTU leadership, including NTU president Bertil Andersson.
In one of the petition’s comments, associate professor William Ray Lengenbach, head of media at Sunway University College, said, “Cherian George is a significant regional intellectual and his views on Singapore politics should have no bearing on his tenure. If there indeed is government pressure on the university's decisions, it is time for academic staff and administration to stand up against such pressures.”
Among the students who have spoken out against the alleged grounds, alumnus Johnson Zhang commended George for being friendly and knowledgeable. “To say that the quality of Dr George's teaching was 'sub-par' would be an insult to us graduates who had the honour of learning from him,” said Zhang.
“As someone who has worked with Dr George for close to two decades, I am dumbfounded by the news. I don't know of many professors in NTU who give as much to the students, even fewer who have clear vision of how a great journalism department in an university can be and should be,” said WKWSCI photojournalism lecturer Tay Kay Chin in a post on Facebook.
George declined comment when approached by Yahoo! Singapore.
When contacted by Yahoo! Singapore, an NTU spokesperson said the institution will issue a statement Tuesday.
Last year, the issue of academic freedom was raised in relation to the launch of the Yale-NUS College, a partnership with Yale University and the National University of Singapore (NUS). Yale members passed a resolution expressing their concern restriction of civil liberties in Singapore.
Cardiff University professor Karin Wahl-Jorgensen tweeted Saturday morning that Cherian George, associate professor at NTU’s Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information (WKWSCI), was denied tenure “on the grounds of quality of teaching and research”.
In subsequent tweets, Wahl-Jorgensen, who revealed that she was one of the reviewers for George’s case, said she was “outraged” at the decision not to grant him tenure, and that it could have been “because he sometimes expressed political opinions”.
An adjunct senior research fellow at the Institute of Policy Studies and former journalist with The Straits Times, George has spoken out against media control and has been critical of the ruling People’s Action Party. He joined NTU in 2004.
Wahl-Jorgensen alluded to NTU’s decision being detrimental “for academic freedom” and said it raised “big question marks about international collaborations” with Singapore and NTU.
She said also said George’s application was “watertight” and believed the board’s decision “made no sense on grounds of research and teaching”.
Tenure would give him the contractual right not to have his position terminated without just cause. George was previously denied tenure once in 2009.
Petition started
In reaction to the news, an online petition was set up by final-year WKWSCI student Bhavan Jaipragas to urge the NTU board to “affirm (George’s) stellar teaching credentials and disclose the reasons behind the decision to deny his tenure”. The petition had 308 signatures as of press time, shy of the 350 mark set by the petition.
“We felt it was very important any impression that Dr George's teaching skills were sub-par had to be quickly demolished. We also want the school and university to… categorically dispel claims of curtailment of academic freedom in NTU,” said Jaipragas to Yahoo! Singapore.
Jaipragas said he heard of the news from several sources over the weekend, before such tipoffs were confirmed by Wahl-Jorgensen’s tweets. He said he will deliver hard copies of the petition with the list of signatories to four key members of the NTU leadership, including NTU president Bertil Andersson.
In one of the petition’s comments, associate professor William Ray Lengenbach, head of media at Sunway University College, said, “Cherian George is a significant regional intellectual and his views on Singapore politics should have no bearing on his tenure. If there indeed is government pressure on the university's decisions, it is time for academic staff and administration to stand up against such pressures.”
Among the students who have spoken out against the alleged grounds, alumnus Johnson Zhang commended George for being friendly and knowledgeable. “To say that the quality of Dr George's teaching was 'sub-par' would be an insult to us graduates who had the honour of learning from him,” said Zhang.
“As someone who has worked with Dr George for close to two decades, I am dumbfounded by the news. I don't know of many professors in NTU who give as much to the students, even fewer who have clear vision of how a great journalism department in an university can be and should be,” said WKWSCI photojournalism lecturer Tay Kay Chin in a post on Facebook.
George declined comment when approached by Yahoo! Singapore.
When contacted by Yahoo! Singapore, an NTU spokesperson said the institution will issue a statement Tuesday.
