A Summary of NUS’ Achievements This August
A nifty list for when you need to brag to friends from SMU or NTU.
As August comes to a close, The Bullet would like to ask fellow NUS students about your accomplishments since the semester began. Have you managed to lose the Freshman Fifteen(kg) you gained 2 years back? Did you finally finish binge-watching Game of Thrones so that you won’t be left out of your friends’ conversations and meme tags? Or, does your greatest achievement this month involve attending two-thirds of the 8am lessons you’ve been assigned?
Before you start patting yourself on the back, here are three instances NUS made it to the news that will put your personal feats to utter shame.
With 73 teams across 18 different countries competing, the master debaters from NUS managed to kick ass at the United Asian Debating Championships, held in Cambodia. The three-member team deliberated over issues regarding the United States Democratic Party as well as class and identity politics. A whopping eight out of nine judges voted NUS as the winner.
We supposed if you had put in as much time into learning about the world as you did watching The Big Bang Theory (ugh!), you could’ve possibly added this to your list of bragging rights (unlikely).
While you were busy helping your friend decide which dating app they should use to get the best matches (I normally get my matches from the mamak shop downstairs), our medical students have been busy working with other faculties to develop creative healthcare solutions that could improve the efficiency of the healthcare system and boost patient satisfaction. An example is the app - myHEROsg - which allows patients to know whether they should visit a General Practitioner (GP) or the Emergency Department (ED).
NUS researchers have found that two genes in particular - CD38 and CD157 - may have a significant impact on one’s social and communication skills. The two genes are said to regulate the release of oxytocin, a hormone linked to social behaviours. The study has been published in what seems to be the worst named scientific journal, ‘Psychoneuroendocrinology.'
Poor nomenclature and people skills aside, thanks to these researchers, you now get a free pass for being an asshole to your friends, since it’s all in the genes.
Any other outstanding deeds by NUS we should call out? Let us know at thebulletcampus@gmail.com!
