Category Archives: Announcement

Celebrate Earth Day at the launch of “The Diversity of Life on Earth”

Join author Sylvain Richer de Forges and guest speaker Professor Peter Ng for this timely book launch of “The Diversity of Life on Earth: from Heritage to Extinction”, as we celebrate International Mother Earth Day. Overall this book aims to address the dramatic issue … Continue reading →

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Join us for “The Last Hurrah!” (Update: Registration closed)

Posted on 5 March 2013 by

We’ve been talking about it for a long time and it is finally here! RMBR will close from the April 1 and as a final thank you gesture, we’d like to invite everyone to join us for a Last Hurrah! … Continue reading →

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A feature in Knowledge Enterprise

The Comprehensive Marine Biodiversity Survey expedition held in Pulau Ubin last October continues to make waves, this time in the latest issue of NUS’ Knowledge Enterprise! Download the full issue!

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Happy Snake Year!

The Public Gallery will be closed from 11th to 12th Feb 2013 for Chinese New Year. It will re-open on 13th Feb 2013 (Wed). Happy New Year everyone! 

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Seminar: Natural Selection and Evolution: Lessons from butterfly mimicry (Friday 1 February, 4 PM, LT 20)

Posted on 28 January 2013 by

All are welcome!  “Natural Selection and Evolution: Lessons from butterfly mimicry”, a seminar by Dr Krushnamegh Kunte Date:  1 February 2013; Time: 4 PM; Venue: LT 20, Faculty of Science (map) Abstract: Natural selection is the central tenet of evolutionary biology. A … Continue reading →

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Art Garfunkel and his bright eyed crab

Posted on 25 January 2013 by

Apart from Beyonce’s bootylicious fly and Lady Gaga’s fern, a new species of crab from Christmas Island has been named for Art Garfunkel, in tribute to his song “Bright eyes” and one can certainly see why! The paper by Peter … Continue reading →

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RMBR staff recognised in 2012′s NUS Quality Service and Faculty of Science Awards

Posted on 17 January 2013 by

Cheers are around us here in the Department of Biological Sciences as staff bag nine out of 20 faculty-wide spots for 2012’s NUS Quality Service and NUS Faculty of Science Awards! From RMBR alone, collections manager Kelvin, curator Siong Kiat, Scientific … Continue reading →

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Seminar: Evolution of the human pygmy phenotype by Nathaniel J. Dominy (Friday 25 January, 4 PM, LT 20)

Posted on 16 January 2013 by

All are welcome!  “Evolution of the human pygmy phenotypes”, a seminar by Assoc. Professor Nathaniel J. Dominy Date:  25 January 2013; Time: 4 PM; Venue: LT 20, Faculty of Science (map) Abstract: Small human body size, or the ‘pygmy’ phenotype, is characteristic … Continue reading →

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Closed for Christmas and New Year

Posted on 18 December 2012 by

The Raffles Museum will be closed on 24, 25 and 31 Dec 2012, and 1 Jan 2013. Merry Christmas and Best Wishes for the New Year!

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Closure of the Public Gallery from 1st April 2013

Posted on 18 December 2012 by

The Public Gallery of the Raffles Museum of Biodiversity Research is closed from 1st April 2013 in preparation for the move to the new museum. We certainly regret the inconvenience and loss of this biodiversity gallery which sees a steady … Continue reading →

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