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2008

NUS scientists discover spider communicating using uv rays NUS Assoc Prof Li Daiqin, Dept of Biological Sciences, and his team provided first evidence of animal communication using Ultraviolet B rays. 93.8Live and Capital 95.8FM, 2 May 2008  >> more video coverage

S'pore's first coral nursery blooms a year after it was started The coral nursery, a project led by NUS Professor Chou Loke Ming from Dept of Biological Sciences one year ago, is making good progress. The project is supported by the National Parks Board and Keppel Group. Channel NewsAsia, 15 April 2008

2007

Listen to A/P Li Daiqin's interview (podcast) by Science Update transcript of the interview National Geographic News for 1/26/2007 (A/P Li Daiqin interviewed) Posted: Fri, 26 Jan 2007 16:23:09 GMT Play Now (National Georgraphic podcast) This week: African rebels eat gorillas, spiders' glow seen as sexy, humans killed off Ice Age Aussie animals, "black" diamonds hail from space, and more.

2006

Dinosaur exhibit stomps into Singapore Jointly organised by NUS and the Singapore Science Centre, the DINOSAURS! exhibition features a replica cast of Sue, the world's largest and most complete Tyrannosaurus rex dinosaur fossil. Channel NewsAsia, Ch U, Vasantham Central , 21 May 2006 NUS Professor Peter Ng, Director of Raffles Museum of Biodiversity, talks about the upcoming DINOSAURS! exhibition jointly organised by NUS and Singapore Science Centre. Channel NewsAsia, Prime Time Morning, 22 May 2006

Science Research Programme to be included among H3 subjects NUS Associate Professor Lim Tit Meng, who chairs the Science Research Programme, announces that the programme will be part of H3 subjects offered by NUS. Channel NewsAsia, 17 March 2006

2005

Interview - Capital 95.8 FM, - 16 Aug 2005 Kathy Su, graduate student from Evolutionary Biology Lab is interviewed for Capital 95.8 FM. Today, Capital 95.8 FM, a Mandarin radio channel, interviewed Kathy about her winning the award for best student presentation at the Willi Hennig Conference in Fagernes, Norway.

2004

New Frontiers (Episode 6) - Channel i, 19 May 2004 A docuemtary series. This episode features research led by Assoc Prof Lim Tit Meng (Biological Sciences) and Dr Heng Chew Kiat (Paediatrics). Their team, working with the Institute of Microelectronics, has developed Singapore's first portable chip-based DNA extraction and amplification system. A new ambulance stretcher design by NUS School of Design and Environment student, Tan Wee Kiat, was also featured.

*New Frontiers (Episode 2) - Channel i, 21 April 2004 A documentary series. This episode features: Research led by Professor Gong Zhiyuan (Biological Sciences) on genetically-engineered zebra fish which can detect water pollutants by changing colour; as well as Professor Gong's research on creating zebra fish that produce Hepatitis B antigen in their muscles. Research led by Professor Victor Shim (Mechanical & Production Engineering) on the drop tester. This NUS invention is a guillotine-like machine which can test the impact of handphones falling at the speed of up to six metres a second or equivalent to what happens when a user drops a phone Research on the Electrospinning Machine for Nanofibres by Engineering PhD research student, Mr Ryuji Inai . He won the Gold Award for the 4 th Young Inventors Award for the invention of this machine. His research looks into a new way to grow human tissue over large areas.