At 36, Mason Andre Lim is graduating from the NUS Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences with a Bachelor of Social Sciences with Honours, majoring in Communications and New Media (CNM) – a milestone that marks not just academic achievement, but a powerful personal turnaround.

Imagine an arts experience shaped around you – whatever your interest or skill level. That is the spirit underpinning Arts For All, a university-wide framework initiated by the NUS Office of Student Affairs (OSA) in late 2023. It aims to reshape how students experience the arts, lower barriers to entry, and encourage participation at all levels – …

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Associate Professor Taberez Ahmed Neyazi from NUS Communications and New Media has been named a Member of the Institute for Advanced Study (IAS), Princeton for the Academic Year 2025-2026.

By Associate Professor (Practice) Carol Soon (NUS Communications and New Media and Dr Chew Han Ei (Institute of Policy Studies, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy.

NUS120: Our Global Story brought the NUS Central Library Atrium to life with vibrant performances, flavourful international cuisine, hands-on cultural craft activities, and heartfelt stories from students, staff, and alumni around the world — all in celebration of 120 years of diversity and excellence at NUS.

By Dr Chew Han Ei, Senior Research Fellow from the Institute of Policy Studies, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at NUS, and Assoc Prof Carol Soon, from the Dept of Communications and New Media, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at NUS — on CNA Online (15 April 2025)

The new interdisciplinary and versatile programme – a first among universities in Singapore – delves into how visuals reflect and influence identity, politics and economics, encouraging broad critical thinking across the humanities and scientific fields.