A lifestyle portal reaching out specially to young people was recently re-launched at Ngee Ann Poly, with a refreshing new look and engaging interactive features.

For six weeks during the last vacation, 10 ICT students experienced a culture shock.

ICTians are an creative lot. They write innovative software and deploy them in the real-world to benefit the community at large - websites for communities, games for handphones, smart communication devices for the handicapped, etc.

A fascinating opportunity awaits you for the coming vacation in March - April 2009.

Dear Friends, You'll soon complete your "O" levels and you're about to make an important decision. This decision will have considerable impact on your future. I know it's difficult, but I hope this will help you make up your mind.

The 4th National StrITwise Challenge will take place this Saturday (8 Nov 08) at the huge Convention Centre at Ngee Ann Polytechnic.

On Tuesday 14th Oct 2008, at a little past eleven at night, Mr Goh Kay Cheng passed away, aged 56. He collapsed in his home at Bedok Reservoir Road from heart failure.

ICTian Ginny Ong may be deaf, but she's no pushover. With some help from fellow students and friendly tutors, she has been able to pursue her zest for living and excel in what she sets out to achieve.

Four Ngee Ann students set off excitedly this morning for Hangzhou, China. Three of them are from the School of Engineering. The fourth is Ms Ho Guang Yi, a third-year ICT student.

ICTian entrepreneur extraordinaire is in the limelight again. In a report published Friday 29 Aug 2008, CNBC-TV!*'s Shereen Bhan spoke to ...

What's it like to spend a long vacation at a university in a foreign land - studying, travelling, interacting with people, soaking in a different way of life, and getting credits for all the fun?

Director/ICT Angela Wee has reason to be happy and proud today. Not one, not two, but three of her students will bask in their glory when they receive the prestigious National Infocomm Scholarships ...

Ngee An has always been known to go out of its way to cater specially for handicapped students. Director/ICT Miss Angea Wee has followed this fine tradition to the T.

It's been 15 years. Two newbies at the School of ICT had a dream. They loved programming, and wanted to be software entrepreneurs, like Bill Gates.

It drizzled last Friday evening when the NP Nutz Run kicked off in the sprawling Clementi campus.

Every student starts his learning journey like a seed – small but with huge potential. Each seed is nurtured to its full potential during the three years in ICT.

Two girls, one Singaporean, the other a Myanmar national. They may be thousands of miles away, but they still harbor fond memories of their alma mater.

27 May 2008 is a very special day for 447 youngsters at the School of ICT. They have been waiting for this for what seems like eternity.

Four graduates from ICT's class of 2006 have done their alma mater proud. They've won the prestigious 2008 National Infocomm Scholarships (NIS).

Life is like an obstacle race. Many are likely to fall out, one by one, as they encounter insurmountable troubles. It takes a helluva fighter to stay on despite the heat. ICTian Zaki is one.

Of the three Lee Kuan Yew Awards to be given this year at the graduation ceremonies at Ngee Ann Polytechnic, two will go to the School of ICT. This is a first that thrill many ICTians.

Welcome aboard to all ICT freshies! We’re looking forward to your joining us on 14 April 2008 to embark on an important 3-year journey in preparation for your future career.

144 came last November. This time 160 more turned up. They're all soldiers form the Singapore Armed Forces, back to school to learn about IT and its increasingly critical role in defence and warfare.

Wee Tew Lim has joined the IT Hall of Fame, alongside illustrious people like Philip Yeo (1997), Lim Swee Say (1999), Tan Chin Nam (2001), Koh Boon Hwee (2002), Sim Wong Hoo (2003) and Lee Hsien Yang (2004), among others.

Ei Ei rubs her eyes and pinches herself as her jumbo takes off from the runway at Changi Airport en route to Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, USA. Not in her wildest dreams is she able to imagine this.

Wishing everyone a happy and prosperous lunar new year 2008. This e-card is the creation of Melvin Chua, our Year 1 Dip MMA student.

Last autumn, 25 ICTians made a trip they would never forget. They visited their forefathers' homeland, and saw first hand the places they had heard so much about from movies, books and the news.

For the first time, ICT will showcase the creative works of its first batch of graduates in Multimedia and Animation.

ICT lecturer Fabian Ng Yaw Tong was honored during the last National Day Awards. He was bestowed the Public Service Medal.

ICT opens its doors on Jan 17-19, 2008. Visitors will get to experience the thrill of a ride in the world of computers and digital animation.

Education should not be an end in itself. It should not be about just acquiring knowledge or learning a trade. The best education is a learning journey, where you cultivate your mind, spirit and physical well-being.

We wish everyone Merry Xmas and Happy New Year with this one-of-a-kind interactive eCard...

Talented computing geeks from four polytechnics (SP, NYP, TP and NP) gathered today at the NUS and challenged each other in problem solving, progrmming and teamwork skills...

