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THE NTU MAGAZINE NOV–DEC 2013 NO. 13 WINNER OF IPRA GOLDEN WORLD AWARD 2013 DORM SWEET DORM Sean Lee National Sailor Expand your Nanyang Scholar REPertoire SPEND A YEAR AT IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON OR UC BERKELEY ON THE RENAISSANCE ENGINEERING PROGRAMME Made in NTU SUPERSTARS, SCIENCE Oh Boey! SUPERHEROES, SNAZZY How life INVENTIONS… has changed since... Major in accountancy & business. minor in sailing SteerSteer yyourour ppassionsassions iinn tthehe rrightight ddirectionirection atat NTUNTU WIN! RESORT STAYS • TOKYOBAY WATCHES • CLINIQUE PRODUCTS DTPSh 7 Hey_13FA.indd a 09LKH Hey! 11/19/13 2:53 PM HEY! iPad & Online Special Get clear skin for the holiday season! Go digital and download our iPad version or subscribe online (www.hey.ntu.edu.sg) for your chance to win this W ca dow and DTPSh 7 Hey_13FA.indd b 09LKH Hey! 11/19/13 10:16 AM KEEP IN TOUCH! e We welcome your ideas, views and contributions. 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Victoria Chang (Class of 2013) DESIGN DAYS Get the big picture in 2014 32 UNPLUGGED OH BOEY! HOW LIFE Loo Lay Hua HAS CHANGED SINCE… The NTU Provost’s turning points HEY! GO GREEN Share your copy of the 34 THINKING ALOUD SPYCAT THRILLER Animated fi nal-year project magazine, or return it to us and we will recycle it. wins hearts worldwide HEY! is a publication of the Corporate Communications Offi ce, Nanyang Technological 36 MY SPACE MODEL WARDROBE University. All rights reserved. ©2013 by Nanyang Technological University, Nanyang Avenue, Host with the most (style) Singapore 639798. Reproduction in whole or part without permission is prohibited. T. (65) 6790 5116. F. (65) 6791 8494. 37 FEATURE OVERHEARD ON Reg No 200604393R Printer: Times Printers Pte Ltd TWITTER Meanwhile, on the branches of an NTU tree… HEY! CATCH US ON... GET MORE FROM HEY! When you see the icon, you can enjoy exclusive stories, videos or photos via the HEY! iPad app, downloadable free from the App Store, and HEY! Online (www.hey.ntu.edu.sg). DTPSh 7 Hey_13FA.indd 1 09LKH Hey! 11/19/13 5:22 PM y h Nov More have G Superheroes It’s late blue in the flesh on c prov The Avengers have serious competition. At this year’s to remember the speakers by. Amongst the eminent Molecular Frontiers Symposium in South Korea, which scientists was this year’s Chemistry Nobel laureate Prof NTU co-organised, top-notch scientists were represented Ariel Warshel, who discussed issues related to the future of by various superheroes from Zorro to Thor, giving the molecular science alongside NTU’s own president, Prof Bertil 700 high school students in the audience a cheeky way Andersson, whose cartoon self was Popeye the Sailor Man. Hard like sotong Remember those times you ate squid and felt like you were chewing on rubber? Apparently, there is more truth to that than we know. Researchers at NTU have found that by mimicking the structure of protein in squid sucker rings, they were able to create a new biomaterial many times hardier than conventional plastic that might even be suitable for making organ implants. Other fi nds include sticky underwater glue and a super stretchy material inspired by mussels and sea snails. Lucky no.13 The Nanyang Business School’s Executive MBA (EMBA) Programme debuted at 13th in a recent Financial Times’ global ranking. It is also the best EMBA programme off ered solely by a Singapore university. Strong salary increases, Life rich international experience, and a culturally diverse class were key MA reasons cited for the programme’s success. The EMBA’s strong debut comes digi on the heels of the business school’s 64th placing on The Economist’s MBA age league table, the highest rank ever by a Singapore institution. MA gen 2 HEY! DTPSh 7 Hey_13FA.indd 2 09LKH Hey! 11/19/13 2:55 PM . The future is bright for NTU graduates, and you re we don’t just mean the folks from science and engineering. Around 40 leading companies were part of NTU’s fi rst career fair for undergrads hired in the humanities, arts and social sciences in November, seeking to hire these students six months ahead of their graduation. CONGRATULATIONS... More than 200 resumes were