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Unifying Efforts for National CyberSecurity 🛡️ Senior Minister of State for Defence, Mr. Heng Chee How, and Senior Minister of State for Communications and Information and Health, Dr. Janil Puthucheary, attended the Critical Infrastructure Defence Exercise (CIDeX) at NUS Computing last month. CIDeX saw more than 200 participants and is proudly supported by the National Cybersecurity R&D Laboratory. This collaboration aims to enhance Whole-Of-Government Cyber capabilities, with a specific focus on detecting and mitigating cyber threats to networks that govern critical infrastructure operations. For more details, check out the press release by MINDEF: https://www.mindef.gov.sg/web/portal/mindef/news-and-events/latest-releases/article-detail/2023/November/24nov23_nr

We're thrilled to announce that Professor Ooi Beng Chin has been elected as a Foreign Member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. This prestigious honour highlights his remarkable contributions to science and technology in China. Read more about his achievements here: https://www.comp.nus.edu.sg/news/2023-cas-ooibengchin/

🎶 Reliving the magic of Sound & Music Computing for Human Health & Potential concert! This cherished tradition has brought together the NUS community for a musical celebration. 🎉 Dive into concert snippets and experience the fusion of music and AI technology. Catch the full performance via the link: https://smcnus.comp.nus.edu.sg/concert_2023#01_city

Let's dive into the shadow.🕵️‍♂️ Research by Assistant Professor Qiao Dandan unmasks the dynamics of Dark Web drug trade and explores how targeting large vendors shocks the digital underworld. 💊 Targeting large drug vendors selectively on darknet sites offers a more cost-effective and sustainable approach to policing these markets. Read the full study here: https://www.comp.nus.edu.sg/.../feat.../2023-darkweb-qiaodd/

Did you know that NUS was the birthplace of the Internet in Singapore? Check this out and more in the newly opened NUS Computing Gallery! 📅 Open every Tuesday to Thursday, 11 am to 5 pm 📍 COM1 Lobby and Level 2 Presented by NUS Computing and NUS Libraries, supported by the National Heritage Board.

NUS Computing’s Provost’s Chair Professor Peh Li Shiuan clinches the ACM SIGMICRO Test of Time Award! 🏆 The influential 2002 paper, 'Orion', which was co-authored with Princeton University collaborators, continues to shape computer microarchitecture. With over 1000 citations, Prof Peh reflects on its significance and a memorable moment she had with the paper. Read more here: https://www.comp.nus.edu.sg/news/2023-micro-tot-plishiuan/

🥁 Drumroll, please... Presenting the winners of #NUSComputing's 23rd STePs! 🌟 Your exceptional creativity and dedication shine through in these outstanding projects. Keep up the fantastic work! 👏 Explore their projects here: https://uvents.nus.edu.sg/event/23rd-steps/module/CS3216

Congratulations to Assistant Professor Qiao Dandan for receiving the prestigious INFORM ISS Gordon Davis Young Scholar Award. 🏆✨This recognition marks her outstanding contribution to the field of Information Systems, particularly in reshaping digital platform design and the social impact of emerging technologies. Curious to learn more about her research work? Read more here: https://www.comp.nus.edu.sg/news/2023-gordon-davis-young-scholar-award-dandan/

Let’s celebrate our remarkable SoC students at the NUS Achievement Awards (NAA)! 🏆 Honouring the achievements of student life beyond academics, the NAA is the most prestigious and only University-level award. A big shoutout to: 1️⃣ Yan Yushan, honoured with the Tan Ean Kiam Arts Award for Production of the Year, which elevates artistic expression at NUS. 2️⃣ Zhou Yujie, named Sportsman of the Year, excels both on and off the Judo mat. 3️⃣ The ‘SunNUS 2023’ team, comprising of Kok Yu Xian, Chu Jia Ming, Guok Wei Jie, and Benecia Tang create waves and inspire many to adopt active lifestyles. 4️⃣ Aishwarya Hariharan Iyer for her significant contributions through 'Yogathon 2023,' fostering a stress-free and healthy NUS community. These awards represent not only personal triumphs but also various contributions SoC students make to our community. Congratulations to all the recipients for emerging as inspiring trailblazers. NUS SoC is so proud of you! 🌟 #exceptioNAAl #NUSAchievementAwards

Wrapping up an incredible day at 23rd STePS! 🌟 From advanced AI to creative game development, our #NUSComputing students never fail to surprise with their creativity and brilliance. 🚀💡 Meanwhile... stay tuned for the results! 👀 ℹ️ STePS is #NUSComputing's student project showcase held every semester.