Four students from Business Studies and one from Infocomm Technology showed how synergy can make a real difference in business...

ICT lecturer Brendon Lam Meng Wai is the proud winner of the JCCI Education Award 2007...

ICTians are naturally good techies, but did you know they are also good at using IT to innovate and add value to business?...

ICT, together with the rest of Ngee Ann, will throw its doors open to parents tomorrow morning...

144 soldiers from the Army and Air Force ``invaded`` and occupied the School for two days (Nov 14-15, 2007)...

What does it take to survive in a fiercely competitive world? Working smart. In other words, thinking ahead, devising a creative strategy, and synergising as a team to pull it off...

ICT is again the champion - this time in Project Nutz. Two staff teams (seven members each - five men, two ladies) from ICT took part in the 2007 relay race at Ngee Ann`s campus on Friday 16 Nov 2007...

This is a fantastic opportunity to put your talent in computer graphics, visual effects and sound design to good use and work with cutting edge experts in interactive digital media...

It`s here again, ICT`s flagship event of the year. Come Saturday 17 Nov, hordes of secondary school students accompanied by their teachers will descend on Ngee Ann`s Clementi campus and pit their IT skills against each other...

Want to relax and have a break from the rat race? Then consider what 62 ICTians did over the weekend...

Ten years ago, Rakesh Kumar Gupta graduated from Ngee Ann with a Diploma in Computer Studies. After his national service, he turned down jobs with MNCs to set up...

ICTians have shown that they care and will spare no effort to take action for a meaningful cause...

12 June 2007 - Three years ago, they came in as newbies - nervous, naive, and eager-to-learn. Tomorrow, they will stride out in a different guise - each and every one a confident, savvy and competent infocomm/ digital media professional.

ICT poster girl Tay Shi Hui spent a week (May 16-23, 2007) in Nanjing during the break. The following is a note on her experience.

Taking three out of five prizes awarded at a national competition is no small beer. ICT students have done it at the Splash Awards 2007 for the digital poster design category..

In a world powered by technologies, there is a demand for skilled people who know how to leverage on Information Technology (IT) to strategise and grow businesses.

Staff who go out of the way to help others are honored each year at Ngee Ann Poly. A panel decides who get the coveted "going the extra mile" (GEM) awards based on students' recommendations.

18th June 2007 - Microsoft founder and the world's richest man, Bill Gates today met the winners of the National Infocomm Compeition 2006 at the Microsoft Redmond campus.

An unforgettable journey in their forefathers' homeland, one of the oldest civilizations on earth, and the fastest growing economy in the world. That's how 24 ICT students spent their last vacation.

26 May 2007 - The one and only IT merit award at this year's TKKYIA went to an ICTian team.

Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong promised plenty of jobs when the new integrated resorts open in 2009, but Singaporeans will benefit only if they never stop learning.

Fri 2 Mar 2007 - It's official. ICT is the national champion for the polytechnic/ITE circuit of the National Infocomm Competition (NIC). Some 2000 students took part in a set of contests, stretching from September 2006 till January 2007

Returning to the Bukit Timah campus to teach has brought back many fond memories of school life and the enjoyable time as a student. I can still remember vividly the old canteens we used to hang out, NP Orchard Road, etc.

Fancy creating games or digital entertainment software at MIT, a top Ivy League university in America?

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23 March 2007 - For the third time in seven years, an ICTian has clinched the National IT Youth Award. This award recognizes youth under 25 years old with outstanding personal qualities of integrity and leadership

All ICT freshmen - warmest welcome to the School. We've prepared an exciting orientation bash specially for you. You must come. Please report to ICT on Thursday 12 April 2007 for the induction programme.

If you want to pursue a degree in computing in local or oversea universities, chances are you'd be expected to have a pretty strong foundation in maths.

A batch of 13 Ngee Ann Polytechnic students was posted to Aztech Systems Ltd in Dong Guan, China for an overseas industrial attachment programme from 4 Sep 2006 to 2 Feb 2007. Two ICTians were among them. This is their report.

Two ICTians went for a student exchange programme (6 Sep 2006 - 19 Jan 2007) at the Zhejiang University City College in Hangzhou, China. This is their report

恭喜发财 Gong Xi Fa Cai. Wishing you a happy and properous lunar new year. Greetings from all at ICT.

Sat 10 Feb 2007 - Ngee Ann ICT's team of Kenny Koh, Frankie Wong and James Lim won the Silver medal in the NIC (National Infocomm Competition) Quiz today, losing to Singapore Poly's Dip in Info and Comm Technology team by just 1 point.

Applying what they learn to benefit society has always been the hallmark of Ngee Ann ICT's education.

If playing cyber games and watching 3D animated films is fun, what about creating them? You bet.

