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From climate resilience to global justice, NUS Geographers learn from today’s problems to design tomorrow’s solutions. Through an interdisciplinary curriculum that integrates physical and human geography, students examine real-world challenges across local, regional, and global contexts. Grounded in research and practice, NUS Geography equips learners with the critical and applied skills needed to shape more equitable and resilient futures.
Explore Our Programmes
Social Cultural Geographies
Beyond directional care: Theorising mutuality in the geographies of care through the lens of friendship
Chan, G. E. Y., & Ho, E. L.-E. (2026)
Dialogues in Human Geography
Social Cultural Geographies
Reconstructing building genealogy with visual intelligence
Xue, X., Yang, Y., Tian, Z., Chang, T.C., & Heng, C.K. (2026)
Nature Communications
Tropical Environmental Change
Nested Carbon Governance in Southeast Asia: Towards Just Nature-Based Solutions?
Varkkey, H., Miller, M.A., Taylor, D. (2026)
Environmental Policy and Governance
Tropical Environmental Change
Higher odds of produced-water-like chemistry in groundwater vulnerable to shale gas spills
Soriano, M.A., Warren, J.L., Wang, Y.C. et al. (2026)
Nature Sustainability
News & Happenings
NUS Geography Now
What does Geography have to do with bringing communities together? For NUS Geography alumna Clara Ang, the connection goes beyond the classroom. Now at the National Museum of Singapore, she creates meaningful experiences that bring seniors together through heritage and shared stories.
In a commentary published by the Asian Development Bank, Professor Elaine Ho and NUS Geography alumna Grace Chan explore how social connections and relationships can strengthen care systems in aging societies.
Congratulations to Assistant Professor Luo Xiangzhong (Remi) and the SIGMA team, whose collaborative research project was selected for the Google DeepMind AI for the Planet Accelerator.
Upcoming Events
Seminar
“High-resolution property: Digital enclosures on the urban frontier” by Associate Professor Tom Cowan, University of Nottingham on Thursday, 1 October 2026, 12PM, Geography Earth Lab, AS2 02-03.
Seminar
“Spectrum Geographies: Signal, Territory, and Electromagnetic Space” by Associate Professor Mia Bennett, University of Washington, 16 September 2026, at 3.30pm, Geography Earth Lab, AS2 02-03.
EVENT | Green Spaces in the Red Dot: A Panel Discussion on the Debate Over the Proposed Development of Maju Forest and Gillman Barracks to Meet Housing Needs | Mon 23 Nov, 3:00-5:30 pm
Date and Time: Monday, 23 November 2026, 3:00-5:30 pm Venue: FASS Research Division Seminar Room & Zoom Venue Address: #6-42, AS7 Shaw Foundation Building, 5 Arts Link, Singapore 117570 Registration: In-person Zoom Download the programme here. The announcement of plans for new public housing at Gillman Barracks and Sunset Way, involving the clearing of parts of Maju […]
The recovery from the pandemic: A spatial-temporal analysis on the changes in mobility and public attitude in Singapore
The COVID-19 pandemic significantly altered daily life, prompting a need to understand the link between public attitudes and urban mobility during the recovery phase. This understanding is crucial for planning resilient urban environments and infrastructure. In ‘The recovery from the pandemic: A spatial-temporal analysis of changes in mobility and public attitude in Singapore’ (Cities, 2024), […]
Emotional Transnationalism in Multigenerational Parenting: Chinese Grandparenting Migrants in Singapore and Intergenerational Ambivalence
As migration reshapes family life, childcare may extend across not only national borders but also multiple generations. In ‘Emotional Transnationalism in Multigenerational Parenting: Chinese Grandparenting Migrants in Singapore and Intergenerational Ambivalence’ (Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, 2025), Provost’s Chair Professor Elaine Lynn-Ee Ho (NUS Geography & NUS Asia Research Institute) and Associate Professor Tuen […]