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Sim Jian Wen has no regrets graduating from NUS’ Department of Social Work — he relished the insight he gained into what it means to serve the needs of the community. Jian Wen hopes to make an impact on the lives of low-income families, and empower them in their efforts to uplift themselves.
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A team of researchers from the Cancer Science Institute of Singapore (CSI Singapore) at NUS, led by Assistant Professor Anand Jeyasekharan, has discovered a unique combination of oncogenes that could predict treatment resistance, and hence unfavourable outcomes, of patients with Diffuse large B cell lymphoma (DLBCL).
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About 400 students from more than 20 secondary schools, pre-university and tertiary institutions in Singapore and the Asia-Pacific region gathered to debate pressing global developments and issues such as healthcare, climate change and peacekeeping at the 20th Singapore Model United Nations (SMUN) conference.
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Associate Professor Hans Tan from the Division of Industrial Design (DID) at the NUS College of Design and Engineering has added another feather in his cap with his recent work titled R for Repair, a curatorial project that seeks to redefine the act of repairing as an inspiring and creative endeavour.
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An oligopolistic market structure – involving a handful of dominant industry players – may have its merits. It can help the country stay nimble and drive change quickly, as it only requires getting these few players to shift the entire market and influence consumer behaviour. Professor Sumit Agarwal shares insights on this topic.
The Singapore Government unveiled a framework for formal representation of platform workers in negotiations vis-à-vis platform operators. This is an important step forward in protecting the interests of platform workers, who form a significant and growing segment of the workforce. Associate Professor (Practice) Terence Ho, from the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at NUS, shares his views.
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