News
Clay-making is often acknowledged for its profound sensory experience, where skilled potters engage in meticulous moulding and refinement. In ‘Between Scientific and Sensory Knowledge: Exploring the Enactment of Clay Sensibilities Among Clay Artists in Singapore’ (American Behavioral Scientist, 2024), Professor Kelvin E.Y. Low (NUS Sociology and Anthropology) and Dr. Suriani Suratman (NUS Malay Studies) illuminate …
Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) are a diverse group of tropical infections that continue to impose a heavy burden across Asia. These include, for example, dengue, foodborne parasitic infections (e.g., liver fluke), leptospirosis, and rabies. The complex transmission dynamics of the NTDs involve not only the animal hosts, but also the environments and human socio-behavioural factors. …
Organised by the West Pacific Rim Consortium and hosted by the Health District @ Queenstown (HD@QT), the West Pacific Rim Consortium for Healthy Ageing Symposium 2025 brought together close to 30 policymakers, healthcare practitioners, researchers, and community leaders from leading institutions in Asia to share regionally grounded approaches to ageing well.
In his commentary “A new divide at work: The AI fluent and the AI fearful” (The Straits Times, October 2025), Daniel Chan (NUS Centre for Language Studies and Assistant Dean (Undergraduate Studies), Office of Programmes, NUS Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences) argues that Singapore is confronting a new socioeconomic fault line: a growing divide …
A new divide at work: The AI fluent and the AI fearful Read More »
The International Journal of Press/Politics (IJPP) held its eleventh annual conference at NUS’s Shaw Foundation Alumni House on 20 and 21 November. Hosted by the NUS Department of Communications and New Media, the event featured presentations from over 75 scholars from a variety of nations and disciplines, focusing on the relationship between media and politics …
International Journal of Press/Politics holds Annual Conference at NUS (20-21 Nov 2025) Read More »
Twenty-two outstanding alumni were honoured at the NUS Alumni Awards 2025 on 25 November 2025. First held in 2005, the biennial Awards recognise alumni who have distinguished themselves through significant and impactful contributions to their alma mater, society and the world.
Children learn to lie from about the age of two, typically to conceal their wrongdoings. Lying is considered a milestone for children’s social and cognitive development. To tell a successful lie, they have to infer and reason about the lie-recipient’s mental state, and realise that other people may believe things that are wrong. This skill …
Parental warmth moderates the relation between children’s lying and theory-of-mind Read More »
On World Philosophy Day, NUS Philosophy highlights how its interdisciplinary courses – spanning medicine, economics, mathematics and more – equip students with critical thinking skills essential for an AI-driven world.
On 20th November 2024, the ComLink+ scheme celebrates its one-year anniversary, having provided support to about 14,000 families across areas such as pre-school education, employment, and home ownership. Minister for Social and Family Development Masagos Zulkifli described the scheme as a significant step towards enhancing resilience and promoting social mobility in Singapore, particularly for low-income …
What does sexual violence look like in the digital age? As social life increasingly unfolds through screens, a new continuum of harm has emerged—one where technology not only mediates intimacy but also magnifies violation. In ‘When Everything Goes Online, It’s Never Really Gone: Understanding Technology-Facilitated Sexual Violence (TFSV) in Singapore’, (Journal of Gender Studies, 2025) …