In April 2006, MONEY Magazine and Salary.com researched hundreds of jobs (in America), considering their growth, pay, stress-levels and other factors. These careers ranked highest.

It was a day of fun and excitement for secondary school students last week at ICT's Open House (Jan 18-20, 2007).

"You ve got to find what you love", says Jobs

The graduating class of 2007 will hold their prom night on Friday 2 March 2007 at the Grand Ballroom 3, Orchard Hotel (6:30 pm - 12 midnight). An exciting programme awaits you.

Last Sunday, I finally found some time to take my car for a long overdue wash at the BP Petrol Station along Mounbatten Road. Originally silver white, it looked more like gray now because of the dirt and stains.

June 2007 - Three ICTians took off from Changi on a gruelling 26-hour flight to Boston, Massachusetts. Their destination - the Singapore-MIT Gambit game lab at MIT.

We owe the fun and excitement in 3D animation and games to creative effort by animators, a rare breed of passionate,

Whiz kids from tertiary students will pit their creative skills in software development and interactive digital media against each other at Singapore's first infocomm reality game show - iWhiz

ORD'ed. Zhang Qin Gui (Class of 2004, Dip IT). Appointed as Ngee Ann's wushu (martial arts) instructor, producing 1 Gold, 1 Bronze, 2 Fourth and 1 Ninth award winners in the National Wushu Championship 2006.

25 Nov 2006 - An inspiring story and a digital caricaturist provided a fascinating kickstart to this year's StrITwise, a national competition for secondary schools organised by ICT in partnership with iDA.

Fancy the latest HP, MP3 player or air tickets to Hong Kong?

An eye-opener, and an unforgettable journey. This is the conclusion of a group of 34 ICT students after visiting China for 7 days during autumn (Sep 10 -16 2006).

What next after poly? What careers can I pursue? Should I work for big business or small business? What courses at which universities would I be eligible for? Get these burning questions answered at the JobsCentral career fair 2006.

19 Aug 2006 - An ICTian has been recognised for academic excellence and community spirit.

22 June 2006 - The flight to China's imperial capital took six hours.

8 Aug 2006 - Getting a degree from a top university (see note below) is daunting enough, not to mention a double degree in business and computing, which should be a definite competitive advantage in today's job market.

18 Jul 2006 - ICTian Edward Lay Yong Shun (IT Year 3) has clinched the championship for MS Word at the Singapore Microsoft Office Academic Skills Challenge 2006, beating competitors from other polytechnics,

15 July 2006 - 120 parents descended on the School today. The purpose? To meet the mentors of their kids, who had just joined as freshies in late April.

2 Sep 2006 - Imagine designing cute robots like R2-D2 and C-3PO with special powers to engage in thrilling star-wars-like battles, all with the ordinary PC and precious little programming skill

5 Aug 2006 - ICT has produced another world champion, this time in Microsoft Word

Fri 16 June 2006 - Today is a big day for 506 ICTians. In a simple but memorable ceremony at Ngee Ann's imposing Convention Centre, they stood in line to receive the diploma from a smiling Director/ICT Ms Angela Wee

This is an opportunity to help shape future IT professionals. Join Singapore's pioneer in IT education - the School of InfoComm Technology at Ngee Ann Polytechnic as lecturers.

12 Apr 2006 - MONEY Magazine and Salary.com researched hundreds of jobs, considering their growth, pay, stress-levels and other factors.

28 Apr 2006 - ICTians Sangar s/o Annadorai and Tan Shu Ren clinched the Innovation Award (worth $500) at the nationwide JavaJive Technopreneur Challenge 2006 today.

How much do you know about infocomm jobs in Singapore? Take this quiz and score for yourself. The answers may surprise you.

NP offers scholarships to deserving students who excel in both their studies and co-curricular involvements. Current full-time students may apply for the NP Achievement Scholarships from 27 March 2006 to 28 April 2006.

So you're wondering what to do after O levels? And you want to find out what life is like in the Poly?

Monday 23 Jan 2006 - RFID (radio frequency identification) made its debut at Ngee Ann today.

If playing cyber games and watching 3D animated films is fun, what about creating them? You bet.

Eighty less priviledged kids from four children's homes were treated to a day of fun and excitement at the School of ICT today.

Imagine. A scenario unfolds before your eyes in 3D on the screen. You do something. Hey presto, the plot changes, and you get an unexpected ending.

Can IT be fun? A resounding YES! if you ask 270 students from 27 secondary schools, who converged at Ngee Ann Polytechnic today to take part in Singapore's first National StrITwise Challenge.

Ever got bored in class, doodled the teacher with pencil and paper on the sly, and enjoyed a good laugh with friends with your masterpiece?

