ACADEMIA
CiRA & Takeda Announce Joint iPS Cell Research
Takeda, Japan's largest pharmaceutical company, will provide US$166 million of funding for iPS research over the next ten years.
International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature Secures Long-Term Funding
The ICZN is on the road to long term stability, thanks to a grant of under US$1 million that has allowed the establishment of a secretariat in Singapore.
UK And Singapore Launch Joint Research Projects In Cyber Security
Singapore's NRF and the UK's EPSRC have awarded a total of £2.4 million in research grants to six joint cyber security research projects.
UK And Chinese Scientists Join Forces To Combat Air Pollution
£5.5 million has been set aside for five four-year projects to study air pollution in Chinese megacities.
Singapore And China Universities Strengthen Ties
Three pairs of Chinese and Singaporean universities have launched new joint programs in celebration of 25 years of Sino-Singapore ties.
Singapore Universities Establish First Joint PhD For Engineers
Students seeking to do a PhD in engineering in Singapore now have the option of a joint degree from the National University of Singapore and the Singapore University of Technology and Design.
Research To Drive Singapore’s Transport Future
The Land Transport Authority of Singapore will work with three local universities to conduct research into improving the country's transport system.
Singapore Launches Center For Sustainable Tropical Buildings
Researchers at the Center for Integrated Building Energy and Sustainability in the Tropics (CiBEST) will develop projects to improve the energy efficiency of buildings in the tropics.
Singaporean Research Centre Powers Up Vision to Fight Disease
The Clinical Imaging Research Center is a national platform for research imaging to study the impact of new therapies in key disease areas relevant to Singapore and the region.
