ACADEMIA
3 CAS Scientists Win 2013 TWAS Prizes
Three CAS scientists were honored by TWAS for their research in agricultural science, biology and social science.
Sting Exposes ‘Wild West’ Of Open-Access Publishing
A sting by the journal Science has exposed the poor quality of peer review in many open-access journals.
To Dissect Or Not To Dissect
Is dissection the most efficient way to study anatomy, or simply a rite of passage? Ivan Seah discusses pioneering new techniques in the study of anatomy.
NTU Team Wins US$1 Million Algorithm Challenge
A team from NTU has won the top prize of US$1 million in a bioinformatics competition organized by the United States Department of Defense.
Student Board Game To Fight Rabies In Southeast Asia
The United Nations is partnering with the University of Sydney to manufacture a board game that educates children in Asia about the risk of rabies.
NTU To Host Inaugural World Academic Summit
Nanyang Technological University is hosting two events this week – the World Cultural Council's 30th Award Ceremony and the World Academic Summit.
Pakistan’s Education Conundrum
Poor education quality in Pakistan results in only one in three children completing primary school.
Teach Thais To Think
Thailand’s education system is failing its youth and the country’s competitiveness, says Dr Tangkitvanich, President of the Thailand Development Research Institute.
China Producing Higher Quality Research
China is now ranked fifth among countries that have the highest number of citations for international scientific and technology papers.
