{"id":29416,"date":"2024-05-21T12:26:29","date_gmt":"2024-05-21T04:26:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hitachi.asia\/?p=29416"},"modified":"2024-05-21T13:09:11","modified_gmt":"2024-05-21T05:09:11","slug":"hitachi-and-the-lee-kong-chian-natural-history-museum-collaborate-to-propel-stem-education-in-singapore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hitachi83.hostwebsite.asia\/vn\/hitachi-and-the-lee-kong-chian-natural-history-museum-collaborate-to-propel-stem-education-in-singapore\/","title":{"rendered":"Hitachi and the Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum Collaborate to Propel STEM Education in Singapore"},"content":{"rendered":"

Information contained in this news release is current as of the date of the press announcement, but may be subject to change without prior notice.<\/p>\n

Hitachi and the Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum Collaborate to Propel STEM Education in Singapore <\/a>\"\"<\/p>\n

May 20, 2024<\/p>\n

Hitachi and the Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum Collaborate to Propel STEM Education in Singapore
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Singapore, 20 May 2024<\/strong> \u2013 Hitachi<\/a> today announced its collaboration with the Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum<\/a> (LKCNHM), Faculty of Science, National University of Singapore, for a series of STEM education outreach programmes designed to inspire the next generation of scientists and innovators. Led by Hitachi High-Tech within the Hitachi Group of Companies, this initiative is central to the Inspire STEM Education Outreach Programme and reflects the company\u2019s commitment to societal contributions and fostering scientific innovation. This marks Hitachi\u2019s first museum collaboration in Southeast Asia, expanding its reach to educators, students, and the broader public.<\/p>\n

Developed by Hitachi High-Tech America in 2011 and launched in Singapore in 2017 by Hitachi Asia and Hitachi High-Tech Singapore, the Inspire STEM Education Outreach Programme<\/a> targets local schools to cultivate future STEM leaders. Connecting early education through workforce development, the programme includes learning sessions on biomimetics, showcasing the structures and functions of living organisms through scanning electron microscopes (SEMs). Expanding its reach, Hitachi is now partnering with LKCNHM to further engage students through the museum’s science initiatives and the public with the ‘Nature Remixed: Learning and Unlearning from New Species’<\/em> temporary exhibition.<\/p>\n

\u201cAdvancing STEM education is a cornerstone of global innovation. At Hitachi, we are committed to our mission of inspiring, developing and attracting the next generation of innovative pioneers who will lead societal progress,\u201d said Genichiro Yamaguchi, Managing Director, Hitachi High-Tech Singapore. \u201cOur partnership with the Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum is more than an educational venture; it\u2019s a platform that sets the stage for scientific breakthroughs and propels the creation of innovative solutions for the challenges of tomorrow.\u201d<\/p>\n

As part of this collaboration, Hitachi High-Tech America Inspire STEM Outreach Programme has provided its state-of-the-art, high-powered Hitachi TM4000Plus II Tabletop Microscope<\/a> to the museum for public biodiversity outreach. Renowned for its high magnification and cutting-edge technology, the TM4000Plus II redefines the capabilities of tabletop microscopes. Requiring minimal specimen preparation, the TM4000Plus II integrates ease of use, optimised imaging, superior image quality, all while maintaining the compact design synonymous with Hitachi\u2019s TM Series products. Widely used in research and development, quality assurance and failure analysis in sectors such as semiconductor, electronics manufacturing, automotive, pharmaceuticals, and medicine, the TM4000Plus II also supports remote learning, enabling users to access the microscope remotely.<\/p>\n

The LKCNHM will also be conducting a public programme, \u2018Secrets of Extraordinary Microworlds\u2019 that will have sessions runs from 30 May to 22 June 2024, over the upcoming June Holidays. These sessions will allow participants an exclusive opportunity to operate the SEM. From August 2024, Hitachi will collaborate with LKCNHM for its new biodiversity outreach workshop \u2018Biodiversity Microworlds Programme\u2019<\/em>, offering local secondary and tertiary students hands-on experience with the microscope to study visually obscure biodiversity. With the remote capabilities of the microscope, virtual education workshops will also be held for local and regional schools to remotely access the machine. Additionally, LKCNHM researchers and collaborators will also gain access to the TM4000Plus II for taxonomic work, undergraduate teaching and student-initiated projects.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur partnership with Hitachi is a transformative step in science education and public outreach. Specifically, this collaboration allows us to make accessible to all, a tangible, hands-on experience of applying a cutting-edge technology in the study of biodiversity. We are excited to see how this initiative will spark curiosity and a deeper understanding and appreciation of the natural world,\u201d said Associate Professor Darren Yeo, Head of the Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>