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Congratulations to Assistant Professor Ambuj Varshney on receiving a 2026 Google Research Award!

His team is building tiny language models that can run on small devices like wearable and sensors – no cloud needed. They’ve already shown these TinyLLMs can detect hand gestures, track vital signs, and help robots navigate.

Read more: https://www.comp.nus.edu.sg/bytes/shrinking-ai-to-fit-the-real-world-assistant-ambuj-varshney-receives-2026-google-research-award/

💫 𝘚𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘥𝘦𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵, 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘭𝘢𝘣, 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘤𝘪𝘳𝘤𝘶𝘪𝘵, 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦'𝘴 𝘢𝘯 𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘭𝘺-𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘳 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘥𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘥𝘦𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘯𝘦𝘹𝘵 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘧 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨.

The 𝗡𝗨𝗦 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗔𝘀𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝘇𝗲 was created to find them.

Selected awardees will be brought to Singapore for a two-day programme of research talks, lab visits and conversations with senior scholars, culminating in the Ascent Gala and Award Giving Ceremony in January 2027.

Nominations are closing soon on 15 June 2026! If you know a senior PhD student, postdoctoral researcher or research scientist whose work deserves this platform, now is the time.

👉 Submit your nomination here: https://www.comp.nus.edu.sg/research/nus-computing-ascent-prize/nomination

Happy Vesak Day! 🪷

Wishing all our Buddhist faculty, staff, students and alumni good health, peace, and happiness this Vesak day.

May this Vesak Day inspire us to embody wisdom, kindness, and peace in our everyday actions

Congratulations to Professor He Bingsheng on receiving the 2026 Google Awards for Machine Learning Research and Education with TPUs!

His project is tackling a problem most people don't see: getting large AI models to actually run efficiently across thousands of processors. His team is building tools that automate this process — so researchers everywhere can focus on the science, not the infrastructure.

Read more: https://www.comp.nus.edu.sg/bytes/making-large-scale-ai-self-optimising-nus-computings-he-bingsheng-receives-2026-google-research-award

Ever had a "gut feeling" and wondered where it actually comes from?

Researchers from NUS Computing's Augmented Human Lab found that playing back gut sounds as gentle vibrations on the stomach can change how people feel hunger and how much they drink. Participants didn't even realise their perception had shifted.

It's early-stage research, but the possibilities are exciting: from supporting appetite recovery after medical procedures to wellness tech that works with your body's own signals, not against them.

Read more: https://www.comp.nus.edu.sg/features/the-gut-brain-hack-how-vibrations-can-reshape-the-way-we-feel-hunger/

Selamat Hari Raya Haji! 🌙

Wishing our Muslim faculty, staff, students and alumni a peaceful and meaningful Hari Raya. May this occasion bring gratitude, and special moments with your loved ones. 💚

Two full days of talks, posters, panels, and plenty of meaningful conversations at Singapore Vision Day 2026 👀

Hosted at NUS Computing, the event brought together the AI and vision research community across Singapore and the region, with sessions spanning computer vision, embodied AI, robotics, multimodal systems, graphics, and more.

Big thank you to all our speakers, poster presenters, organisers, participants, and IMDA for being part of it.

Hope to see everyone again next time!

Read more: https://www.comp.nus.edu.sg/news/singapore-vision-day-2026/

What does it take to keep up with AI's growing demands? At the NUS 120 Distinguished Speakers Series, NVIDIA Chief Scientist Dr Bill Dally made a case that might surprise some: as AI reshapes the software world, hardware design needs more people, not fewer.

He also spoke about the limits of semiconductor scaling, why architectural innovation is the next frontier, and why academia's freedom to experiment remains one of its greatest strengths.

A good reminder that behind every AI breakthrough, there are people solving problems that machines can't – yet.

🔗 Read the full story: https://www.comp.nus.edu.sg/news/nus-hosts-nvdia-chief-scientist-william-dally-for-distinguished-speakers-series-on-the-future-of-ai-computing/

Technology never stands still—neither should you!

Stay relevant and future-ready by building stronger foundations in machine learning, analytics, cybersecurity, or digital business, NUS Computing’s Graduate Certificate programmes are designed for exactly that.

Choose from our specialised Graduate Certificates:
- Digital Business (DigiBiz)
- Principles and Practice of Secure Systems (SecureSys)
- Big Data Management & Analytics (BigDMA)
- Machine Learning and Applications (MLA)

Designed for working professionals, these part-time programmes are taught on campus by NUS faculty and built for real-world application.

Applications for the August 2026 intake open from now till 1 June 2026 ⚡

Learn more and apply via the link here: https://www.comp.nus.edu.sg/programmes/pg/certs