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Yahoo
02-06-2025
- General
- Yahoo
New chief executive to helm Science Centre Board
SINGAPORE – A long-term Ministry of Education (MOE) staff member will become chief executive of the Science Centre Board on July 1, a step up from her current role as the board's deputy CEO. In a statement on June 2, Science Centre Singapore said Ms Tham Mun See, 55, succeeds Dr Lim Tit Meng, who will step down on June 30 'to pursue other interests'. Dr Lim has helmed the Science Centre Board since 2010. Under his stewardship, the learning of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (Stem) was made accessible to all ages, the statement said. During his tenure, Science Centre Singapore rolled out a variety of initiatives, including the Centre of Research and Applied Learning in Science, which mentored students conducting science and engineering research projects. The 65-year-old also kick-started a partnership with SG Enable, making it easier for people with disabilities to access various exhibits at the Science Centre. In the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, he led the Science Centre's pivot to live-streaming videos of science demonstrations, which reached about 170,000 students from more than 300 schools. The statement added that Dr Lim had overseen the development of the new Science Centre, which will be located in the Jurong Lake District, and is expected to open by the end of 2027. Expressing his appreciation, Education Minister Desmond Lee said: 'Dr Lim Tit Meng has played a key role in making Science Centre Singapore an important hub for science education in Singapore. 'Through various initiatives, he has brought Stem learning out of classrooms, and inspired students to apply scientific solutions to real-world problems.' Besides his achievements as CEO, the associate professor at the National University of Singapore's Department of Biological Sciences also held leadership roles in various scientific organisations. He was president of the Singapore Association for the Advancement of Science from 2011 to 2025, the Singapore National Academy of Science from 2019 to 2025, and the Asia Pacific Network of Science and Technology Centres from 2016 to 2024. Dr Lim also sat on the board of the US Association of Science and Technology Centres from 2013 to 2018, and expanded the scope of the Science Centre's business arm, which has secured international collaborations with Sarawak in Malaysia and Kazakhstan. His successor, Ms Tham, has held multiple leadership roles at MOE. These include executive director of the Academy of Singapore Teachers, as well as principal of Raffles Girls' School and Anderson Secondary School. On her appointment, Mr Lee said: 'I look forward to working with Ms Tham Mun See on the development of the new Science Centre, to continue to spark curiosity and nurture creativity through Stem education, and inspire future generations of scientists and innovators.' Source: The Straits Times © SPH Media Limited. Permission required for reproduction Discover how to enjoy other premium articles here
Straits Times
02-06-2025
- Science
- Straits Times
New chief executive to helm Science Centre Board
Ms Tham Mun See, 55, succeeds Dr Lim Tit Meng, who will step down on June 30, Science Centre Singapore said in a statement. PHOTO: COURTESY OF THAM MUN SEE SINGAPORE – A long-term Ministry of Education (MOE) staff member will become chief executive of the Science Centre Board on July 1 , a step up from her current role as the board's deputy CEO . In a statement on June 2 , Science Centre Singapore said Ms Tham Mun See, 55, succeeds Dr Lim Tit Meng, who will step down on June 30 'to pursue other interests'. Dr Lim has helmed the Science Centre Board since 2010. Under his stewardship, the learning of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (Stem) was made accessible to all ages, the statement said. During his tenure, Science Centre Singapore rolled out a variety of initiatives, including the Centre of Research and Applied Learning in Science , which mentored students conducting science and engineering research projects. The 65-year-old also kick-started a partnership with SG Enabl e, making it easier for people with disabilities to access various exhibits at the Science Centre. In the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, he led the Science Centre's pivot to live-streaming videos of science demonstrations, which reached about 170,000 students from more than 300 schools. The statement added that Dr Lim had overseen the development of the new Science Centre, which will be located in the Jurong Lake District , and is expected to open by the end of 2027 . Expressing his appreciation, Education Minister Desmond Lee said: 'Dr Lim Tit Meng has played a key role in making Science Centre Singapore an important hub for science education in Singapore. 