This is a friendly, informal conference where students of these three universities share ideas and work in progress. The philosophy of this programme is to bring reallife mathematics down to the level of secondary schools. During his stint at the ministry of foreign affairs from 1971 to 2004, he served as singapores permanent representative to the united nations and held the position of president of the united nations security council between january 2001 and may 2002. Singapores government announced on the afternoon of april 3rd that all businesses operating nonessential services should discontinue onsite operations hello from nus press. The singapore history prize is singapores richest book prize, set up to encourage more ambitious and sophisticated research relating to the history of singapore, as well as to inspire the highest scholarly standards in such research and publications, while also promoting wider critical interest in studying the histor. Nus press new books januaryjune 2017 by nus press issuu.
Sep 28, 2014 according to wikipedia, the kyoto prize kyotosho. I chose the graduate diploma in systems analysis programme because i didnt have an itrelated degree and this programme allows people with no it background to apply. Light the way college day 2019 ceremony eunoia junior. The winner for the philosophy book prize for ay 201516 is yap. To be considered for the book prize, a book must be nominated by two members of the apa other than the author. This would indeed be a fitting way to exemplify and amplify her very significant contributions to the education and welfare of our undergrads. Enrichment programme for secondary school students. Book prize for excellence first professional examinations, university of malaya. Yu jun tan currently works at the biomedical institute for global health research and technology bigheart, national university of singapore nus. Lee kuan yew gold medal the lee kuan yew gold medals are awarded from the interest generated from net proceeds from the sale of a cdrom on the then senior minister, mr lee kuan yew. Some of the financial aid schemes and awards in the recent academic years are listed as follows. The department of political science offers a wide range of modules in the subfields of international relations, comparative politics, political theory, and governance and public policy.
Nus political science department nus faculty of arts. He graduated from somerville college, oxford, with double first class honours in philosophy, politics and economics ppe in 2001. Closed from mar 2015 asian connections reading group book in focus. The winner for the philosophy book prize for ay 201516 is yap pei ling rachael arts 3 and bernadette chin siew hui arts 4 for the special book prize. Courtesy appointment, department of philosophy, national university of singapore 2016 acls new faculty fellow, rutgers university, new brunswick 20102012 in the 20092010 application season, i was the only philosopher selected for this fellowship from a pool of 800 nominees in the humanities. Apocalyptic environmentalism and libertarian political culture brent ryan bellamy studies and teaches science fiction, american literature and cultures, and energy humanities and is coeditor of materialism and the critique of energy. Graduate diploma in systems analysis, 37th intake winner of the ibm gold medal and book prize. Adjunct associate professor chow is currently a senior consultant in the department of gastroenterology and hepatology, singapore general hospital and clinical associate professor of the nus yong loo lin school of medicine as well as adjunct associate professor of. Congratulations to our philosophy students who were prizewinners at the fass award ceremony 2016. Heshe must have passed all modules attempted and must be a good overall student. With such a rigorous educational system, why have there.
The dilemma of state secrecy, has been awarded the 2014 louis brownlow book award from the national academy of public administration, usa. This is a friendly, informal conference where students of these. Nus press new books julydecember 2017 by nus press issuu. In 2006, the chemical plant safety book prize was renamed chemical. Graduate student at national university of singapore. We offer the most extensive college degree courses in singapore. Koh yen bock scholarship based on secondyear undergraduate results, 198687. May 12, 2016 the national university of singapore faculty of law nus law will be introducing six new subject prizes to recognise students who excel in six subjects, namely intellectual property law, carriage of goods by sea, charterparties, international commercial litigation, law of torts and freedom of speech.
We offer the most extensive selection of academic programmes in singapore, collaborating with leading universities worldwide to provide our students with diverse opportunities for overseas exposure. We want to tell students that mathematics is not dry and boring in fact, intellectuallychallenging mathematics is fun and not difficult to master. It examines the role of toleration, rights, and mediation in the postcolony. Eligibility is governed by the year of the books imprint. Philosophy workshop on justice and the ethics of dialogue and debate. What is the equivalent of the nobel prize in philosophy. Yalenus college associate professor rahul sagars book, secrets and leaks. Extricating liberalism from the haze of antimodernist and antieuropean caricature, this book traces the role of liberal philosophy in the building of a new nation. Philosophy investigates the nature of the good life and of reality, knowledge, truth and beauty.
A researchintensive university with an entrepreneurial dimension, nus is ranked consistently as one of the worlds top universities. Both prizes have been made possible by a generous grant from the john templeton foundation. First prize winner in the pharmacokinetics domain undergraduate final year project, annual pharmacy research awareness symposium, department of pharmacy, national university of singapore. The confucian foundation is sponsoring three book prizes every year of sgd each, to be awarded to students who excel in chinese. The award is given by the university to recognize faculty members who have demonstrated a very high level of commitment to, and achievement of, good teaching. Sim, a teaching assistant at the national university of singapore, writes from his dual position as a postgraduate student and a teachera position that has allowed him, as he explains, to question some of my own assumptions as a teacher. The prize is awarded by the board of undergraduate studies bus on the recommendation of the fass board of examiners. The reading group first formed in june 2011 meets regularly on a monthly basis to examine texts and share ideas centred on the notion that the evolution and growth of any nation, state, or civilization cannot be understood solely in terms of internal factors alone without taking into account circulatory processes and.
