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\n\t\t\tWhere Will You Make Your Impact?\t<\/h2>\n

\n\t\t\tUnderstand The World. Shape Your Future.\t<\/h4>\n\t

From climate resilience to global justice, NUS Geographers learn from today’s problems to design tomorrow’s solutions. Through an interdisciplinary curriculum that integrates physical and human geography, students examine real-world challenges across local, regional, and global contexts. Grounded in research and practice, NUS Geography equips learners with the critical and applied skills needed to shape more equitable and resilient futures.<\/p>\n

\n\t\t\tExplore Our Programmes\t<\/h2>\n\tUndergraduate Programme<\/a>Graduate Programmes<\/a>Continuing Education<\/a>\n

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Social Cultural Geographies<\/h5>

Beyond directional care: Theorising mutuality in the geographies of care through the lens of friendship<\/h3>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t

Chan, G. E. Y., & Ho, E. L.-E.<\/strong><\/a> (2026)
Dialogues in Human Geography<\/em><\/p>\nView Paper<\/a>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t

Social Cultural Geographies<\/h5>

Reconstructing building genealogy with visual intelligence<\/h3>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t

Xue, X., Yang, Y., Tian, Z., Chang,<\/strong> T.C.<\/strong><\/a>, & Heng, C.K. (2026)
Nature Communications<\/em><\/p>\nView Paper<\/a>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t

Tropical Environmental Change<\/h5>

Nested Carbon Governance in Southeast Asia: Towards Just Nature-Based Solutions?<\/h3>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t

Varkkey, H., Miller, M.A., Taylor, D.<\/a><\/strong> (2026)
Environmental Policy and Governance<\/em><\/p>\nView Paper<\/a>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t

Tropical Environmental Change<\/h5>

Higher odds of produced-water-like chemistry in groundwater vulnerable to shale gas spills<\/h3>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t

Soriano, M.A.<\/strong><\/a>, Warren, J.L., Wang, Y.C. et al. (2026)
Nature Sustainability<\/em><\/p>\nView Paper<\/a>\t\t\t\n

\n\t\t\tNews & Happenings\t<\/h2>\n

\n\t\t\tNUS Geography Now\t<\/h4>\n\tIn a commentary published by the Asian Development Bank<\/a>, Professor Elaine Ho<\/strong> and NUS Geography alumna Grace Chan<\/strong> explore how social connections and relationships can strengthen care systems in aging societies.\nDrawing on their research published in Dialogues in Human Geography<\/a>, the article highlights the importance of relational approaches to care and the role of social networks in fostering more inclusive and sustainable care systems.\n
\nDr Nawaz<\/strong> was interviewed and quoted in an article examining the effectiveness of monsoon transitions in mitigating regional haze<\/a> by 8world Chinese News, Mediacorp Singapore, on 13 October 2026.\n
\nCongratulations to Assistant Professor Luo Xiangzhong (Remi)<\/strong> and the SIGMA<\/a>\u00a0team, whose collaborative research project was selected for the Google DeepMind AI for the Planet Accelerator<\/a>.\nSIGMA was one of just 16 projects selected from 680 applications across Asia-Pacific. Co-led by NUS and the University of Illinois, the project aims to strengthen food security, environmental sustainability and community resilience across Southeast Asia through research and innovation.\n
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CNA938 interviewed Dr Nawaz<\/strong> on 28 August 2026 about the role of climate change and human activity in the Nepal-Tibet disaster<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n

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“High-resolution property: Digital enclosures on the urban frontier”<\/em> by Associate Professor Tom Cowan<\/strong>, University of Nottingham on Thursday, 1 October 2026, 12PM, Geography Earth Lab, AS2 02-03.<\/p>\nClick here<\/a>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\"MiaBennettUofW\"\n\t\t\t

Seminar<\/h6>\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t

“Spectrum Geographies: Signal, Territory, and Electromagnetic Space”<\/em> by Associate Professor Mia Bennett<\/strong>, University of Washington, 16 September 2026, at 3.30pm, Geography Earth Lab, AS2 02-03.<\/p>\nClick here<\/a>\t\t\t\nArchive<\/a>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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