Good news: NUS Computing's new AI lab, the NUS Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (NUSAiL), was recently awarded S$9.9 million in research grants by AI Singapore. The lab, helmed by Prof David Hsu and established in 2019, will conduct research on AI technology and its impact on people.

➡️ nus.edu/3cN7lhK

👨🏾‍🏫 For NUS Computing lecturer Ravi Suppiah, teaching is something that comes naturally for him. In secondary school, he would help some of his classmates with their work, who would say to him: “Woah when you teach, I understand. But when the teacher teaches, I don’t understand.”
Today, Ravi combines his passion for computer engineering with teaching, and always strives to make his classes more hands-on for students. 💻 🤖 🛠️ Find out how Ravi is changing the way he teaches computer engineering!

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CONGRATS to our students and alum for winning the Tech Heroes From Crisis Pathfinder Team award! 🏆Tan E-Liang, Lee Sing Jie, Dexter Tan Ying Jie, Low Jie Feng, Zhu Hanming, and Sebastian Toh Shi Jian were lauded by the Singapore Computer Society for building an app that’s now part of Singapore’s COVID-19 contact tracing system. We're mad proud of you guys!

➡️ nus.edu/3r0F50c

Catch the work of our NUS Computing senior lecturer Anand Bhojan and his students at the A Mo(ve)ment in Time exhibition at the Stephen Riady Centre, where they will bring to life the magic of live performances through Augmented Reality, or AR! The exhibition is open to the public. Don't miss it!

🗓️ Date: 19 Mar - 16 Apr
📍 Level 1 Stephen Riady Centre, NUS
➡️ https://nusartsfestival.com/NAF2021/whats-on/a-movement-in-time/

Don't forget to sign up for our tech webinar, which takes place on Fri, 26 Mar!

🔐🔎💻 Ransomware, security breaches and hacking incidents are getting more frequent. What else is on the horizon? How can individuals and organisations defend themselves from such cybercrimes?

Panellists:
🎤 Assistant Professor Han Jun
🎤 NUS Computing alumnus, Mr Timothy Yip, Director, Security Monitoring & Analytics, Standard Chartered Bank

📌 High-Tech Crimes: What Should We Be Afraid Of?
🗓️ Fri, 26 Mar 2021
⏰ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
➡️ Register for free at bit.ly/hitechcrimes
All are welcome to join!

Don't miss the chance to learn more about our Master of Science in Digital Financial Technology (MSc DFinTech). We'll be holding an online info session tomorrow, Saturday, at 1.30 pm.

👉 Sign up here: https://rebrand.ly/MScDFinTechWebinar27Mar21-Reg
➡️ Visit https://www.comp.nus.edu.sg/programmes/pg/mdft/ for more info

📢 Fantastic news: Home-grown tech company Sea Limited has gifted S$50 million to NUS Computing, the largest corporate gift the National University of Singapore has received to date.
This gift will support NUS Computing’s efforts to develop important areas, such as the recruitment & development of faculty members and students, the advancement of research in critical, fast-growing areas like AI, and the development of enterprising projects and outreach programmes.
Minister for Education, Mr Lawrence Wong, was also present to witness the signing of the gift agreement today.

➡️ https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/parenting-education/homegrown-tech-company-sea-gives-50-million-to-nus-for-computing

Congrats to Prof Alex Siow for gaining a spot in Singapore Computer Society’s Hall of Fame! 🏆

Prof Siow, a Professor (Practice) at NUS Computing and Director of Advanced Computing for Executives, was recognised for his outstanding contributions to Singapore’s information and communications technology industry. 👨‍💻

➡️ https://www.comp.nus.edu.sg/news/2021-scs-halloffame/

⚙️ 💻 📲 Join us for the 18th School of Computing Term Project Showcase (STePS) on 14 April! A wide array of student projects from eight NUS Computing courses, such as interaction design, game development, software engineering and IT solutions, will be on display.

🗓️ Wed, 14 Apr
⏰ 3 - 8pm
➡️ Visit bit.ly/signup18steps to register. Registration is free!
👉 Stay tuned for more updates on Facebook: bit.ly/fb18steps

🎉 Good news: We're launching a new module for our undergrads: CS4313 Animal Computer Interaction (ACI)! 🐈 🐕 🐇 🐟

➡️ bit.ly/comaci

Happy April Fool's Day! 🌚 🤣 Sigh, if only CS4313 Animal Computer Interaction was a real module... 🤔

👽 🚀 Intergalactic adventures await NUS Computing freshmen when they enrol in CS1101S Programming Methodology. There, they are introduced to the fundamentals of computer programming and in the process, are transported to a whole new "world" as space cadets — a "world" comprised not just of 1s & 0s, but of spaceships and alien planets. Learn why Associate Prof Martin Henz made it his mission to make computer science more exciting for new students, and how he has accomplished that with the Source Academy.

➡️ nus.edu/2PjECcX

Wishing all our Christian friends a blessed Good Friday, and a wonderful Easter weekend! 🥚🐰

FULL STORY: Prof Shen Heng Tao, an NUS Computing undergraduate and postgraduate alumnus (Class of 2000 and Class of 2004 respectively), was named a Fellow of the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) early this year. The ACM Fellows programme recognises the top 1% of ACM Members for their outstanding accomplishments in computing and information technology, and/or outstanding service to ACM and the larger computing community. Congrats, Prof Shen!

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🎉 Hooray! Dr Steven Halim, Dr Henry Chia and Dr Tan Wee Kek were conferred the Annual Teaching Excellence Award (ATEA) for AY 2018/2019 earlier today. Dr Halim & Dr Lek Hsiang Hui, who are third-time ATEA recipients, also joined the Honour Roll for 2020 & 2019 respectively. Congrats! Full story to follow!

The award winners for AY 2019/2020 will be announced later this year. Stay tuned!

➡️ https://nus.edu.sg/cdtl/teaching-and-learning-quality/teaching-awards/teaching-award-winners

🤚Five more days till the 18th School of Computing Term Project Showcase (STePS)! 💻 🎮📲Check out student projects from courses such as interaction design, game development, software engineering & IT solutions during this online live showcase.

All are welcome to join!

🗓️ Wed, 14 Apr
⏰ 3 - 8pm
➡️ Visit bit.ly/signup18steps to register for free!
👉 Stay tuned for more updates on Facebook: bit.ly/fb18steps

NUS Computing Provost's Chair Professor David Hsu has been appointed director of the Smart Systems Institute (SSI), taking over the role from Professor Ooi Beng Chin. Congrats, Prof Hsu!

The SSI conducts high-end smart systems research in areas such as AI, Machine Learning, Augmented/Virtual Reality, and the Internet of Things (IoT). The Institute's researchers aim to discover and solve impactful problems, and contribute to Singapore's smart nation R&D landscape.

➡️ Visit https://ssi.nus.edu.sg/ to learn more.

Wishing all our Muslim friends Ramadan Mubarak!

Learn more about robotics and its rising role in various jobs and industries at this NUS Strategic Technology Management Institute (STMI) webinar.

Registration is free!

➡️ go.gov.sg/nusrobotics

Writing software programmes can be an immense task — the average Android phone uses 12 million lines of code, Facebook runs on 62 million, and a modern car on 100 million. Some software developers employ a neat trick: code reuse, where they take existing code and use it to build new software. NUS Computing Assoc Prof Tan Chuan Hoo studies the impact and influence tech followers have on code reuse, and the benefits of collaboration between leaders and their followers.

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