Poly students win recognition for R&D breakthroughs
With their novel sunlight-activated larvicide, four students from Republic Polytechnic (RP) are turning up the heat in the fight against mosquito-borne diseases. Their project was among the 10 that were recognised with a Polytechnic Student [...]
UniSIM gets new name, to have strong social focus
As part of its restructuring into the country's sixth autonomous university, SIM University (UniSIM) was renamed Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS) yesterday. The new name reflects the university's mission of lifelong learning, anchored in [...]
NTU launches tech expo with projects by professors
Some of the brightest minds at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) were busy showcasing and explaining their inventions in an auditorium. They were hoping to show visitors how the university is pushing the technological boundaries and [...]
Yale-NUS College appoints historian Tan Tai Yong as its new president
Historian Tan Tai Yong has been named the new president of the Yale-NUS College, the college announced on Tuesday (March 14). Professor Tan, who is currently the college's executive vice-president (academic affairs), will assume office [...]
Polys, ITE to take in more students based on aptitude
Polytechnics and the Institute of Technical Education (ITE) will admit more students based on talents and interests, as they widen the focus beyond academic grades alone. All five polytechnics will be taking their existing aptitude-based [...]
NUS, NTU among top in global uni rankings
Two Singapore universities have again emerged among the best in the world in a global university ranking, taking top-10 spots globally in 10 subjects. The ranking was done by London-based education and career consultancy Quacquarelli [...]