The National University of Singapore (NUS) plans to expand its Faculty of Dentistry with a new state-of-the-art building, set to open in 2017.

The 26,000 sq m Centre for Oral Health will house research, education and clinical services. Currently, these services are provided in three separate buildings. Undergraduate teaching and research are done in two different buildings at NUS, while clinical services are provided at NUH.

The project hopes to encourage more voluntary work among dentists. The Faculty will be partnering with a charitable organisation to set up a free dental clinic for the needy.

The constructions will allow the faculty to increase its intake of dental students and train more specialists. The Ministry of Health has projected the need to increase the undergraduate intake from 48 students a year to 80 in 2020. The new centre will also provide the full range of oral health care, especially geriatric and preventive-care dentistry. It will carry out research into areas such as regenerative biology and tissue engineering, focusing on new ways to enhance repair and regeneration of soft tissue and bone as the population ages.

National University Health System, 1E Kent Ridge Road

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The link bridge (College Link) to UTown is now open. You can now explore UTown’s facilities – a map is available for download here.

The NUS University Town (UTown), the first of its kind in Singapore’s higher learning landscape, opens its doors in 2011. Located across the NUS Kent Ridge campus, this is where some 2,400 undergraduate students, 1,700 graduate students and 1,000 researchers will work, live, and learn in close proximity.

Undergraduates staying in the Residential Colleges have the opportunity to combine the vibrancy of campus living with an exciting multidisciplinary academic programme. Graduate students moving into the Graduate Residence can look forward to facilities dedicated to the university’s growing graduate community. Top researchers from world-class research institutes will gather under one roof to form loci of innovation at the Campus for Research Excellence and Technological Enterprise (CREATE).  

UTown, which is being developed in phases, will be launching its two undergraduate residential colleges - Cinnamon (that houses the University Scholars Programme) and Tembusu Colleges, in its initial phase in August 2011. Open to all new undergraduates and existing students, each residential college admits up to 600 students. Residents are encouraged to stay for at least 2 years to extract the optimal benefits of residential living and learning.

Each residential college has a Master who will be supported by a team of faculty fellows, graduate tutors and staff. They will develop the academic tone and character of the college. Together with their families, the Master and faculty fellows will live alongside the students.

Students will have a choice of living in single rooms or sharing a 6 bedroom suite. Room rental rates are from S$110 per room per week. Please refer to NUS Office of Student Affairs website for details on the accommodation fees.

Each college is also equipped with facilities such as theme rooms, multipurpose halls, dining halls, student lounges and common lounges. These facilities aim to create a supportive friendly environment, cultivating spirited communities through social, educational and cultural interaction.

With purposeful facilities designed to encourage an open exchange of ideas, this is where creativity, innovation and enterprise will flourish.

UTown leverages NUS’ reputation for enabling research and teaching across disciplines. It offers a new dimension in living and learning in line with the university’s mission to be a global university centred in Asia.

As an expression of NUS’ endeavour to enhance students’ learning experience, UTown is part of NUS’ long term plans to develop collaborative learning communities to engage young minds and maximize their potential.

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