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
Dr Nawaz shared insights with CNA on the Possibility of Japan mega earthquake and the greatest risk zone within Japan's Pacific coast, particularly along subduction zones.
Seminar: A double seminar!
- 30 July 2025 2pm, AI-Facilitated Scientific Discovery from Big Data and Process-Based Modeling by Prof Yiqi Luo from Cornell University, and
- 30 July 2025 3.30pm, Ecological Uncertainty in Future Land Use Change by Dr Min Chen from University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Venue: AS2, Geography Earth Lab 02-03.
Congratulations Dr Shaun Teo upon being invited to join the NUS Teaching Academy as a Fellow!
Seminar: Global Tropical Peatlands: Carbon Dynamics and Opportunities by Prof Sue Page, University of Leicester. Date: 10 July, 3.30pm, Geography Earth Lab.
22 NUS programmes in global top 10 in QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025
History of Art, Geography, Linguistics and Politics & International Studies at NUS ranked in the Global Top 10 of the latest Quacquarelli Symonds World University Rankings (QS WUR) by Subject 2025 released on 12 March 2025.
Half of land use carbon emissions in Southeast Asia can be mitigated through peat swamp forest and mangrove conservation and restoration
Southeast Asia (SEA) is home to approximately 34% of the world’s mangrove forests, representing a crucial component of coastal ecosystems. From Singapore’s Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve to Thailand’s Tarutao National Park, these peatlands and mangrove act as natural carbon sinks by absorbing more carbon than they release, with the excess accumulating as partially decomposed organic …
Orang Cina Bukan Cina: being Peranakan, (not) being Chinese and the social construction of race in Singapore
Singapore’s Peranakan Museum reopened its doors on 17 February 2023, after a four-year closure for renovation. The Peranakan Museum features permanent galleries showcasing artifacts from Peranakan culture, detailing the unique history of Peranakans through their culture and craftsmanship. The museum also aims to capture an authentic glimpse into Peranakan life, as well as the struggles …