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
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Congratulations to Dr Shaun Teo for being awarded Faculty Teaching Excellence Award AY2023-24, and Drs. Muhammad Nawaz and Carl Grundy-Warr for Faculty Innovation Teaching Award AY2023-24.
Mr Angshuman Choudhury (Joint NUS-KCL PhD Year 1 student) won the top prize for designing a NUS Sustainability Week banner. The competition was organised by the NUS University Campus Infrastructure during the sustainability week.
Dr. Nawaz's insights on "Sinkholes in Singapore: Can We Really Avoid Them?" were featured on Channel News Asia's Talking Point on September 23, 2024. His contribution sheds light on the potential for sinkhole occurrences in Singapore.
Social science research that produces good solutions will be recognised: Chan Chun Sing
Pursuing an academic career can be challenging, due to the pressure of having to churn out research for publication as well as having to juggle teaching commitments. This is exhibited clearly in Singapore, an advanced research and development hub which is home to highly ranked universities. Some researchers have expressed their concerns about working within …
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Interconnected Worlds by Henry Yeung wins 2024 ISA Asia-Pacific Distinguished Book Award
Congratulations to Professor Henry Yeung for winning the 2024 ISA Asia-Pacific Distinguished Book Award, sponsored by the International Studies Association (ISA). The book is published by Stanford University Press and titled Interconnected Worlds: Global Electronics and Production Networks in East Asia. It has previously won a Silver Medal in the Business Theory Category from the 2023 Axiom Business Book Awards. The …
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Job Opportunity: Teaching Assistant in GIS
DEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHY Teaching Assistant – Geographic Information Systems Job Description The Department of Geography at the National University of Singapore (NUS) invites applications for a full-time Teaching Assistant (TA) in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to support GIS-related activities in its GIS Unit and GIS educational programmes. The position is on the Educator Track …