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
Neglected tropical diseases not neglected: Assoc Professor Wang Yi-Chen co-organized the Asian Neglected Tropical Disease Conference (NTDASIA 2025) with Professor Banchob Sripa, Tropical Disease Research Center, Khon Kaen University, Thailand.
Congratulations to Profs. Brenda Yeoh, Dariusz Wojcik, Elaine Ho, James Sidaway, Paul Kench and Asst. Prof Nathan Green who made it into Standford University's Top 2% Scientists list, which ranks the most cited researchers globally based on their research impact and academic contributions.
The temporal dimensions of textile circularity loops: A community initiative at shortening loops and prolonging textile lives in Singapore
In 2023, the National Environment Agency (NEA) reported that Singapore generated a staggering 211,000 tonnes of textile waste, with a mere 2% being recycled. Blended textiles that combine natural and synthetic fibres are notoriously difficult to process and recycle (Damayanti et al., 2021). Additionally, the viability of textile recycling is mostly limited to 100% natural […]
Video now available: Work, Migration, and Policy Implications (19 March 2026)
On the 19th of March 2026, the Singapore Research Nexus hosted Work, Migration, and Policy Implications, an event that featured three research presentations from NUS FASS academics. Through their presentations, our academics bring social science research in their respective fields into conversation with urgent questions of governance, labour, and family in our interconnected world. The […]
Finding Perspective Beyond Borders
For Justin Kam, an Environmental Studies major with a minor in Geographical Information Systems, a belief in the importance of being well-rounded became the starting point of a journey that would take him far beyond the classroom.