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Stay curious in the age of AI, TikTok chief Chew Shou Zi tells NTU PhD graduates

TikTok CEO Chew Shou Zi speaking at NTU’s PhD conferment ceremony on Aug 1.

‘Good’ bacteria and HIIT could train Singapore corals to withstand hotter seas

Researchers preparing to transplant coral fragments, carried in baskets, onto reefs off Kusu Island on May 25.

Several S’pore universities increase hostel fees by up to $80 a month

An air-conditioned double room at NUS’ UTown Residence will cost $275.50 per week, up from $255 last year.

‘Diving suits’ developed to assist cyborg cockroaches in underwater search-and-rescue efforts

Equipped with infrared cameras, sensors and electrodes, cyborg cockroaches can help to locate survivors in disaster-hit areas.

NTU issues $350m in bonds for sustainability research, education and building upgrades

The $350 million will fund NTU’s sustainability research and initiatives, education, and upgrades under its $1 billion medium-term note programme.

NUS falls to 10th place while NTU retains 12th spot in latest global university rankings

Singapore is one of only four countries represented in the global top 10 of the Quacquarelli Symonds World University Rankings 2026, alongside UK, US and Switzerland.

New research centre to turn trash at Singapore’s sole landfill on Semakau into treasure

Singapore has launched a research centre to give Semakau Landfill a new lease of life.

The proof is in the poo: S’pore study links gut health to fatty liver disease

NTU-LKCMedicine researchers Damien Chua, a doctorate student (left), and Associate Professor Andrew Tan, the Provost's Chair in Metabolic Disorder at LKCMedicine, found a protein in stool that links diet, gut bacteria, and liver health. It could help prevent the early stages of fatty liver disease.

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Phone Sleeps First: NTU student project helps undergrads put phones away for better sleep

NTU communication studies undergraduates (from left) Milim Tay, Chloe Lim, Joy Chew and Phylicia Law organised the campaign as part of their final-year project.

Tiny robots developed by NTU could be your future surgeon

jrntubot30 - Close-up of the 4.4 mm 5-in-1 soft surgical robot on a finger for size comparison.
Credit: NTU Singapore

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