On 25 November, together with Kolam Ayer Sims Vista Residents' Network, our staff and students came together to bring early Christmas joy to 77 households in the Kolam Ayer Community - marking the 6th year of our Christmas Community Project! 🎄✨ Heartfelt appreciation goes to our dedicated student volunteers and staff who made it possible. It was wonderful to see how much our residents enjoyed the celebration, reminding us of the impact initiatives like this can have. ❤️ Merry Christmas in advance to all! 🎅

Aquaculture is central to Singapore’s food security, yet disease outbreaks remain a major constraint. My research focuses on harnessing genomics and molecular tools to tackle disease challenges in sustainable aquaculture in Singapore, with particular emphasis on Barramundi (Lates calcarifer), Asian Seabass. By integrating pathogen environmental DNA (eDNA) monitoring with quantitative PCR (qPCR) and digital PCR, we aim to establish sensitive early-warning surveil-lance systems for pathogen detection. These approaches reduce outbreak risks, strengthen farm resilience, and support sustainable production. This lecture will highlight how molecular diagnostics and genomics can advance fish health management while contributing to Singapore’s long-term food security strategy.

The returns of firms’ corporate bonds predict their future stock returns, especially for firms with low credit ratings and distressed fundamentals. Predictability is amplified when bond volume is high relative to stock volume, and when bond traders are larger, and is stronger for firms with lottery-like stock characteristics that attract retail traders. These findings suggest that informed bond trading transmits valuable information that equity markets incorporate with a delay due to noise. Stronger predictability around earnings announcements supports the view that bond markets reflect firm-specific cash flow information rather than changes in risk premia.

Aquaculture – More Than Just Fish. Let James Cook University’s Distinguished Professor Dean Jerry reel you into this growing industry. Listen to the full episode: https://www.jcu.edu.sg/jcu-conversations/podcasts/jcu-conversations-43-dean-jerry/

In this episode of JCU Conversations, our resident aquaculture expert comes on board to take us beneath the surface of one of the world’s youngest yet fastest-growing food sectors! Listen as Distinguished Professor Dean Jerry – Distinguished Professor in Aquaculture and Director of the Tropical Futures Institute at JCU in Singapore – shares how his passion for aquaculture has grown alongside the sector’s rapid expansion over the past two decades.This episode’s host: Dr Fanny Yasumaru, Senior Lecturer in Aquaculture at James Cook University (Singapore Campus).🎧 Listen Now: https://www.jcu.edu.sg/jcu-conversations/podcasts/jcu-conversations-43-dean-jerry/ 🔗 Explore More Episodes: https://www.jcu.edu.sg/jcu-conversations   Subscribe for more engaging conversations with industry leaders and experts! 🌟  Spotify - jcu.sg/spotify Apple Podcasts - jcu.sg/apple YouTube Playlist - jcu.sg/youtube #JCUConversations #Podcast #University

Mental health stigma still stops men from asking for help. Hear from Dr Victor Wong, Lecturer in Clinical Psychology and Manager of the Psychology Clinic at #JCUSingapore. Listen to the full episode: https://www.jcu.edu.sg/jcu-conversations/podcasts/jcu-conversations-42-victor-wong