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The rise of artificial intelligence has often been framed as a challenge to the humanities and social sciences. But speakers at “Future Horizons: Envisioning the Humanities and Social Sciences”, recently organised by the NUS Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS) as part of the Ideas Festival Singapore 2026, argued the opposite: That a world transformed by AI will need these disciplines even more urgently than before.
Singapore, as a small city-state, adopts a deliberate hedging strategy in its foreign policy, maintaining strong ties with both the United States and China while avoiding alignment with either. This approach allows it to maximise economic and strategic benefits while mitigating risks in the context of intensifying US-China rivalry. Although this stance is often viewed […]
A simple habit many learners try to avoid, guessing, may actually be the key to learning languages more effectively. In ‘Duolingo-inspired pretesting with words and pictures improves vocabulary learning’ (Cognitive Research: Principles and Implications, 2026), Assistant Professor Steven Pan and Ms Tabitha Chua (both NUS Psychology) have found that attempting an answer before knowing it, […]
Discussions of diplomacy often assume that relationships between states begin with formal recognition and official channels. This assumption was directly challenged at the launch of Figures of Buddhist Diplomacy in Modern Asia (Bloomsbury, 2026) on 8 April 2026, at The Pod, NLB. Edited by Associate Professor Jack Meng-Tat Chia (NUS History) and funded by Singapore’s Social Science Research […]
The study is one of the first to test the science behind the word-picture “pre-testing” exercises used in popular language-learning applications
Socio-economic status (SES) is a well-established determinant of individual outcomes, with inequalities potentially shaping child development in areas such as cognitive abilities, educational performance, and the exhibition of emotional and behavioural challenges. This is particularly pertinent in Singapore, a highly affluent nation with significant income inequality, ranking 27th out of 172 countries on the Gini […]
For years, watching the beautiful game in Singapore meant paying a telecommunications gatekeeper. Now, that gate may be swinging open. In ‘EPL app trial signals final whistle for telco middleman model. A plus or minus for football fans?’ (Straits Times, April 2026), Assistant Professor Tiffany Tsai (NUS Economics) articulates how the English Premier League’s (EPL) […]
As we mark International Women’s Day, NUS alumna Ms Miruna Ranjan (NUS Communications and New Media ’09) reflects on her journey from communications to social impact — and why sport can be a powerful space for girls to find their voice.
In Singapore, the landscape of financial capability is increasingly critical, especially for low-income individuals and families grappling with overwhelming debt. As financial institutions and markets evolve, the complexities of managing finances have intensified, leaving vulnerable populations at a greater risk of financial instability. Oftentimes, social workers assigned to assist financially vulnerable individuals lack adequate training […]
NUS Songket Day explores historical and cultural significance of traditional Malay textile
Featuring NUS Malay Studies and the NUS Malay Studies Society.