Australia : 23, Canada : 5, Israel : 1, Japan : 1
Singapore : 78 (nus 69, ntu 6, smu 3)
UK : 78, US : 53
Total = 239. Wow!!
239 /88 = 2.7159090909090909090909090909091
The detail here in pdf
Friday, May 22, 2009
2.7159090909090909090909090909091
Australia : 23, Canada : 5, Israel : 1, Japan : 1
Singapore : 78 (nus 69, ntu 6, smu 3)
UK : 78, US : 53
Total = 239. Wow!!
239 /88 = 2.7159090909090909090909090909091
The detail here in pdf
Monday, May 04, 2009
School eyes ‘Da Vinci’ minds with revamp
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Principal Hang Kim Hoo believes that pigeon-holing his students into just one field of study each will not prepare them well for research and develop- ment, which is increasingly inter-disciplinary.
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Read here
PS. Original report on Straits Times.
AsiaOne is some 2 days behind, they published the same thing with photo.
Principal Hang Kim Hoo believes that pigeon-holing his students into just one field of study each will not prepare them well for research and develop- ment, which is increasingly inter-disciplinary.
...
Read here
PS. Original report on Straits Times.
AsiaOne is some 2 days behind, they published the same thing with photo.
Friday, May 01, 2009
Singapore Science and Engineering Fair 2009 (SSEF) - Gold
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Gold Award - Vijay Ramakrishnan T. (NUS High School) for “PCR Array-based Analysis of the p53 Target Genes Regulated by Small Organic Molecule in p53 Mutant Liver Cancer Cell line In Vitro.”
Mentor: Dr Began Gopalan, IBN Research Scientist
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Read more here
and students win a total of 20 awards
Gold Award - Vijay Ramakrishnan T. (NUS High School) for “PCR Array-based Analysis of the p53 Target Genes Regulated by Small Organic Molecule in p53 Mutant Liver Cancer Cell line In Vitro.”
Mentor: Dr Began Gopalan, IBN Research Scientist
...
Read more here
and students win a total of 20 awards
Saturday, April 25, 2009
A*STAR Talent Search (ATS) 2009 - GOLD
Nicholas Chen, an 18-year-old student from the NUS High School of Mathematics and Science, won the coveted first prize at the A*STAR Talent Search (ATS) 2009.....
... Nicholas represents Singapore at the renowned Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (Intel ISEF)[1] in Nevada, USA, next month, where he will present his research findings in the field of micromagnetics. ...
... His research addressed one of the current limitations and has potential commercial applications, such as in the manufacturing of hard disk drives. Said Nicholas, “I find quantum mechanics very intriguing. It is a challenging area of research as it involves a lot of abstract concepts. At the start, my mentor guided me through the fundamentals but soon after, I developed ideas for the research project on my own. I learnt to communicate complex scientific concepts more effectively through presenting my research findings to the judges during the competitions. I’m looking forward to receiving new insights from the established scientists at the Intel ISEF which will enable me to improve further.” ...
Read the complete press release here.
Related article Failure + rebellion = Success
Read about Top School in the A*STAR Talent Search 2009
... Nicholas represents Singapore at the renowned Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (Intel ISEF)[1] in Nevada, USA, next month, where he will present his research findings in the field of micromagnetics. ...
... His research addressed one of the current limitations and has potential commercial applications, such as in the manufacturing of hard disk drives. Said Nicholas, “I find quantum mechanics very intriguing. It is a challenging area of research as it involves a lot of abstract concepts. At the start, my mentor guided me through the fundamentals but soon after, I developed ideas for the research project on my own. I learnt to communicate complex scientific concepts more effectively through presenting my research findings to the judges during the competitions. I’m looking forward to receiving new insights from the established scientists at the Intel ISEF which will enable me to improve further.” ...
Read the complete press release here.
Related article Failure + rebellion = Success
Read about Top School in the A*STAR Talent Search 2009
Thursday, April 02, 2009
PGIF - Parents' Group Interacting on Friday
All are welcome!
Every Friday evening 5-6 pm. Outside Mai Hong's office.
If are around to pick up your kid, while waiting, come and join us, have a drink, chat, and make some friends. This is one good forum for us parent to interact, to discuss issues/concerns, seek help or answers, or just have some fun together.
Every Friday evening 5-6 pm. Outside Mai Hong's office.
If are around to pick up your kid, while waiting, come and join us, have a drink, chat, and make some friends. This is one good forum for us parent to interact, to discuss issues/concerns, seek help or answers, or just have some fun together.
Saturday, March 28, 2009
Recent topics of discussion - Forum
There are some interesting topics in the forum lately. Pop in and take a look and cast your vote. Note: only open to parents of NUS High and registration required.
Poll:
Sunday, March 08, 2009
Books from NUS High
These are the 2 books from NUS High School, with student's participation. Click on the image to see the details of the book. One of them can be read online, HERE. Surprisingly easy to read, using that system. I wonder if that is legal. Do you know?
Tuesday, March 03, 2009
Bomb unexpectedly exploded
Did you notice that many police cars and military activity around the school this afternoon? Read this. The cause for the alarm was an unexploded World War 2 relic...exploded.