matched to open positions, meaning many will WOW VID have a job waiting for them when they return from their celebratory grad trip. For his video chronicling the best things about NTU in 20 seconds, third-year digital animation student Kapie Eipak not only showed the world how cool NTU is, but also took home the top prize in this year’s Times Higher Goody Goodies Education World University Rankings video competition. It’s that time of the year when students turn to coff ee-chugging and late-night mugging. But helping NTU students cheerfully keep the exam blues at bay are several stress-busting events and goodie bag giveaways on campus. Organised by students for students, these “welfare goodies” prove one thing: you’re among caring friends. of OMY COOL PROF! til It was a landslide victory for NTU’s Assoc Prof Phua Chiew n. Pheng, named “Teacher Most Wanted” in the university category of an online voting competition organised by news and entertainment web portal omy.sg. The Chinese dialectology expert won the votes of over 600 students. APPLE OF THEIR EYES (TOO) At the 9th QS-APPLE Creative Awards, NTU won top honours in the Most Creative Corporate Institution Video category, bagging the gold award. Catch a bird’s eye view of the campus fi lmed via a mini remote-controlled helicopter in this YouTube video on the NTUsg channel. NTU was also named the Overall Winner of the creative awards. CONSULT THESE WINNERS It was the best-case scenario when four Nanyang Business School undergrads – Reagen Low, Ler Shu Wei, Jennifer Xie and Tsang Qi Yu – came up with the winning business plan at the 2nd Nielsen Singapore Case Competition, convincing the judges to award them the top prize of $2,000 and internship opportunities at Nielsen for the entire team. Theyy9 beat out 91 3 A ROSE uuniversityniversity teamsteams.. uted by any MBA ses, other name Life could get a lot rosier in a few years, thanks to LILY, ROSE and key MAGIC, three new research centres at NTU promoting interactive mes digital media. LILY will help the elderly live independently in the digital MBA age, while ROSE focuses on improving online search technologies. tion. MAGIC, on the other hand, is all play and decked out to create the next generation of digital games. HEY! NOV–DEC 2013 3 DTPSh 7 Hey_13FA.indd 3 09LKH Hey! 11/19/13 2:56 PM R PHOTO: DAVE GUTTRIDGE DAVE PHOTO: Imperia in HEY! DTPSh 7 Hey_13FA.indd 4 09LKH Hey! 11/19/13 4:36 PM zz Feature BUild your NTU students on the Renaissance Engineering Programme ds: (REP) will get to spend a year in off REPutation London or San Francisco st? by Mabel Lee London – a cultural capital and leading fi nancial centre. The beautiful San Francisco skyline. It’s a top pick, whichever path campus overlooking the San they need.” they choose. Francisco Bay. At the end of two Th e Renaissance Engineering From July next year, NTU semesters, the students will also Programme is unique in that it students on Singapore’s top do internships in Silicon Valley, off ers top students a dual degree ce engineering programme, the famed for its fertile start-up – a Bachelor of Engineering Renaissance Engineering environment. Science and a Master of Science ks Programme, will get a choice NTU Provost Prof Freddy in Technology Management – in n to study a full year in Imperial Boey says that in an increasingly just four and a half years. ” College London or University connected world, students need Th e rigorous programme of California, Berkeley (UC to be able to think on their feet aims to produce well-rounded Berkeley), both located in two of and work with people from engineering graduates with deep the world’s most cosmopolitan diff erent cultures, nationalities specialist knowledge as well as cities. and disciplines. Cross-cultural a broad base of expertise from Th ose who choose to spend exchange is one way of business management to the their one year of overseas studies developing these vital skills. liberal arts. at Imperial – REP’s second “We believe in training our Victoria Zhao is among the programme partner – will brightest minds to be leaders fi rst-year REP freshmen with also take on internships at top and engineers of the highest some exciting choices to make.