Last year, the issue of academic freedom was raised in relation to the launch of the Yale-NUS College, a partnership with Yale University and the National University of Singapore (NUS). Yale members passed a resolution expressing their concern restriction of civil liberties in Singapore.
- wong chee tat :)
Tuesday, July 26, 2011
NTU rated 5-star university
NTU rated 5-star university
Posted: 26 July 2011 1910 hrs
SINGAPORE: The Nanyang Technological University (NTU) is the first university in Singapore to be rated five stars under a new QS Stars rating system.
The new system is a comprehensive evaluation by Quacquarelli Symonds, an information provider for higher education that is behind the annual QS World University Rankings.
According to QS, a typical five-star university is generally world class in a broad range of areas, enjoys a high reputation and has cutting edge facilities and internationally renowned research and teaching faculty.
NTU joins an international league of similarly acclaimed universities such as Cambridge, Stanford and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) that have also been awarded a five-star rating.
The QS Stars rating system examines institutional performance against a greater range of criteria than are included in any university ranking.
Universities receive an overall star rating out of five, but also receive individual ratings in 30 different areas covering research, employability, teaching, infrastructure, internationalisation, innovation, engagement, as well as their ranking within a specialist subject.
Managing Director of QS Asia, Mandy Mok, said NTU has performed exceptionally well in all eight key areas.
It earned full marks for graduate employability, internationalisation, innovation and knowledge transfer, and community engagement.
It also achieved full marks in many of the criteria in the other four key areas.
Overall, NTU was given 948 points out of a maximum of 1,000 points.
NTU President, Professor Bertil Andersson, was presented with the QS Stars 5-Star certification, at NTU's University Awards Dinner on Monday.
- CNA/ck
- wong chee tat :)
Posted: 26 July 2011 1910 hrs
SINGAPORE: The Nanyang Technological University (NTU) is the first university in Singapore to be rated five stars under a new QS Stars rating system.
The new system is a comprehensive evaluation by Quacquarelli Symonds, an information provider for higher education that is behind the annual QS World University Rankings.
According to QS, a typical five-star university is generally world class in a broad range of areas, enjoys a high reputation and has cutting edge facilities and internationally renowned research and teaching faculty.
NTU joins an international league of similarly acclaimed universities such as Cambridge, Stanford and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) that have also been awarded a five-star rating.
The QS Stars rating system examines institutional performance against a greater range of criteria than are included in any university ranking.
Universities receive an overall star rating out of five, but also receive individual ratings in 30 different areas covering research, employability, teaching, infrastructure, internationalisation, innovation, engagement, as well as their ranking within a specialist subject.
Managing Director of QS Asia, Mandy Mok, said NTU has performed exceptionally well in all eight key areas.
It earned full marks for graduate employability, internationalisation, innovation and knowledge transfer, and community engagement.
It also achieved full marks in many of the criteria in the other four key areas.
Overall, NTU was given 948 points out of a maximum of 1,000 points.
NTU President, Professor Bertil Andersson, was presented with the QS Stars 5-Star certification, at NTU's University Awards Dinner on Monday.
- CNA/ck
- wong chee tat :)
Monday, July 25, 2011
Two-thirds of NTU fresh grads secure jobs before convocation
Two-thirds of NTU fresh grads secure jobs before convocation
By Evelyn Choo | Posted: 25 July 2011 1858 hrs
SINGAPORE: A record 9,066 students are graduating from the Nanyang Technological University (NTU) this year.
And the cohort is riding on the waves of a tight job market, with two-thirds already securing employment.
Brothers Harry and Henry Zhuang have just been conferred their Digital Animation degrees and will be working in the same company.
"Actually we are quite surprised that the company is going to hire both of us. But he ensured that we are going to work on two different projects," said Henry, who graduated from NTU's School of Art, Design & Media.
Harry said: "I think there are jobs available. It's whether you're willing to work or not."
The brothers make up two-thirds of a cohort that have secured jobs before graduating.
In a preliminary study conducted by the university, it was also found that the top five earners from NTU's Class 2011 are drawing entry-level salaries of above $10,000.
