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Issue #5, December
2008
Research
Watch that crab!
Scientists at NUS’ Raffles Museum of Biodiversity Research can now do that, thanks to a S$600,000 gift from HSBC.
The gift will fund Project Semakau, a three-year census of the abundant flora and fauna at Semakau landfill.
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Special!
How the tough get going
Find out how to increase mental resilience in these tough times from three experts: Dr Alan Wallace, renowned scholar of Buddhism; leadership psychologist Dr Jonathan Marshall and anatomist Dr Frank Voon. View the forum chaired by Prof Kua Ee Heok, Head of Psychological Medicine Dept.
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News
Nurturing student dreams
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Prof Shih Choon Fong, NUS President for eight years, makes a S$200,000 gift to NUS Overseas Colleges (NOC) to support student entrepreneurs. He says of the NOC students: “In them, I see something of my younger self – young people eager to explore intellectually, culturally and experientially”.
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Legacy
Tribute to a mom
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Mdm Chew Teck Neo’s family makes S$250,000 gift in her memory to support bursaries. An ordinary but enterprising woman, Mdm Chew managed to buy a home for all her seven children. Says her daughter: “To celebrate her life is to celebrate the lives of so many women like her to whom we are all indebted”.
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People
Out of the ivory tower
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New dean and Stephen Riady Distinguished Professor Bernard Yeung is leading the NUS Business School out of the ivory tower to actively engage alumni and public. Find out what he has in store – from dealing with the financial crisis to promoting corporate governance.
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| Giving does matter ... |
"I don’t believe in bequeathing all the money to the next generation; I believe in ‘now’. Why can’t the money be used for the benefit of people now? We can’t determine the future, but we can make a difference today."
Dr Susan Lim, surgeon, scientist, NUS Adjunct Professor and Shaw Foundation Alumni House Founding Benefactor |
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| For you |
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Happy new year!
NUS Development Office has launched a new website to serve you better. Tell us what you think and stand a chance to win one of five NUS journals.
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