Sat 9 Apr 2005 - This morning, ICT students Boon Hwa and Whitty Teo received the prestigious Tan Kah Kee Young Inventors' Award (Commendation Award) from Minister Vivian Balakrishnan for their project 'iPark System'

The USA is today the world's foremost economic power. One contributing factor is its effective protection of intellectual property from copyright infringement, which spurred Americans to unprecedented innovation and enterprise.

Sat 26 Mar 2005, BANGALORE - Two Singaporean programmers - an ICT lecturer and an undergrad (originally from Indonesia), are among the top five winners of a contest organised by Google, the world's largest search engine.

To what extent is supplier liable if public uses its product to commit copyright infringement? With this teaser, Deputy Senior State Counsel Mr Phua Wee Chuan weaved a fascinating story

Mark Prensky is a man who believes that the best way to ignite the "spark" of learning is to bring computer games into the classroom. Clare Richards meets him ...

Ngee Ann's prestigious GEM ("Go the Extra Mile") award recognises staff who go out of their way to render quality service.

How did tiny Singapore make it to number two (together with mighty USA) in the world, after Canada, in e-Government within a short span of 25 years?

ICT alumna mulls over "morals vs survival"

One of ICT students' final year projects won the Samsung DigitAll Hope 2005 Award and a grant of S$18,000 today. The project by Aloysius Goh Kun Yi and Wong Fu Yau, both final year Diploma in IT (Mobile Computing) students,

Wednesday 1 June 2005 - Aaron Tan (ICT Class of 2004) won the bronze medal in the Web Design category for Singapore at the 38th Worldskills Competition (WSC) 2005 held at Helsinki, Finland.

Wednesday 8 June 2005 - Clever use of IT and the internet to improve customer service - faster response at lower costs - has contributed to NTUC Income's phenomenal growth.

Friday 20 May 2005 - Two final year ICT students have won the Outstanding All-Rounder Students (OARS) Awards for good academic performance, active contribution to school activities and helping the community at large

14 Apr 2005 - Three students from ICT won the Most Popular Application Prize (Audience Choice) at the Splash Awards - Wireless Jam 2005 today.

15 Feb 2005 - ICTian Yusry Harfuddin (Class of 2001) left today for Sydney, Australia.

10 March 2005 - What a fantastic run, what an afternoon, and what a display of team spirit! Every ICTian dreams of occasions like this.

5 March 2005 - A recent graduate of Ngee Ann's School of ICT has won the National IT Youth Award for 2005.

One could almost feel the pain of the vanquished robot. And the ecstasy of the winner! Of course, no real bullets were fired. No-one died. No animals were harmed in the process. What did happen though, was the inauguration of the Robocode Contest

This week, secondary school students had fun taking part in the Red Camp while waiting for their "O" level results. The three-day experiential camp, held from 30 Nov to 2 Dec

Fri 29 July 2005 - Asst Superintendent (ASP) Shirley Tan from the CID visited ICT today. With her were several police officers, and a collection of counterfeit goods they had seized - Rolex watches, Luis Vuitton handbags,

The School of ICT will be launching ICT Platinum Awards to reward students for their contributions to the School, and to motivate students to excel in mind, body and soul.

22 Feb 2005 - Perlyn Per (Class of 1996) today returned to her alma mater after a lapse of 9 years, and charmed the audience with a disarming revelation of her personal experiences working in IT as an employee and starting up her own e-business

Fri 14 Jan 2005 - ICT launched its advertising campaign with a bang today. In a black & white half-page spread in today's The New Paper, it featured...

What does it take for ordinary people to risk their own comfort and safety to reach out and help fellow human beings whom they don't even know?

ICTIans, shocked by nature's fury and its horrific devastation of life and property in south and east Asia on Boxing Day 26 Dec 2004, reacted swiftly to the disaster.

The School of ICT will join the rest of Ngee Ann Polytechnic and throw its doors open to the public on three days: 19 (Wed), 20 (Thu), and 22 (Sat) January 2005.

3 Dec 2004 - An ICTian has demonstrated artistic talent on top of his technical skills. Melvin Kwan Kar Kit, a third-year Information Technology student, beat other competitors to win a merit award of $500 at the TICE logo competition.

Fancy spending 3 weeks of your vacation doing community work, unpaid, in a children's home in Kolkata (formerly Calcutta), India?

Lee Chee Yuan (ICT class of 2005) has added another feather to his cap. Champion in Microsoft Word (expert level) at the national, regional and world competitions last year, he is now also national champion in Microsoft Excel (expert level).

Three ICT graduates have distinguished themselves at renowned universities in Australia and UK.

Mon 6 Dec 2004 - Most hawkers and HDB shop-owners rely on word-of-mouth or flyers to attract customers. But scores of lucky ones in Clementi got a boost on the Internet - thanks to Ngee Ann Polytechnic students.