Tan Kah Kee Young Inventor’s Award (21 June 2008)

 

 

The Tan Kah Kee Young Inventors’ Award aims to foster creative and innovative thinking among young Singaporeans by recognising their efforts to develop innovative and practical products that may have good commercial potential.  Since its establishment in 1986, the competition attracts many participants submitting a broad range of projects. The newly created Junior Student Section attracted 300 entries from students below 13 years old. Other sections in the total of 1065 entries include Student, Open and Defence Science.

 

Many of the inventions, especially those from primary and secondary school students are based on the students’ keen observation and encounters in day-to-day situations. “Creativity and innovation in the field of Science and Technology has become an integral part of our lives. How we leverage on science and technology will shape and define the future. Economic growth will be innovation-driven rather than efficiency-driven. Therefore, the ability to develop and sustain a vibrant system of innovation is crucial to the success of a nation,” said Mr Teo Chee Hean, Minister for Defence.

 

 

 

A giant tarantula, praying mantis, Carpenter ants and the Emperor scorpion were among the garden crawlies that invaded IMM, Junction 8 and Plaza Singapura during the June school holidays.

 

Some 48,000 children and members of the public had a close encounter with these bugs, learning about how insects fly, eat and see through the hands-on sessions, stage performances, and displays at ‘Science in the Mall’ activities and mini-exhibits. 

 

Science in the Mall is one of the many exciting outreach programmes organised by A*STAR and Science Centre for young kids to touch and learn science in a fascinating way. With the partnership and partial sponsorship from Capital Mall and DuPont, this year’s Science in the Mall was the largest and longest to be held in three shopping malls over 14 days from 29 May to 11 June 2008

 

 Snippets of activities at Science in the Mall “X-ploring Garden Crawlies”

 

 

 

 

Congratulations to our four Singapore students for their outstanding achievement at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair 2008 (ISEF). The students were selected to represent Singapore after the Singapore Science and Engineering Fair organised by A*STAR, MOE and Science Centre. They beat 253 teams to win the respective prizes during ISEF held in Atlanta, Georgia, United States from 11-16 May 2008:

Zhao Ye and Zhai Weichao from NUS High of Mathematics and Science
The team won the First Award of $3,000 in the Team Project Category and Third Award of $300 (Special Award from Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society) with their project "Nanofabrication with Focused Sunlight".

Yin Jianyang David from Raffles Junior College
He had obtained Third Award of $1,000 in the category of Engineering: Materials and Bioengineering with his project "Hard-Templating Synthesis and Characterization of Mesoporous and Electrically Conductive Carbon Nanofibers".

Lim Yi Hui from National Junior College
She has won the Fourth award of $500 (Grand Award) in the category of Chemistry with her project "Iron Catalyst of Polymeric Schiff Bases for Ethylene Polymerization".

From Left to Right: Yin Jianyang, David; Zhao Ye; Zhai Weichao; Lim Yi Hui

A*STAR Talent Search & Singapore Science & Engineering Fair 2008 Awards Presentation Ceremony held on 26 April 2008

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 ED A*GA's Message to Scholars

Dear Scholars

Season's greetings and I wish you much success for 2008!
I am penning this on Christmas Eve, just before A*GA's Christmas celebration.

It's hard to believe that it is already over a year since I came on board A*GA. I am just about getting the hang of things - the interview processes, the recruitment/farewell/ welcome back teas and lunches for scholars as well as overseas "makan and makan" (over breakfast, lunch and dinner in different cities) trips! I am greatly appreciative of you taking time from your busy schedule to meet with me and I have enjoyed these get-togethers and the opportunities to know you a little better.

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A*STAR Roll of Honour Congratulatory Lunch
25 October 2007

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Singapore International Graduate Award (SINGA)
A unique opportunity to pursue your PhD in Science and Engineering

Introduction

The Singapore International Graduate Award (SINGA) is a collaboration between the Agency for Science, Technology & Research (A*STAR), the National University of Singapore (NUS) and the Nanyang Technological University (NTU). PhD training will be carried out in English at your chosen lab at A*STAR Research Institutes, NUS or NTU. Students will be supervised by distinguished and world-renowned researchers in these labs. Upon successful completion, students will be conferred a PhD degree by either NUS or NTU.

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A*STAR Scholarship Awards Ceremony 2007 held at the Auditorium, Matrix, Biopolis on 27 July 2007 at 4PM, with Guest-of-Honour - Dr Ng Eng Hen, Minister for Manpower

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Introduction of the A*STAR-Cambridge PhD Programme (ACP)!
27 April 2007

An agreement was recently signed between A*STAR Chairman Mr Lim Chuan Poh and Cambridge’s Vice-Chancellor Professor Alison Richard at the University of Cambridge to partner and collaborate in PhD training in the area of Biomedical and Physical Sciences, and Engineering. A*STAR scholars will now be able to receive a doctorate from the University of Cambridge under the A*STAR-Cambridge PhD Programme.

Read the press release and Chairman Mr Lim's speech.

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Youth Science Highlights

A*STAR Science Camp for Secondary Students
12 to 16 November 2007

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Scholarship Info Session for JC1 YRAP scholars
7 September 2007