GEOGRAPHY @ NUS
FASS Geography explores Environmental and Social Sciences, as well as the Arts and Humanities, and charts the interconnections between them as they apply to:-
* Climate Sciences * Ageing Populations
* Geoscience * Migration
* Mangroves * Tourism
* Sustainability * Urban Studies
NUS GEOGRAPHY NOW
Mr Simon Johannes Wellisch (PhD student ) received the Geopolitics Post-Graduate Research Award at the Political Geography Preconference in Belfast on 23rd August 2024! The award is shared with his co-author, Songmin Liang (master’s graduate, Sun Yat-Sen University), for their paper titled “Drawing China: Negotiating Geopolitics in Online Communities”.
Congratulations to Professor Brenda Yeoh for receiving the University Research Recognition Award.
Dr Nawaz shares his expert views about the recent concerns around sinkholes in Kuala Lumpur in The Straits Times and Channel News Asia.
Ms Tan Li Ming (PhD student) and also Associate Scientist at the Centre for Remote Imaging, Sensing and Processing (CRISP) wrote a commentary for TODAY on her experience of documenting the rich heritage of her home neighbourhood, Katong-Joo Chiat.
Validating and Improving Satellite-based Forest Carbon Estimation in Southeast Asia
Conservation and restoration of carbon-rich Southeast Asian forests are of tremendous ecological and economical importance to Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) member countries in combating climate change. Forests play a vital role in removing and storing greenhouse gases in the atmosphere, which is crucial in mitigating the effects of climate change. Furthermore, forests also …
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NUS University Awards 2024: Eight Exemplary Individuals Honoured For Their Relentless Drive Toward Excellence
The prestigious Outstanding Service Award was conferred on Chairman of the Middle East Institute at NUS and former Singapore diplomat, Mr Bilahari Kausikan (FASS alumnus, NUS Political Science ’76), and Professor Brenda Yeoh Saw Ai of NUS Geography was honoured with a University Research Recognition Award for groundbreaking research that has placed NUS at the forefront of her field.
Unearthing the Mysteries of the Ocean’s Depths: NUS Students’ Aboard the OceanXplorer
Ng Kao Jing, a second-year student from the NUS Environmental Studies Programme, and Rachel Ong, a third-year student majoring in Psychology, were among the 14 young explorers picked from thousands of applications around the world to participate in the OceanX Education Young Explorers Program (YEP), which was held from 10 to 15 July 2024.