'Through various initiatives, he has brought Stem learning out of classrooms, and inspired students to apply scientific solutions to real-world problems.' Besides his achievements as CEO, the associate professor at the National University of Singapore's Department of Biological Sciences also held leadership roles in various scientific organisations. He was president of the Singapore Association for the Advancement of Science from 2011 to 2025 , the Singapore National Academy of Science from 2019 to 2025 , and the Asia Pacific Network of Science and Technology Centres from 2016 to 2024. Dr Lim also sat on the board of the US Association of Science and Technology Centres from 2013 to 2018 , and expanded the scope of the Science Centre's business arm, which has secured international collaborations with Sarawak in Malaysia and Kazakhstan. His successor, Ms Tham, has held multiple leadership roles at MOE. These include executive director of the Academy of Singapore Teachers , as well as principal of Raffles Girls' School and Anderson Secondary School . On her appointment, Mr Lee said: 'I look forward to working with Ms Tham Mun See on the development of the new Science Centre, to continue to spark curiosity and nurture creativity through Stem education, and inspire future generations of scientists and innovators.' Join ST's WhatsApp Channel and get the latest news and must-reads.
Cision Canada
28-05-2025
- Science
- Cision Canada
The Montréal Science Centre Celebrates its 25 Years as a Place of Innovation, Discovery, and Passion for Science! Français
Celebrating 25 years is about celebrating: Over 15 million visitors; Over 90 exhibitions! The Science Centre Foundation and the over $18.2 million it has invested in developing 22 permanent exhibitions, 23 school programs, and many social responsibility initiatives. Plus! A wave of wishes for the Science Centre's 25th anniversary! MONTRÉAL, May 28, 2025 /CNW/ - The Montréal Science Centre (MSC) proudly celebrates its 25th anniversary this year, marking a quarter of a century of popularizing science, engaging with innovation, and pursuing its mission to help every Canadian forge their future by making science and technology their own. Since its opening in 2000, the MSC has welcomed more than 15 million visitors and has established itself as a vital space that stirs curiosity and critical thinking in the face of an ever-transforming world. The MSC has now inspired an entire generation of young people, teachers and educators, families, and people passionate about science with over 90 remarkably designed and captivating exhibitions as well as innovative educational programs, and an ever-evolving learning approach. With 25 years now behind it, the MSC is firmly rooted in its scientific, cultural, and local community, and also enjoys international visibility thanks to strong ties with other museums and science centres around the world. A Mission Always on the Move As the province's one and only science centre, the MSC's 25 years has proven the vital role it has played in making science accessible to everyone. Among those driving this mission is the Science Centre Foundation, a veritable pillar, investing more than $18.2 million in the development of 22 permanent exhibitions, 23 school programs, and many social responsibility initiatives. These efforts would not have been possible without the support of invaluable partners that share in the MSC's values and mission, including TELUS, Volvo, and the Trottier Family Foundation, just to name a few. The support of the Foundation also helps the MSC offer programs like The Science Centre on the Road, which brings science to places like Indigenous communities in remote areas as well as to special education classes and school settings engaging with students with multiple disabilities. The Foundation's work also enables collaborations with community organizations through sponsored visits for schools, students, and families from underrepresented or less privileged backgrounds. Celebrations to Mark an Outstanding Achievement To mark the start of this remarkable anniversary year, the Science Centre launched a new permanent exhibition entitled Nanualuk – Northern Expedition. This exhibition's theme and immersive quest-based approach represent a first for the MSC with a remarkable adventure into the Great Canadian North featuring 21 fun and highly engaging missions. Each one helps visitors explore some of the little-known aspects of these immense and remote lands, including their wildlife, plant life, and peoples, and the great changes they face due to climate change. This exhibition's content and design also stand out thanks to a co-creation