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NEMS |
NEWRI Environmental Master of Science |
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NEWRI: Nanyang Environment & Water Research Institute |
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Be a leader in environmental science and engineering through the NEMS programme |
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NEWRI Environmental Master of Science(NEMS) is a primary graduate education and research programme conducted by Nanyang Technological University’s (NTU’s) NEWRI, with summer attachment at Stanford University. It aims to train engineers and scientists to meet the increasing environmental challenges for Asia and the wider region. |
NEWRI-Nanyang Environment & Water Research Institute NEWRI is enabling Singapore to be a global center of environmental science and technology in providing technological solutions to the world. It is committed to environmental and water technologies through its ecosystem of education, research and developmental activities. NEWRI is trying its best to pull together NTU’s water and environment-related centers and institutes, gathering one another’s strengths for the benefit of industry and society. |
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Master of Science Applications ●Applications open now and close on 30 May 2012 for Singapore applicants. ●Graduates having relevant engineering or science background, including final-year students, are invited to apply. ●Applicants are required to have a certificate of GRE. Further information and application materials are available at the Website: www.ntu.edu.sg/cee/program/postgrad.asp |
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Highlights of Programme: ★Students spend a full summer term at Stanford taking regular courses and continue with the rest of their academic programme at NTU. ★It is a 12-month full-time course in environmental science & engineering. ★Students under NEMS will have opportunities to do research projects under NEWRI as well as to continue for the Doctor’s degree. ★Graduating students receive the NTU degree and a certificate from Stanford for their summer attachment. |
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Scholarship for tuition grants and living expenses at both Stanford and NTU are available |
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Enquiry contact: Ms Christian Soh Tel:(65) 6861 0507 Fax:(65) 68614606 Email: nems@ntu. edu. sg Information on other graduate programmes available at: www.ntu.edu.sg/cee/program/postgrad.asp |
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1.If one wants to apply for the NEMS programme, it is essential for him to __________.
A. have passed the GRE test.
B. make contact with Ms Soh
C. possess a university diploma
D. major in engineering or science
2.Students admitted to the NEMS Programme __________.
A. will first have regular courses at Stanford
B. needn’t be released from their regular jobs
C. are required to obtain a Doctor’s degree
D. can receive degrees of both NTU and Stanford
3.What’s the main purpose of the NEMS programme?
A. To offer scholarship for tuition grants and living expenses.
B. To strengthen the cooperation between NTU and Stanford.
C. To cultivate experts on environmental science and engineering.
D. To introduce Nanyang Environment & Water Research Institute
4.We can learn from the passage that _________.
A. applications for the NEMS programme are open for applicants from Asia and the wider region.
B. applications for the NEMS progamme are open only to graduates having relevant engineering or science background.
C. there are still some other graduate programs conducted by Nanyang Technological University.
D. graduating students from the NEMS programme will have opportunities to continue for the doctor’s degree at Stanford
1.A
2.A
3.C
4.C
【解析】文章介绍了新家坡南阳技术学院进行的一个关于环境保护的计划及其具体内容。
1.A 细节题。根据Applicants are required to have a certificate of GRE可知A正确。
2.A 细节题。根据with summer attachment at Stanford University可知A正确。
3.C 细节题。根据It aims to train engineers and scientists to meet the increasing environmental challenges for Asia and the wider region.可知C正确。
4.C 推理题。根据Information on other graduate programmes available at:
www.ntu.edu.sg/cee/program/postgrad.asp可知C正确。
Batteries can power anything from small sensors to large systems.While scientists are finding ways to make them smaller but even more powerful, problems can arise when these batteries are much larger and heavier than the devices themselves.University of Missouri(MU) researchers are developing a nuclear energy source that is smaller, lighter and more efficient.
“To provide enough power, we need certain methods with high energy density(密度)”,said Jae Kwon, assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering at MU.“The radioisotope(放射性同位素) battery can provide power density that is much higher than chemical batteries.”
Kwon and his research team have been working on building a small nuclear battery, presently the size and thickness of a penny, intended to power various micro / nanoelectromechanical systems (M/NEMS).Although nuclear batteries can cause concerns, Kwon said they are safe.
“People hear the word ‘nuclear’ and think of something very dangerous,” he said, “However, nuclear power sources have already been safely powering a variety of devices, such as pace-makers, space satellites and underwater systems.”
His new idea is not only in the battery’s size, but also in its semiconductor(半导体).Kwon’s battery uses a liquid semiconductor rather than a solid semiconductor.
“The key part of using a radioactive battery is that when you harvest the energy, part of the radiation energy can damage the lattice structure(晶体结构) of the solid semiconductor,” Kwon said, “By using a liquid semiconductor, we believe we can minimize that problem.”
Together with J.David Robertson, chemistry professor and associate director of the MU Research Reactor, Kwon is working to build and test the battery.In the future, they hope to increase the battery’s power, shrink its size and try with various other materials.Kwon said that battery could be thinner than the thickness of human hair.
【小题1】Jae Kwon gave examples in Paragraph 4_________.
A.to show chemical batteries are widely applied. |
B.to introduce nuclear batteries can be safely used. |
C.to describe a nuclear-powered system. |
D.to introduce various energy sources. |
A.uses a solid semiconductor | B.will soon replace the present ones. |
C.could be extremely thin | D.has passed the final test. |
A.science news report | B.book review |
C.newspaper ad | D.science fiction |