The faculty of science and department of chemistry have established an endowed bursary in honour and in memory of her life and contributions to science and chemistry. The gold medal and book prize are awarded to the student in mathematical sciences who has obtained first class honours in the examinations leading to the degree of bachelor of science with honours and has the best overall performance in mathematical sciences throughout the candidates course of study. School of computing, national university of singapore 2008 faculty best teaching assistant award school of computing, national university of singapore 2007 deans list school of computing, national university of singapore 2006 faculty award accenture book prize deans list. Moreover, we recognize that everything can be approached philosophically, and any number of pursuits can nourish ones philosophical acuity. Commencement 2019 national university of singapore. Mar 20 a hidden collectivism about scientific kinds. Medals and book prizes are awarded only once in the academic year, after the semester 2 examination. Master of technology in enterprise business analytics. The nus department of philosophy is a thriving community of people who share a love of philosophy despite our diverse backgrounds and.
The comprehensive written exam is a closed book two hour paper consisting of all openended questions. Because the fundamental assumption behind the question is wrong we do not actually have a rigorous educational system. Thus, for 2021, the prize will be awarded to a book published in 2019 or 2020. Thomas philosophy of religion project announces the winners of two prizes for work in the philosophy of religion and philosophical theology. The second annual nusnational chengchi university taiwankyoto university triangular graduate student conference on asian philosophy will be hosted here at nus 68 march. Nus commonwealth scholarship 2018 to present khattarwong subject prize for securities regulation 2011 nus graduate scholarship for asean nationals 2010 to 2011 dato rajasooria book prize for the best llb hons student overall 2007 university book prize for the best final examination results 2007. Yi yang national university of singapore singapore. Any course crosslisted with philosophy automatically counts toward the philosophy majorminor, whether is is offered at yale nus or nus. His primary research interests are in rationality, normative ethics, metaethics, and epistemology. Aug 24, 2016 the second annual nus national chengchi university taiwankyoto university triangular graduate student conference on asian philosophy will be hosted here at nus 68 march.
Criteria the gold medal and book prize are awarded to the student in mathematical sciences who has obtained first class honours in the examinations leading to the degree of bachelor of science with honours and has the best overall performance in mathematical sciences throughout the candidates course of study. Ten nus and ntu students receive world future foundations. On this evening, a total of 171 students from ntu college of humanities, arts, and social sciences received awards from dean alan chan. The nus master of technology in enterprise business analytics programme mtech ebac is specifically designed to meet the industry demand for data scientists who can help organisations achieve improved business outcomes through data insights. The department awards an annual book prize to philosophy students from arts 3 and 4 each year. Prize ies gold medals iesistructe medal and book prize infineon technologies asia pacific prize. Courses not crosslisted in philosophy may count toward the major if they normally would be crosslisted as philosophy. Martha nussbaums moral philosophies the new yorker. Name of book prize the singapore mathematical society gold medal and book prize. The icas book prize ibp, established by the international convention of asia scholars icas in 2004, and sponsored by the asian library at leiden university netherlands since 2015, aims to create an international focus for academic publications on asia. Oct 08, 2015 i doubt that any philosophers begrudge creative writers the nobel prize for literature, but a theres a strong case for a separate nobel prize for philosophy, recognising the disciplines particular benefit to mankind.
National university of singapore philosophy academia. I shall answer this as an educator and as a product of this singapore educational system. Pages in category philosophy awards the following 29 pages are in this category, out of 29 total. Taking back philosophy is at once a manifesto for multicultural education, an accessible introduction to confucian and buddhist philosophy, a critique of the ethnocentrism and antiintellectualism characteristic of much contemporary american politics, a defense of the value of philosophy and a liberal arts education, and a call to return to the. Winners stood out for developing innovative sustainable solutions to address global challenges ten graduate students from the national university of singapore nus and nanyang technological university ntu have been recognised for their outstanding environmental and sustainability research. Accenture book prize deans list school of computing, national university of singapore. The qe1 is usually held in jan and june of each year. Donated in 1976 by members of the department of philosophy, the prize is awarded to the best student who obtains grade a in. A past president of both the modern greek studies association and the society for the anthropology of europe, he was editor of american ethnologist during 199498 and is now editor at large with specific responsibility for the feature polyglot perspectives in anthropological. The abrupt transition to online teaching, the hasty reorganization or course schedules in light of cancelled classes, and the move to passfail grading options characteristic of many schools responses to the pandemic will likely affect students opinions of the courses theyre taking and the instructors teaching them.