process that involved close collaborations with the Inuit community and a number of expert Indigenous organizations. The dinosaurs are also back to help us celebrate! On May 1st, the Science Centre launched a feature exhibition about the T. rex and its superfamily, courtesy of the American Museum of Natural History in New York. T. rex: The Ultimate Predator is an extraordinary interactive experience presented alongside an all-new IMAX® film, T. REX 3D: The Greatest of All Tyrants. Get tickets now And to honour the attachment MSC partners and audiences feel towards our science museum, a Wave of Wishes video tribute was launched and features warm and inspiring 25th anniversary messages from the likes of Canadian astronaut David Saint-Jacques, aerospace engineer Farah Alibay, and Quebec TV personality Stéphane Bellavance. The video helps give voice to the impact the Science Centre has had on millions of visitors, collaborators, and members of the scientific community who have all helped make the MSC an engaging, dynamic, and shared space for fun and learning. An Integral Part of the Scientific Landscape By collaborating with internationally renowned science institutions, by presenting landmark exhibitions, and by offering compelling educational workshops, the Montréal Science Centre never stops innovating and transforming its approach to take on the questions and challenges of our times in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). "Twenty-five years may seem like a short period of time, but the ties we have established with our community, with schools and universities, and with our partners attest to the important part played by the MSC in popularizing science for all our communities." About the Montréal Science Centre The Montréal Science Centre, a division of Canada Lands Company, is a complex dedicated to science and technology that welcomes nearly 600,000 visitors annually. It is best known for its accessible, interactive, and inclusive approach and for promoting the value of local innovation and know-how. Its major partners are TELUS and Amazon Web Services.
Yahoo
28-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
The Montréal Science Centre Celebrates its 25 Years as a Place of Innovation, Discovery, and Passion for Science!
Celebrating 25 years is about celebrating: Over 15 million visitors; Over 90 exhibitions! The Science Centre Foundation and the over $18.2 million it has invested in developing 22 permanent exhibitions, 23 school programs, and many social responsibility initiatives. Plus! A wave of wishes for the Science Centre's 25th anniversary! MONTRÉAL, May 28, 2025 /CNW/ - The Montréal Science Centre (MSC) proudly celebrates its 25th anniversary this year, marking a quarter of a century of popularizing science, engaging with innovation, and pursuing its mission to help every Canadian forge their future by making science and technology their own. Since its opening in 2000, the MSC has welcomed more than 15 million visitors and has established itself as a vital space that stirs curiosity and critical thinking in the face of an ever-transforming world. The MSC has now inspired an entire generation of young people, teachers and educators, families, and people passionate about science with over 90 remarkably designed and captivating exhibitions as well as innovative educational programs, and an ever-evolving learning approach. With 25 years now behind it, the MSC is firmly rooted in its scientific, cultural, and local community, and also enjoys international visibility thanks to strong ties with other museums and science centres around the world. A Mission Always on the Move As the province's one and only science centre, the MSC's 25 years has proven the vital role it has played in making science accessible to everyone. Among those driving this mission is the Science Centre Foundation, a veritable pillar, investing more than $18.2 million in the development of 22 permanent exhibitions, 23 school programs, and many social responsibility initiatives. These efforts would not have been possible without the support of invaluable partners that share in the MSC's values and mission, including TELUS, Volvo, and the Trottier Family Foundation, just to name a few. The support of the Foundation also helps the MSC offer programs like The Science Centre on the Road, which brings science to places like Indigenous communities in remote areas as well as to special education classes and school settings engaging with students with multiple disabilities. The Foundation's work also enables collaborations with community organizations through sponsored visits for schools, students, and families from underrepresented or less privileged backgrounds. Celebrations to Mark an Outstanding Achievement To mark the start of this