Dr. Mohan Kankanhalli has been appointed as the AI Advisor for the Singapore FinTech Festival (SFF). 🚀 As the financial landscape evolves with rapid advancements, Dr. Kankanhalli will contribute his expertise and insights on how innovation is fostering impactful global public-private dialogue. Congratulations on this well-deserved appointment! 🎉👏 . SFF is held on 15 to 17 November. It also features a lab crawl at the NUS FinTech Lab.  There will be a certificate programme taught in collaboration with the NUS Asian Institute of Digital Finance. Find out more at: https://www.fintechfestival.sg/

Can weather influence your workout motivation? 🤔 Research by Assistant Professor Nakyung Kyung sheds light on how weather and words (the framing of the message) work together to impact exercise habits. For example, the case study of a workout app showed that messages about gaining benefits (e.g. better health) work best on cloudy days, while messages warning about losses (e.g. risk of health issues) are more effective when it's sunny. 🫢 🌤️ Read the full study here: https://www.comp.nus.edu.sg/news/features/2023-health-apps-and-weather-nakyung/

Join us at our 23rd School of Computing Term Project Showcase (STePS) and explore innovative tech solutions developed by our talented #NUSComputing students. This event offers a direct look into their work and serves as an excellent networking opportunity. See you there! Event Details: 📅 Wednesday, 15th November 2023 🕝 3:00 PM to 8:00 PM 📍COM1, Level 2, NUS School of Computing, 13 Computing Drive, National University of Singapore, Singapore 117417 ➡️ Register here: https://uvents.nus.edu.sg/event/23rd-steps/registration

Have you ever wanted to start your own company? Perhaps you want to realise your tech startup dream and join the likes of Apple, Paypal, Airbnb or more? 🌆 Under the Innovation & Entrepreneurship arm at #NUSComputing, there are plenty of opportunities for budding entrepreneurs to get funding, mentorship, network opportunities and a collaborative space to grow their startups. ➡ Learn more on how the journey has been like for three startups who were incubated at Furnace, our early-stage incubator here: https://nus.edu/3Qtzv6G

How do you determine if a startup is a good investment? 🤔 Many investors assess its potential by considering government subsidies aimed at promoting innovation and entrepreneurship. These subsidies not only imply state support but also suggest the startup’s capacity for innovation and growth. A team, including NUS Computing faculty Bernard Tan and Heng Cheng Suang, explored the impact of R&D and growth subsidies on investor perceptions during periods of high corruption, such as the post-Eight-Point Code China campaign introduced in December 2012. ➡️ Explore these questions at https://nus.edu/3QfolCx

Exciting News! 🌟 NUS Computing is venturing into real asset industry research with a recent collaboration with PGIM Real Estate. The newly launched RealAssetX, a cutting-edge innovation lab that will research, develop and invest in technology, aims to accelerate advancements in the real asset industry. ➡ Learn more about the collaboration at https://nus.edu/48T3rQP

We are excited to announce the launch of the new NUS Artificial Intelligence Lab (NUSAiL)! 🤖 Representatives such as Leong Tze Yun, Harold Soh, Stanley Kok and Abhinit Ambastha from NUSAiL, staff and students gathered at COM4 on 29 September to celebrate the launch and even got a sneak preview of the new lab. Some new things we can look forward to include... 1) A webinar series on emerging young faculties in AI 2) A student chapter to foster engagement amongst students of NUSAiL faculty members 3) More student engagement activities in addition to UROP Funding Scheme, such as brown bag lunches/teas, TGIF events and talks ➡️ https://ai.nus.edu.sg/

Large Language Models (LLMs) are the technologies that power new AI applications like ChatGPT. LLMs are far from perfect and can benefit greatly from better integration with knowledge on data management and natural language processing. 🤖 Between 27-29 Sept, representatives and researchers from AI Singapore, Apple, Meta Reality Research Lab, Cohere, NUS Computing, SUTD, SMU gathered at the Lambda (Language Models Bridging Data) Workshop and IMDA to delve into these topics. 🌐 ➡ Read more about the workshop at https://lambda.comp.nus.edu.sg/

According to a recent study, it takes an average of 52 days before a software vulnerability is fixed, leaving the project highly susceptible to attacks. But what if these vulnerabilities could be automatically fixed 🤔? Enter SemFix, a repair program developed by Prof Abhik Roychoudhury and team, which uses semantics to replace the defective code. ➡ https://nus.edu/3rytwDK

Congratulations to Team SemperStroke for securing Third Prize at the recent Medical Grand Challenge Grand Finale! 🌟 💡Did you know: 25% of us may suffer a stroke in our lifetime. Faced with this alarming statistic and the lengthy wait times for traditional rehabilitation, the young innovators decided to build a virtual reality (VR) tool to assist stroke patients in their recovery journey. 🧠 ➡️ https://nus.edu/46e2kJ4