NTU's new president predicts a significant proportion would be living and working abroad. The challenge then is to ensure future graduates have the competitive edge in a globalised job market.
"I think we've got to change the curriculum to increase communication skills. Apart from being good mechanical engineers, physicists or biologists, you have to learn social skills, cultural intelligence, because the work market is international," said NTU's president Professor Bertil Andersson.
"Many people say, for example, the SMU students are much better at communicating than NTU. I don't know if that's true, but certainly we should make the NTU students better in communication, having more social and international skills," he added.
Professor Andersson, who succeeded Professor Su Guaning whose term lasted eight years, was giving his first convocation speech. Professor Su was also conferred the title of President Emeritus.
- CNA /ls
- wong chee tat :)
By Evelyn Choo | Posted: 25 July 2011 1858 hrs
SINGAPORE: A record 9,066 students are graduating from the Nanyang Technological University (NTU) this year.
And the cohort is riding on the waves of a tight job market, with two-thirds already securing employment.
Brothers Harry and Henry Zhuang have just been conferred their Digital Animation degrees and will be working in the same company.
"Actually we are quite surprised that the company is going to hire both of us. But he ensured that we are going to work on two different projects," said Henry, who graduated from NTU's School of Art, Design & Media.
Harry said: "I think there are jobs available. It's whether you're willing to work or not."
The brothers make up two-thirds of a cohort that have secured jobs before graduating.
In a preliminary study conducted by the university, it was also found that the top five earners from NTU's Class 2011 are drawing entry-level salaries of above $10,000.
NTU's new president predicts a significant proportion would be living and working abroad. The challenge then is to ensure future graduates have the competitive edge in a globalised job market.
"I think we've got to change the curriculum to increase communication skills. Apart from being good mechanical engineers, physicists or biologists, you have to learn social skills, cultural intelligence, because the work market is international," said NTU's president Professor Bertil Andersson.
"Many people say, for example, the SMU students are much better at communicating than NTU. I don't know if that's true, but certainly we should make the NTU students better in communication, having more social and international skills," he added.
Professor Andersson, who succeeded Professor Su Guaning whose term lasted eight years, was giving his first convocation speech. Professor Su was also conferred the title of President Emeritus.
- CNA /ls
- wong chee tat :)
Monday, June 6, 2011
ST Engineering, NTU & DSO set up joint venture firm
ST Engineering, NTU & DSO set up joint venture firm
Posted: 31 May 2011 2221 hrs
SINGAPORE : ST Engineering has set up ST Electronics (Satellite Systems), a joint venture company, with Nanyang Technological University (NTU) and DSO National Laboratories.
The new company will design, develop and produce advanced earth observation satellites.
It said it would offer a more comprehensive suite of satellite and earth observation solutions and services to its customers.
Research, development and manufacturing of products and services for the satellites will be undertaken by DSO and NTU.
ST Electronics said the joint venture would develop and take satellite technologies in Singapore into the global market.
- CNA/al
- wong chee tat :)
Posted: 31 May 2011 2221 hrs
SINGAPORE : ST Engineering has set up ST Electronics (Satellite Systems), a joint venture company, with Nanyang Technological University (NTU) and DSO National Laboratories.
The new company will design, develop and produce advanced earth observation satellites.
It said it would offer a more comprehensive suite of satellite and earth observation solutions and services to its customers.
Research, development and manufacturing of products and services for the satellites will be undertaken by DSO and NTU.
ST Electronics said the joint venture would develop and take satellite technologies in Singapore into the global market.
- CNA/al
- wong chee tat :)
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
NTU revamps its curriculum structure for 2011's incoming freshmen
NTU revamps its curriculum structure for 2011's incoming freshmen
By Hoe Yeen Nie | Posted: 15 March 2011 1835 hrs
SINGAPORE: The Nanyang Technological University (NTU) has unveiled a major revamp of its curriculum structure that will involve more choice, greater flexibility and fewer hours in the classroom for this year's incoming freshmen.
Currently, students at NTU already have some element of cross faculty studies. For instance, engineering students spend about 25 per cent of their time on electives.