remarkable anniversary year, the Science Centre launched a new permanent exhibition entitled Nanualuk – Northern Expedition. This exhibition's theme and immersive quest-based approach represent a first for the MSC with a remarkable adventure into the Great Canadian North featuring 21 fun and highly engaging missions. Each one helps visitors explore some of the little-known aspects of these immense and remote lands, including their wildlife, plant life, and peoples, and the great changes they face due to climate change. This exhibition's content and design also stand out thanks to a co-creation process that involved close collaborations with the Inuit community and a number of expert Indigenous organizations. The dinosaurs are also back to help us celebrate! On May 1st, the Science Centre launched a feature exhibition about the T. rex and its superfamily, courtesy of the American Museum of Natural History in New York. T. rex: The Ultimate Predator is an extraordinary interactive experience presented alongside an all-new IMAX® film, T. REX 3D: The Greatest of All Tyrants. Get tickets now And to honour the attachment MSC partners and audiences feel towards our science museum, a Wave of Wishes video tribute was launched and features warm and inspiring 25th anniversary messages from the likes of Canadian astronaut David Saint-Jacques, aerospace engineer Farah Alibay, and Quebec TV personality Stéphane Bellavance. The video helps give voice to the impact the Science Centre has had on millions of visitors, collaborators, and members of the scientific community who have all helped make the MSC an engaging, dynamic, and shared space for fun and learning. An Integral Part of the Scientific Landscape By collaborating with internationally renowned science institutions, by presenting landmark exhibitions, and by offering compelling educational workshops, the Montréal Science Centre never stops innovating and transforming its approach to take on the questions and challenges of our times in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). "Twenty-five years may seem like a short period of time, but the ties we have established with our community, with schools and universities, and with our partners attest to the important part played by the MSC in popularizing science for all our communities." - Cybèle Robichaud, Montréal Science Centre Director About the Montréal Science CentreThe Montréal Science Centre, a division of Canada Lands Company, is a complex dedicated to science and technology that welcomes nearly 600,000 visitors annually. It is best known for its accessible, interactive, and inclusive approach and for promoting the value of local innovation and know-how. Its major partners are TELUS and Amazon Web Services. SOURCE Montreal Science Centre View original content to download multimedia:
Daily Mirror
18-05-2025
- Daily Mirror
I took a trip with my daughter – this city knows how to grab a teen's attention
When your holiday companion is a screen-dependent 13-year-old, a nature-inspired mini-break in the north-east of Scotland, with unpredictable weather and wi-fi, is a tough sell. For me, the prospect of exploring rural and urban Aberdeenshire was a welcome opportunity to switch up our unadventurous lazing-by-the-pool getaway inclination. As for my daughter Amelia… well, let's just say the excess baggage as we set off was measured in adolescent apathy. At Farm Stop in Portlethen, the opening excursion on our itinerary, the icebreakers hit different. 'Would you like a chicken on your head, sir?' My first thought is that I'm about to become the unsuspecting victim of a TikTok trend, but not so. I was in fact being encouraged by farm staff to use my beanie-hatted head as a poultry resting place. Amelia found herself in an even more ridiculous pose after agreeing to get down on all fours to let one of the goats stand on her back. Seriously, they love it. This is an unabashedly hands-on visitor experience. Piglets and ducks eagerly nibble an endless supply of treats from Amelia's cupped palms, before we take turns brushing the guinea pigs and petting the lambs, donkeys, rabbits, alpacas and mini Shetland ponies. I can tell Amelia's having way more fun than she expected as she doesn't once ask how much time is left in the hour-long slot. Our tour group's walk to the exit echoes to the chitter-chatter of children league-tabling their favourite farm animals and dads enthusing about the ample free parking (OK, just me). We travel seven miles north to Aberdeen, Scotland's third largest city, famed for its granite architecture and busy seaport, arriving at Aberdeen Science Centre. Despite Amelia enduring an enforced digital detox when the wi-fi password fails, the dozens of exhibits keep her immersed as we flit between zones featuring