Limit myself to special needs schools? No.
28 May 2010
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First year NUS Computing student Adrian Tan suffers from celebral palsy but has not allowed his condition to stop him from pursuing a degree programme in computing. He was awarded the Asia Pacific Breweries Foundation Scholarship for Persons with Disabilities last year. Mr. Anand Ramchand, an instructor at NUS Computing, has described Adrian as being "lively and cheerful" and having a desire to learn.
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Welcome to UTUBE
16 November 2009
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NUS took up a video channel on YouTube last year, which showcases some of its popular campus discussions. Dr. Atreyi Kankanhalli said that this phenomenon reflects a growing sense 'of corporate social responsibility, of universities wanting to give back to society, to those not as privileged as students'.
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Assistant Professor Goh Khim Yong on mobile banking
15 November 2009
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Making an impact
29 September 2009
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Researchers at NUS Computing are involved in many fields of research, from artificial intelligence and bioinformatics to software engineering. To encourage cross-pollinations of ideas, the school has also created opportunities for professors and students to mingle. Seminars and forums are also open to all faculty and students regardless of their areas of specialisations. The school also supports its staff and students in commuicating the results of their research.
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Getting an edge in vying for top brains
17 March 2009
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Dr. Ivan Png discusses how shared governance and academic freedom are the key to Singapore's academic institutions maintaining an edge over others in the globalised education market.
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Tax: Case for 'pay as you earn'
03 February 2009
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Prof. Ivan Png makes a case for a "pay as you earn" basis in income tax assessment
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Off the balance sheet, then on again
30 December 2008
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Prof. Ivan Png discusses how the financial landscape has changed since the 2008 financial crisis.
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Vegas 'gamble' that hit the jackpot
30 December 2008
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A team of Masters' students, led by Assistant Professor Pan Shan Ling, has won a cash prize of US$5000 in the CA International Case Competition.
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Why US banks aren't lending
16 December 2008
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Prof.. Ivan Png argues that the reason why U.S. banks aren't lending is because in a climate of extreme risk aversion, they would prefer to keep the funds in cash for a higher capital ratio.
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They search without words
24 November 2008
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A team of NUS Computing students has won S$150000 in a multi-media search engine competition.
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The fundamentals will always surface
04 November 2008
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Prof. Ivan Png argues that the 2008 economic crisis underscores the accuracy of economics as a scientific discipline.
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The truly toxic combination
07 October 2008
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Prof. Ivan Png argues that the most fundamental problem that financial institutions face is moral hazard coupled with imperfect corporate governance.
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No Yahoo Auctions site? No problem!
02 October 2008
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A number of auction websites started by Singaporeans have hit the Internet in recent months. One of them is www.chupr.com , a website created by Information Systems students Leong Hanyang and Huang Renzhi.
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Moral hazard: Heads I win, tails you lose
01 October 2008
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Prof. Ivan Png argues that moral hazard is at the core of the 2008 financial crisis and that banking, especially investment banking, is beset with moral hazard.
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