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Looking into bone mechanics for better prediction of fractures
THERE ARE a lot about our bones which we do not know. For example, said Assistant Professor Lee Taeyong of Division of Bioengineering, do you know that our bones have shock absorbers like cars?
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When the goings get tough, building materials get tougher... and smarter
CLIMATE CHANGE poses complex challenges for engineers. Smart and sustainable solutions are needed for a better tomorrow. Meeting such challenges, a team at the Department of Civil Engineering led by Prof Richard Liew has come out with novel solutions.
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Faster diagnosis with liquid crystals - within an hour
LAB-ON-A-CHIP may be more “chip-in-a-lab”. So, how does one make a lab that is truly a micro-chip? Assistant Professor Yang Kun Lin, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering, has the answer.
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S’pore President visits Engineering
THE WORLD needs engineers… but students need to know that Engineering goes beyond hard hats, nuts and bolts or even mathematics. During a visit to the NUS Faculty of Engineering (5 Nov), Singapore President Mr S R Nathan who is also NUS Chancellor, remarked that students need to have a better understanding of what Engineering is all about -- and should be enthused about Engineering when they are in secondary school.
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Engineering bowlers ‘turbo-charge’ to the top
WITH A name like Turbo Charge, they cannot help but be on a winning streak. Since coming together as a team at the Faculty of Engineering in 2005 to compete in University-level competitions, they have bowled their way to the top at all Annual Staff Games organised by the University Health Centre, except for one year -- 2008.
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Staff and alumni bowled over by happy bonding memories
KUDOS! This year’s Bowling Tournament 2009, organised by our Faculty Staff Social Committee (FSSC) with Engineering Alumni Singapore (EAS) provided happy memories for staff and alumni. It was the first time FSSC involved the EAS members in its annual social event. The event was billed an engaging event for staff, students and alumni during a recent meeting with faculty representatives and EAS members. EAS also gave their assurance to front similar events to strengthen staff, student and alumni bonding.
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Engineering scientists design and develop complex systems in medical research
ROBOT-ASSISTED surgery could produce better results than conventional surgery. However, though medical robots have been used in surgeries, they are not used as trainers. Believing that medical robots could also do a better job as trainers, Engineering scientists Dr Chui Chee Kong and Assoc Prof Marcelo Ang, both from the Department of Mechanical Engineering, and Prof Xu Jianxin from Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering are working towards medical robots which can teach and guide trainee surgeons.
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Engineering an award-winning business idea
ENGINEERS have good business sense too. Team led by Mechanical Engineering student Kevin Wong Jiayao and comprising Muhammad Ariff (Engineering Science Programme), Edmund Khoo Pek Hua (Mechanical Engineering) and Chrissy Phoong Yoke Xi (Bioengineering) took 2nd prize at the Cockrell School of Engineering Global Championship in the Idea to Product Global Competition held at the University of Texas at Austin (30 to 31 Oct). The members are also NUS Overseas Colleges (Stockholm) students.
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Dutch Prime Minister inaugurates Centre for Aquatic Science Research
THE ROAD leading to the Centre for Aquatic Science Research (CASR) near Sungei Ulu Pandan is now named Albert Winsemius Lane in honour of the late Dutch economist’s contributions to Singapore. Dr Winsemius had for 25 years, worked for the Singapore’s Government without pay, helping to draw up 10-year development plans that transformed the island into today’s high-technology, high value-added industrial hub.
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