stop-motion animation, calorie-calculating cycling, football target practice, spacecraft piloting and a humanoid robot. Just like Farm Stop, the Science Centre has sussed out that maximum interactivity is the key to holding any kid's attention. The BrewDog Kennels mini-hotel apartments at Castlegate is the base for our first night and, to Amelia's tacit approval, our suite is kitted out like a cool teenage bedroom with LED slogans, a turntable to play a boxful of vinyl and an acoustic guitar perched in the corner. Amelia chastises me for taking a photo of her strumming it in landscape mode rather than portrait, which I'm informed is a prehistoric practice that doesn't complement her social media posting needs. BrewDog became one of Aberdeenshire's most famous exports by being nonconformists and mavericks in the craft beer field. It's an ideology more typically found in the street art scene, another sector in which the region's embrace of creative ambition is helping to attract new audiences. Ross Grant, from local business improvement body Aberdeen Inspired, took us on a walking tour of their most eye-catching installations, from murals spanning entire sidewalls to tiny sculptures hidden in plain sight, a civic secret for those in the know. These are cultural legacies from Nuart Aberdeen, an annual street festival that has been inviting global artists to transform the city centre since 2017. Maximising space and amenities to encourage more people to linger and boost the local economy takes imagination. Also rising to the challenge is Greyhope Bay Centre, an elevated dolphin-spotting enclosure at Torry Battery offering a cosy, all-weather hangout with panoramic coastal vistas and a cafe serving tea and butteries – Aberdeen's iconic pastry morning roll. The glass-fronted building is a repurposed shipping container and operates off-grid thanks to a rainwater treatment system. Binoculars are free to borrow and it took less than five minutes to catch our first glimpse of dolphins and seals bopping over the North Sea waves next to Aberdeen Harbour. With the city expecting 400,000 visitors from July19-22 for the Tall Ships Races – Europe's largest free family event – there'll be few better spots to watch. Leaving behind the city's maritime soundtrack of heavy industry and shrieking gulls, we drive 35 minutes south for a bucolic change of scenery and accommodation. Our destination is Cowden Farm in Drumlithie. Situated at the end of a half-mile single-track stretch lined by livestock who stare inquisitively as you pass, we are greeted by gregarious owner Liz Phillips. She brings warmth both figurative and literal, having pre-lit the self-catering farmhouse's two log-burning stoves in anticipation of our arrival. It is a haven of serene seclusion with four bedrooms, three lounge areas, a vast kitchen and suntrap dining room, all painted in rich, vibrant hues. The decor is wonderfully quirky, with Liz a dab hand at upcycling furniture and handcrafting feather-based art pieces. Meadow grass and undulating hills extending to the horizon deliver postcard-worthy views, while the garden boasts a barbecue, fire pit, hammocks and swings to make the most of mild days. We aren't so fortunate with the elements, but the upside of the broadband coverage being decidedly sketchy is that Amelia and I enjoy precious quality time over unplugged recreational activities. In the farmhouse grounds we embark on a riddle-based treasure hunt – meticulously coordinated by Liz – then say hello to our friendly neighbours, a remarkably docile flock of sheep. At sundown we head indoors to browse the DVDs, board games and novels filling the bookcase, playing Scrabble and the Yes/No card game until the last embers of the stove cast a glow on our cheeks. If ever there was a place to have an offline epiphany, this is it. The farm also serves as a gateway to tourist-wowing attractions. Little more than half an hour's drive takes us to the picturesque town of Banchory, where we savour a three-course lunch at Banchory Lodge Hotel on the tranquil banks of the River Dee. And 11 miles east of Cowden, near Stonehaven, is the extraordinary Dunnottar Castle. Daringly built on top of 160ft of sheer rock and surrounded on three sides by the untamed North Sea, this ruined medieval fortress is arguably Aberdeenshire's most spectacular must-see. Even Amelia can't feign indifference, her audible gasp prompting a kind stranger to offer to take our photo with the castle behind us. He holds up the camera phone horizontally. Amelia and I both shake our heads and smile at each other. Rooms at BrewDog Kennels in Aberdeen start at £100 a night Cowden Farmhouse near Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire, offers a three-night stay for up to eight people from £720. More info at
