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NUS makes AI courses compulsory, gives all students and staff free ChatGPT Edu access

The moves are part of a new AI strategy announced by the university on Aug 11.
The moves are part of a new AI strategy announced by the university on Aug 11.

NUS researchers brandish light beams for biotechnology breakthrough

NUS College of Design and Engineering PhD student Linus Tan (left), lead author of the study, with Poh Chueh Loo, an associate professor from NUS Synthetic Biology for Clinical and Technological Innovation who led the research.
NUS College of Design and Engineering PhD student Linus Tan (left), lead author of the study, with Poh Chueh Loo, an associate professor from NUS Synthetic Biology for Clinical and Technological Innovation who led the research.

New Razer-NUS AI lab to build companions beyond Tamagotchi, gaming intelligence

Li Meng Lee (left), Razer's chief strategy officer, and Professor Tulika Mitra, Dean of NUS School of Computing, pictured during the Launch of the Razer-NUS Joint AI Research Lab on August 5, 2026.
Li Meng Lee (left), Razer's chief strategy officer, and Professor Tulika Mitra, Dean of NUS School of Computing, pictured during the Launch of the Razer-NUS Joint AI Research Lab on August 5, 2026.

Dentists in S’pore lack awareness on prescribing antibiotics: NUS study

Charlene Goh, director of the Discipline of Primary Dental Care & Population Oral Health, is one of the researchers behind the study.
Charlene Goh, director of the Discipline of Primary Dental Care & Population Oral Health, is one of the researchers behind the study.

NUS rare collections, research papers will be searchable through new AI chatbot

The BookBridge in NUS Central Library, which stores the university’s collection of rare books such as the first printed edition of The History of Java, which was published by Sir Stamford Raffles in 1817.
The BookBridge in NUS Central Library, which stores the university’s collection of rare books such as the first printed edition of The History of Java, which was published by Sir Stamford Raffles in 1817.

From failing O levels to a PhD in public health: How this NUS grad redefined success for himself

Mervin Tee and his wife, Cindy Chan, both research assistants at the NUS Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, with their six-month-old daughter, Charlotte. Tee overcame a disadvantaged upbringing to earn his doctorate.
Mervin Tee and his wife, Cindy Chan, both research assistants at the NUS Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, with their six-month-old daughter, Charlotte. Tee overcame a disadvantaged upbringing to earn his doctorate.

ST More than Grades

Diagnosed with cancer at 24, Joshua Lee found hope in community, graduated from NUS with honours

Joshua Lee was diagnosed with Stage 3 Testicular Cancer in 2024, midway through his psychology degree at the National University of Singapore.
Joshua Lee was diagnosed with Stage 3 Testicular Cancer in 2024, midway through his psychology degree at the National University of Singapore.

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

‘Proud of the woman you have become’: Actor Chew Chor Meng’s daughter graduates from NUS

Actor Chew Chor Meng (third from left), in a family photo to celebrate his daughter, Chloe (second from left), graduating from NUS with a degree in Communications.
Actor Chew Chor Meng (third from left), in a family photo to celebrate his daughter, Chloe (second from left), graduating from NUS with a degree in Communications.

4 trailblazers receive President’s Award for Nurses

(From left) Wong Yoke Ping, Zhou Wentao, Jordan Hwang and Pham Thi Ngoc Anh with their 2026 President’s Award for Nurses.
(From left) Wong Yoke Ping, Zhou Wentao, Jordan Hwang and Pham Thi Ngoc Anh with their 2026 President’s Award for Nurses.

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