However, under the new structure, they will spend at least 30 per cent of curriculum time on inter-disciplinary elective modules.
These include 29 new options in Liberal Studies, as well as a compulsory core option in Environmental Sustainability, on top of the roughly 800 electives already available.
NTU is also introducing a new Renaissance Engineering Programme which melds engineering with business management modules.
The aim, it says, is to "groom an exclusive breed of engineering leaders into future CEOs (Chief Executive Officers) and CTOs (Chief Technology Officers)".
It will also start two new double degrees in Business and Computer Engineering, and Business and Computer Science.
The new structure will not apply to existing students, but they may be able to take up some of the new courses.
NTU says on average, a new student may end up taking three or four fewer modules across his four years in NTU.
But while changes will mean fewer hours in the classroom, the university says there will be no dilution in content or academic rigour.
Instead, more time will be devoted to independent study and group learning.
Teaching methods will change too, with greater attention to the use of IT and tutorials in place of large lectures.
Faculty staff too, are expected to take on more research activities.
President-Designate and Provost, Professor Bertil Andersson says the revamp is needed to keep up with a world that has become more multi-cultural and globalised.
"We have to admit that maybe our undergraduate courses have been more conservative. Maybe we teach in the same way as we did 20, 25 years ago. And I think there's a big change that has to be done. We have to educate young people for the knowledge of tomorrow," said Professor Andersson.
The changes are part of a three-year review, called the Blue Ribbon Commission on Undergraduate Education, by NTU.
And they are aimed at developing graduates that are creative, have strong leadership skills, and possess a social conscience.
Beyond the academic aspects, it also calls for a change in campus environment.
This means new types of classrooms to facilitate student-lecturer exchange and group discussions, as well as more residential halls and recreational spaces.
Some of these plans were laid out in NTU's campus masterplan, announced earlier in the year.
NTU says the last revamp of the curriculum was in 2003, when it introduced more inter-disciplinary elements, and more avenues for undergraduate research and overseas exposure.
- CNA/cc
- wong chee tat :)
By Hoe Yeen Nie | Posted: 15 March 2011 1835 hrs
SINGAPORE: The Nanyang Technological University (NTU) has unveiled a major revamp of its curriculum structure that will involve more choice, greater flexibility and fewer hours in the classroom for this year's incoming freshmen.
Currently, students at NTU already have some element of cross faculty studies. For instance, engineering students spend about 25 per cent of their time on electives.
However, under the new structure, they will spend at least 30 per cent of curriculum time on inter-disciplinary elective modules.
These include 29 new options in Liberal Studies, as well as a compulsory core option in Environmental Sustainability, on top of the roughly 800 electives already available.
NTU is also introducing a new Renaissance Engineering Programme which melds engineering with business management modules.
The aim, it says, is to "groom an exclusive breed of engineering leaders into future CEOs (Chief Executive Officers) and CTOs (Chief Technology Officers)".
It will also start two new double degrees in Business and Computer Engineering, and Business and Computer Science.
The new structure will not apply to existing students, but they may be able to take up some of the new courses.
NTU says on average, a new student may end up taking three or four fewer modules across his four years in NTU.
But while changes will mean fewer hours in the classroom, the university says there will be no dilution in content or academic rigour.
Instead, more time will be devoted to independent study and group learning.
Teaching methods will change too, with greater attention to the use of IT and tutorials in place of large lectures.
Faculty staff too, are expected to take on more research activities.
President-Designate and Provost, Professor Bertil Andersson says the revamp is needed to keep up with a world that has become more multi-cultural and globalised.
"We have to admit that maybe our undergraduate courses have been more conservative. Maybe we teach in the same way as we did 20, 25 years ago. And I think there's a big change that has to be done. We have to educate young people for the knowledge of tomorrow," said Professor Andersson.
The changes are part of a three-year review, called the Blue Ribbon Commission on Undergraduate Education, by NTU.
And they are aimed at developing graduates that are creative, have strong leadership skills, and possess a social conscience.
Beyond the academic aspects, it also calls for a change in campus environment.