Please click on the links to individual profile pages for publications and other details. Medals and prizes are awarded to ntu students to reward outstanding academic and extracurricular achievements. No award will be made unless there is a candidate of sufficient merit. Lijen industrial development medal, national university of singapore cl seow, lau aj. Nus press new books januaryjune 2017 published on dec 23, 2016 the catalog of new and forthcoming books from nus press, the publishing arm of the national university of singapore. Mbbs hons, phd cambridge, frcs gen, fams dr iyer graduated top of his medical school class at nus in 1998, with honours. Pandemic preparedness webinar nus yong loo lin school of. Building on the processes and procedures established in the last two global pandemics, this webinar will share insights on covid19 and the best practices in pandemic planning, recent developments in respiratory pathogen biology and therapy, and focused around practical scenarios in which participants could gain experience in managing an acute epidemic. The coverage of the paper is level 2 undergraduate chemistry and level 5 cm51xx modules. The reason i decided to enter the it industry is because i do not wish to be just a. Kishore mahbubani born 24 october 1948 is a singaporean academic and former diplomat. Mackenzie book prize from the political studies association of the united kingdom, awarded to the best book in political science each calendar year. The singapore team led by dr tan wee boon and dr hoang truong giang clinched two gold medals and two silver medals, ranking fifth amongst 80 participating countries. Nus, philosophy department and also clear an interview with raffles institution management.
Bryan garsten is professor of political science and the humanities, and chair of the humanities program. At somerville, he was a coombs scholar and held the mary somerville prize for academic. Yu jun tan doctor of philosophy national university of. Reasons he offers in favor of a nobel prize for philosophy include.
A defense of rhetoric and judgment harvard university press, 2006 as well as articles on political rhetoric and deliberation, the meaning of representative government, the relationship of politics and religion, and the place of emotions in political. In all instances, a prizewinner must be of sufficient. Pay a quick visit to the nus coop after a lecture or during lunch to check out our wide range of books that come with special discounts for all members. Faculty of science national university of singapore. Nus mse book prize nus department of materials science and engineering. A veteran diplomat, student of philosophy, and author of eight books, kishore mahbubani is currently a distinguished fellow at the asia research institute, national university of singapore. Subject to rule 2 below, the medal and cash prize will be awarded annually by. The prize is awarded by the board of undergraduate studies bus on. A political, social, cultural and religious history, c. In all instances, a prizewinner must be of sufficient merit. He subsequently went on to complete a phd in molecular carcinogenesis at the university of cambridge under prof carlos caldas. Maniam attended raffles institution and raffles junior college, and was awarded the singapore public service commissions overseas merit scholarship in 1998.
He received the lim soo peng book prize and tan teck chwee book prize awarded to the best nus science students in mathematics and pure mathematics, respectively. Donated in 1976 by members of the department of philosophy, the prize is awarded to the best student who obtains grade a in philosophy in the arts iii examination. The annual hass awards ceremony took place on 29 august 2016. They received the world future foundation wff phd prize in environmental and sustainability research. A later book, the morality of freedom won two prizes. The 51 st international chemistry olympiad was held in paris, france from 21st to 30th july. The faculty at nus department of philosophy brings together specializations across a wide range of subdisciplines. The louis brownlow award is the most prestigious book award in the field of public administration, and recognises outstanding. Matthew schneidermayerson is assistant professor of environmental studies at yalenus college and author of peak oil.
Ntuc income prizes outstanding undergraduate researcher prize philosophy prize png poh. Over the years, the university has benefited from the generosity of various donors who made it possible for recognition to be given to outstanding and deserving students through the award of various medals and prizes. Nus department of philosophy, singapore, singapore. It maintains particular strengths in the study of east and southeast asian politics while aiming to represent the whole range of the discipline. Deans list school of computing, national university of singapore 2003 national university of singapore undergraduate scholarship 2002 commissioned as an officer of the singapore armed. It recognizes outstanding works in the fields of philosophy, arts, science and technology. He was also a recipient of the singapore mathematical society medal and prize, and was placed on the deans list for four semesters. National university of singapore is ranked consistently as one of the worlds top universities. Before coming to nus, abelard received his phd in philosophy from the university of southern california, and his ba in mathematics and philosophy from michigan state university. It is the hallmark of yalenus philosophy to recognize that philosophy happens all over the world, at all times.
The department of philosophy at the national university of singapore is one of asias leading centers for philosophical education and research. Ocbc gold medal best firstyear student in arts faculty, nus, literature book prize, philosophy book prize best firstyear student in literature, and in philosophy, nus, wee kheng chiang scholarship, 198586. Monrad research professor of the social sciences at harvard university. View yi yangs profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community. Rachel meyer book prizespecial book prize philosophydaiwa prize.