NUS team produces world's first abdominal simulator October 2010, NUS Knowledge Enterprise, Research Highlights

Interest in freshwater ecology research picks up  Asst Prof Darren Yeo from the NUS Department of Biological Sciences has introduced a new module on Freshwater Biology, while NUS Life Sciences fresh graduate Lynette Loke has developed a sampling device that has been adopted by PUB for monitoring water quality in reservoirs. 6 September 2010 , Lianhe Zaobao,  Section 1, p6

Stalking the silent killer  Working with HealthLinx Limited, NUS spin-off company Innovations Exchange launched a new multi-biomarker test, OvPlex, to detect early stages of ovarian cancer. 4-5 September 2010 , pL14, The Business Times

NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine develops abdominal simulator to train students to perform abdominal examination  Assoc Prof Erle Lim and four students from the NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine developed the world's first abdominal simulator in collaboration with the Design Incubation Centre at the NUS School of Design and Environment.  4 September 2010 , Lianhe Zaobao, Section 1, p8

International team to study viruses  Renowned Japanese virologist Prof Naoki Yamamoto, Saw Swee Hock Centennial Prof in Medical Sciences, NUS Dept of Microbiology, would be leading a team of international scientists researching on treatments and vaccines for infectious diseases.  18 August 2010 , The Straits Times, Home, pB3

From gamer to entrepreneur  Gatekeeper Laboratories' founder and managing director was inspired by his father, Prof Ng Kim Choon, Division of Mechanical Engineering at the NUS Faculty of Engineering.  17 August 2010 ,The Business Times, SME Inc, p12

Tying up with foreigners is a plus, say local grads who have done so  Dr Lily Chan, Chief Executive of NUS Enterprise, said that local-foreign graduate tie-ups were a good trend, as it meant that these young start-ups would have a more international outlook from Day One.  12 August 2010 , TODAY, p8

It's okay to fail and try again  NUS graduate Darius Cheung, Chief Executive Officer of local start-up tenCube recounted how NUS had provided funding, space and practical advice on areas like human resource and legal matters to the start-up. 11 August 2010 ,The Straits Times,  Digital Life, p30 & 31

Media search tools for the future  NUS Industry Liaison Office Manager, Asha Srinivasan, noted that researchers from the NUS School of Computing were pioneering the next generation of technologies that will form the basis of media search tools of the future. 7 August 2010 ,The Straits Times,  Review - Tech & Science, pD9

She takes a hands-on approach to engineering  Assoc Prof Ong Soh Khim, NUS Dept of Mechanical Engineering, shared that her hands-on approach to engineering was a result of a deep desire to get to the bottom of how things work.  31 July 2010 , The Straits Times, pD4

McAfee to buy S'pore start-up  A local NUS start-up named tenCube had achieved a milestone in the local entrepreneurial scene by securing about half a million users with notable telco giants such as Singtel, Nokia and Sony Ericsson as clients.  31 July 2010 , The Straits Times, Home, pB2

From powdery corn starch to body armour  Assoc Prof Vincent Tan from the NUS Department of Mechanical Engineering, Mr Phyo Khant from the NUS Department of Civil Engineering, and Dr Davy Cheong from the A*Star invented a soft trauma pad that hardens upon impact to protect the wearer from injuries. 30 July 2010 , TODAY, p4

NUS venture to develop facial mask   NUS' latest spin-off company, Clearbridge Nanomedics, would be developing a new facial mask as its first foray into the multi-billion dollar industry. 27 July 2010 , The Business Times, p10

NUS researcher invents oil-absorbent membrane that mimics the way in which lotus leaves repel water  Asst Prof Liu Xiaogang, NUS Dept of Chemistry had invented an oil-absorbent, heat-resistant membrane made from manganese dioxide, which mimics the way in which the leaves of the lotus plant repel water. 26 July 2010 , Lianhe Zaobao, Section 1, p4

Feeling hot? Steve tool will help keep you cool  Dr Steve Kardinal Jusuf, NUS Centre for Sustainable Asian Cities, was among the five NUS recipients awarded the inaugural NUS-World Future Foundation PhD Prize for environmental and sustainability research worth US$10,000 each. 17 July 2010 , The Straits Times, Science, pD12

S'pore bags top prizes in eco race   KRUCE 2 - the hydrogen fuel cell car built by NUS took home the crown in the Urban Concept category at the first Shell Eco-marathon Asia event held at Sepang International Circuit in Kuala Lumpur. 17 July 2010 , The Straits Times, Science, pD12

Made-in-S'pore flu vaccine on the way  Adjunct Assoc Prof Ooi Eng Eong, Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School and NUS Department of Microbiology, led a team of researchers from various agencies to develop Singapore's own influenza vaccine that would span from basic research through to initial human trails. 16 July 2010 , The Straits Times, Home, pC10

New cancer therapy offers ray of hope  NUS research team led by Assoc Prof Zhang Yong, NUS Department of Bioengineering, had developed a fluorescent nanoparticle which allowed photodynamic therapy to be done in deeper tissue, unlike current technology which allowed for treatment near surface tissues. 10 July 2010 , The Straits Times, Science, pE8

Suzhou aspires to be the world's office  NUS is one of the Singapore institutions to move the Suzhou Industrial Park up the value chain by attracting more technologically advanced investments in industries such as nanotechnology and precision engineering in 31 projects worth more than US$1.6 billion. 9 July 2010 , Business Times, p12

8 March 2010, The Business Times, Page 12

NUS students' proud inventions

The Technology Commercialisation Forum 2010 organised by NUS featured three inventions by NUS undergraduates.
 

8 March 2010, The Straits Times, Prime, Page A4

King cobra venom has potential to delay dementia

A team led by Prof Manjunatha Kini from the NUS Department of Biological Sciences had isolated haditoxin, a unique toxin in the venom of the King Cobra that could delay the onset of dementia and possibly help against nicotine addiction.

6 March 2010, The Straits Times, Science, Page D13

Using radar to better predict earthquakes

The Centre for Remote Imaging, Sensing and Processing at NUS has access to a satellite technology called Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar images made available by Japanese satellite Alos Palsar.

6 March 2010, The Straits Times, Science, Page D13  

S'pore team develops faster dengue test kit

Assoc Prof Ooi Eng Eong, Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School, believed that the technology of the dengue test kit had the potential to be expanded to include testing for other pathogens.

3 March 2010, The Business Times, Page 9  

Diagnosing dengue with a finger prick

Prof Ooi Eng Eong, Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School, had worked closely with researchers from A*Star who had developed a new viral diagnostic kit to test for dengue in a much shorter time.