This means new types of classrooms to facilitate student-lecturer exchange and group discussions, as well as more residential halls and recreational spaces.
Some of these plans were laid out in NTU's campus masterplan, announced earlier in the year.
NTU says the last revamp of the curriculum was in 2003, when it introduced more inter-disciplinary elements, and more avenues for undergraduate research and overseas exposure.
- CNA/cc
- wong chee tat :)
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
NTU launches virtual job fair
NTU launches virtual job fair
By Evelyn Choo | Posted: 22 February 2011 1846 hrs
SINGAPORE: The National Technological University (NTU) has launched a virtual career fair, believed to be the region's first, for its students and potential employees.
NTU said there are a record 175 companies taking part in the career fair this year, 60 per cent more recruiters compared to those in 2010.
The number of jobs offered at the fair this year doubled to a whopping 4,500, with about 80 per cent of recruiters from the private sector.
One of the features of the NTU iFair is the virtual career portal developed by NTU, which enables students to meet potential employers, online.
NTU's Career & Attachment Office director Loh Pui Wah said career fairs in the past tend to be brick-and-mortar.
"But with the evolvement of web technology, we want to bring the career fair (to the virtual world), so that companies... can make use of the web to (interact) with the students," Mr Loh said.
About 50 companies have signed up for a piece of the virtual real estate.
And as hiring sentiments make a positive comeback from last year, recruiters look set to step up on their branding for a tech-savvy generation.
DSO National Laboratories human resources assistant director Serene Tan said NTU's iFair is helpful because it is virtual, and cuts down on logistic effort to set up physical career booths.
"They have been quick to set the virtual booth up with some customisation and we will be putting up positions available on our DSO corporate website, which is directly linked to the iFair," she said.
Ms Tan added iFair will also help them get in touch with students on overseas attachments who are unable to attend the physical career fair.
The iFair is set to run from March 14 this year, and will continue to be accessible till June 30, 2011.
Meanwhile, the physical career fair runs on February 22 and 25 at NTU's Nanyang Auditorium.
-CNA/wk
- wong chee tat :)
By Evelyn Choo | Posted: 22 February 2011 1846 hrs
SINGAPORE: The National Technological University (NTU) has launched a virtual career fair, believed to be the region's first, for its students and potential employees.
NTU said there are a record 175 companies taking part in the career fair this year, 60 per cent more recruiters compared to those in 2010.
The number of jobs offered at the fair this year doubled to a whopping 4,500, with about 80 per cent of recruiters from the private sector.
One of the features of the NTU iFair is the virtual career portal developed by NTU, which enables students to meet potential employers, online.
NTU's Career & Attachment Office director Loh Pui Wah said career fairs in the past tend to be brick-and-mortar.
"But with the evolvement of web technology, we want to bring the career fair (to the virtual world), so that companies... can make use of the web to (interact) with the students," Mr Loh said.
About 50 companies have signed up for a piece of the virtual real estate.
And as hiring sentiments make a positive comeback from last year, recruiters look set to step up on their branding for a tech-savvy generation.
DSO National Laboratories human resources assistant director Serene Tan said NTU's iFair is helpful because it is virtual, and cuts down on logistic effort to set up physical career booths.
"They have been quick to set the virtual booth up with some customisation and we will be putting up positions available on our DSO corporate website, which is directly linked to the iFair," she said.
Ms Tan added iFair will also help them get in touch with students on overseas attachments who are unable to attend the physical career fair.
The iFair is set to run from March 14 this year, and will continue to be accessible till June 30, 2011.
Meanwhile, the physical career fair runs on February 22 and 25 at NTU's Nanyang Auditorium.
-CNA/wk
- wong chee tat :)
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
NTU opens Asia's first solar fuels lab
NTU opens Asia's first solar fuels lab
By Lynda Hong | Posted: 08 February 2011 1056 hrs
SINGAPORE: Scientists at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) can now look forward to recreating an energy process that takes place in plants to produce hydrogen fuel from water and sunlight.
NTU's new Solar Fuels Lab, which is the first of its kind in Asia, was officially opened on Tuesday morning by NTU President Designate Professor Bertil Andersson, who is a pioneer in the "artificial leaf" technology.
