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Ideas Festival 2024: Shining a Spotlight on the Importance of Social Science and Humanities Research on Society
Launched on 20 March 2024 with Minister for Education Mr Chan Chun Sing as the Guest of Honour, this festival was organised by the Autonomous Universities (AUs) in Singapore and is supported by the Social Science Research Council (SSRC). It features 13 events over a month-long period.
NUS Open House 2024 Attracts more than 8.4m visitors as Screens and Campuses Buzz with Action
Open House 2024 returned to an enthusiastic reception as visitors turned up in force to experience one of NUS’ largest events of the year. Held in a hybrid format from 2 to 9 March 2024 and pulled together by the efforts of 2,674 faculty, staff, students and alumni, the event attracted more than 8.4 million visitors – up from 7.7 million in 2023 – as they explored the comprehensive showcase of what NUS has to offer both online and in-person.
Dare to Speak in Person?
A column in Lianhe Zaobao by third-year student from NUS Communications and New Media, Agnes Koay.
The Neglected People
Undergraduate student from NUS Communications and New Media, Wang Bohan, discusses how a progressive and inclusive community can be fostered.
Elevating Excellence in Communications and New Media
In a remarkable achievement, Margareta Anastasia, a Master’s student in Communications and New Media (CNM) at the National University of Singapore’s Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, clinches the Outstanding PRISM Award. Her journey captures excellence, professional growth, and the transformative impact of the CNM Master’s program.
Let’s Pack Sustainability into Smaller Servings this Year
Lofty green goals can be achieved when approached as tractable actions, argue Ang Hui Min (Master of Communication student at NUS Communications and New Media) and Professor Lawrence Loh (Director of the Centre for Governance and Sustainability, NUS Business School) in their Op-Ed for The Business Times.
What the Fairwork Framework Means for the Gig Economy
Editorial in Lianhe Zaobao by Dr Hong Renyi from NUS Communications and New Media; Prof Jack Qiu Linchuan from the Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information at NTU and Shaw Foundation Professor in Media Technology; and Dr Adam Badger, Postdoctoral Researcher from the Oxford Internet Institute at the University of Oxford.
127 Recipients Honoured at Ceremonies Celebrating the Best of Student Achievements
Smiles, hugs and congratulatory handshakes were all in order at the NUS University Cultural Centre on 27 and 28 October 2023, as NUS recognised the best of student achievements at the Tan Ean Kiam Arts Awards and the NUS Achievement Awards (NAA). A total of 127 recipients were honoured over the two evenings for their contributions to student life in the Academic Year 2022-2023.
Coming Together in a Whole-of-Society Approach to Address Singapore’s Ageing Population Challenges
Held on 30 September at NUS University Town, the symposium gathered more than 120 attendees consisting of NUS students, staff and alumni, as well as stakeholders from the public and social sectors, and saw changemakers, community leaders, and thought leaders discussing the issue of ‘Challenges of an Ageing Population in Singapore’, and how different organisations and individuals are doing their part to tackle this challenge.