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.
Application of a Semi-Empirical Approach to Map Maximum Urban Heat Island Intensity in Singapore
According to the Centre for Climate Research Singapore, Singapore could face increasingly extreme weather conditions, with more frequent scorching days, prolonged dry spells, and temperatures potentially rising by up to 5 degrees Celsius by 2100. These changes, driven by global climate change, will heighten the risks of heat stress, a condition where excessive heat overwhelms […]
Arts for All enriches arts community within and beyond NUS
Two years after it was piloted in late 2023, the Arts for All (AFA) initiative is making waves in NUS, enabling students to embed the arts into their student life and learning journey – and beyond, through outreach efforts to younger musicians across Singapore.
When seniors live alone, it doesn’t mean they are lonely
Living alone in later life is often treated as a signal of social risk. The one-person household is easy to identify in administrative data and, as a result, frequently used as a proxy for loneliness in policy and service delivery. However, this assumption can be misleading. In the opinion piece ‘When seniors live alone, it […]