Inspired by nature's ability to recreate an energy-producing process through photosynthesis, researchers at NTU will be working to find suitable combinations of chemical catalysts that can speed up the artificial photosynthesis process using minimal energy.
This will be used in a device which will be able to extract large amounts of hydrogen from water using sunlight.
Incoming NTU president Bertil Andersson said: "The leaf has chlorophyll that has a lot of protein molecules that may not be stable in an artificial system.
"So the [focus of the] research is [on finding] stable components in the technological system, in a technological machinery".
The new solar fuels laboratory at NTU aim to extract hydrogen fuel using solar energy.
And instead of conventional solar cell, the lab is testing if cheap substances like rust and titanium dioxide can efficiently capture solar energy to split water into oxygen and hydrogen.
NTU visiting professor James Barber said: "We can do this reaction right now. It's no problem. We can use platinum, or we can use very expensive semi-conductor materials.
"The challenge is to devise technology which is cheap, and is robust, and made of cheap materials".
Professor Barber is one of the few world-class experts to work on the project, which comprises about a dozen researchers from NTU, including professor Michael Gratzal, Dr Heinz Frei and Dr John Turner .
NTU said it plans to deliver the prototype in three to five years.
Current technology requires huge amounts of energy to draw minute amounts of hydrogen from water which makes it commercially unviable.
When perfected, this "artificial leaf" technology can reduce dependence on crude oil and help to ease problems caused by global warming and climate change.
-CNA/fa/wk
- wong chee tat :)
By Lynda Hong | Posted: 08 February 2011 1056 hrs
SINGAPORE: Scientists at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) can now look forward to recreating an energy process that takes place in plants to produce hydrogen fuel from water and sunlight.
NTU's new Solar Fuels Lab, which is the first of its kind in Asia, was officially opened on Tuesday morning by NTU President Designate Professor Bertil Andersson, who is a pioneer in the "artificial leaf" technology.
Inspired by nature's ability to recreate an energy-producing process through photosynthesis, researchers at NTU will be working to find suitable combinations of chemical catalysts that can speed up the artificial photosynthesis process using minimal energy.
This will be used in a device which will be able to extract large amounts of hydrogen from water using sunlight.
Incoming NTU president Bertil Andersson said: "The leaf has chlorophyll that has a lot of protein molecules that may not be stable in an artificial system.
"So the [focus of the] research is [on finding] stable components in the technological system, in a technological machinery".
The new solar fuels laboratory at NTU aim to extract hydrogen fuel using solar energy.
And instead of conventional solar cell, the lab is testing if cheap substances like rust and titanium dioxide can efficiently capture solar energy to split water into oxygen and hydrogen.
NTU visiting professor James Barber said: "We can do this reaction right now. It's no problem. We can use platinum, or we can use very expensive semi-conductor materials.
"The challenge is to devise technology which is cheap, and is robust, and made of cheap materials".
Professor Barber is one of the few world-class experts to work on the project, which comprises about a dozen researchers from NTU, including professor Michael Gratzal, Dr Heinz Frei and Dr John Turner .
NTU said it plans to deliver the prototype in three to five years.
Current technology requires huge amounts of energy to draw minute amounts of hydrogen from water which makes it commercially unviable.
When perfected, this "artificial leaf" technology can reduce dependence on crude oil and help to ease problems caused by global warming and climate change.
-CNA/fa/wk
- wong chee tat :)
Monday, October 18, 2010
NTU president to step down June 30 next year
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SINGAPORE: Nanyang Technological University (NTU) president Su Guaning has announced he would not seek a new term when his current term ends on June 30 next year.
NTU said current provost professor Bertil Andersson would be appointed president-designate from January 1, 2011 and would take over officially from July 1, 2011.
Dr Su, who has spent eight years at NTU, said it would be difficult for him to put down a burden that has also been a joy and a source of energy.
However, building a world-class university is a marathon relay that requires the passing of the baton, he added.
He said he looked forward to devoting more time to his family and personal interests, as well as focusing more on the students and leadership as a professor in the School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering and through his continued engagement in Nanyang Business School.
