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Innovations That Matter
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What are the cutting-edge innovations emerging from the National University of Singapore that are transforming the nation and potentially the world? Find out in this five-part series that showcases how NUS' faculty, researchers and students are tackling pressing challenges such as ageing and sustainability, putting AI to work in the real world, nurturing startups and uplifting communities in and beyond Singapore.
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