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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Join Dr Sophie Webber as she gives a seminar on Climate Finance: Taking a Position on Climate Futures, 21 August 2024, 12pm in the Geography Earth Lab.
Congratulations to Professor Brenda Yeoh on the extension of her term as Raffles Professor in Social Sciences.
Congratulations to Associate Professor TC Chang for being promoted to full Professorship.
Ms Melissa Low (PhD student) co-chaired the daily meetings of the Research & Independent NGO (RINGO) constituency under the UNFCCC at the UN Climate Change conference in Bonn, Germany.
Prof Matthias Roth shares his expert views on the recent SQ321 turbulence incident in the Straits Times.
Congratulations to Dr Shaun Teo, who have each been awarded an Annual Teaching Excellence Award (ATEA) (Individual Category) 2024.
Social Science Researchers Offering Good Solutions for Nation’s Challenges to be Recognised
Singapore’s Education Minister Chan Chun Sing assured the local social science research community that the Ministry of Education and the Government will continue to support their work, and that researchers who offer good solutions for Singapore’s challenges will be recognised by local universities and the public service, even if they do not get published in renowned academic journals.
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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