Education Minister Ng Eng Hen, in a statement, thanked Dr Su for his significant contributions.
Dr Eng said under Dr Su's leadership, NTU has been transformed from a teaching university focused on engineering, into a university with strengths in education and research, and with a distinctive character as a university grounded in science, technology and management.
Three new schools - School of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, and School of Art, Design and Media - were added, expanding NTU's offerings.
NTU has also won competitive funding from the National Research Foundation and the Ministry of Education to set up two Research Centres of Excellence, namely the Earth Observatory of Singapore and Singapore Centre for Environmental and Life Sciences Engineering.
Dr Ng said these additions put NTU at the forefront of catalysing scientific breakthroughs, technological advances and capability development for the Singapore economy.
Chairman of the NTU Board of Trustees Koh Boon Hwee said the board is grateful to Dr Su for his transformational leadership.
-CNA/wk
Thursday, September 30, 2010
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Nanyang Business School's MBA programme ranked 27th globally
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SINGAPORE : Singapore's Nanyang Business School's flagship full-time Master of Business Administration (MBA) programme has again been ranked among the top 30 globally in the latest report by London-based Financial Times.
Although it dropped three notches from last year's ranking, the 27th placing this year still makes it the only Singapore MBA course in the top 100 full-time global MBA programmes.
In the Asia-Pacific, the MBA programme was ranked among the top 4.
The programme scored well on several fronts, including salary increases, career progression, international mobility and ideas generation through research.
The Financial Times survey showed that the Nanyang MBA students who graduated three years ago currently enjoy on average a salary of US$110,567, up from US$104,294 reported last year by the previous batch.
The most significant improvement was in career progress rank, which has jumped to 15th position from 71st position last year. The school said this demonstrates the programme's value to improve one's career over the long term.
Professor Gillian Yeo, interim dean, Nanyang Business School, said: "Our strategy has always been to emphasise both academic rigour and relevance to businesses and industry, to enable our graduates to successfully and responsibly lead organisations globally.
"As we continue to attract some of the most talented students from around the world and hire more world-class faculty, we intend to work towards creating knowledge with an Asian focus. We will be doing research on the new Asian economic giants China and India, and developing case studies."
The Nanyang Business School has over 4,000 students.
The Financial Times' ranking is based on two sets of surveys - one completed by alumni who graduated three years ago and the other by the top business schools.
- CNA/ms
- wong chee tat :)
Saturday, January 23, 2010
Nanyang Business School's MBA ranked 27th in world by Financial Times
Nanyang Business School's MBA ranked 27th in world by Financial Times
Posted: 23 January 2010 0032 hrs
Posted: 23 January 2010 0032 hrs
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SINGAPORE: Singapore's Nanyang Business School's flagship full-time MBA programme has again been ranked among the top 30 globally in the latest report by London-based Financial Times.
Although it dropped three notches from last year's ranking, the 27th placing this year still makes it the only Singaporean MBA in the top 100 full-time global MBA programmes.
In the Asia-Pacific, the MBA is ranked among the top four.
The programme scored well on several fronts, including salary increases, career progression, international mobility and ideas generation through research.
The Financial Times survey showed that the Nanyang MBAs who graduated three years ago, currently enjoy on average a salary of US$110,567, up from US$104,294 reported last year by the previous batch.
The most significant improvement was in career progress rank, which has jumped to 15th position from 71st position last year. The school said it demonstrates the programme's value to improve one's career over the long term.
Professor Gillian Yeo, Interim Dean at Nanyang Business School, said: "Our strategy has always been to emphasise both academic rigour and relevance to businesses and industry, to enable our graduates to successfully and responsibly lead organisations globally.
"As we continue to attract some of the most talented students from around the world and hire more world class faculty, we intend to work towards creating knowledge with an Asian focus. We will be doing research on the new Asian economic giants China and India, and developing case studies."
The Financial Times ranking is based on two sets of surveys - one completed by alumni who graduated three years ago and the other by the top business schools.
- CNA/vm
- wong chee tat :)
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