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Established on 15 July 1845, The Straits Times is the oldest surviving newspaper in Singapore and the most prominent news source in the country for 177 years. Owned by Singapore Press Holdings, the news source is regulated and fact-checked by government-appointed editors before the release of articles. On 1 January 1994, the Straits Times website […]
The NUS Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS) showcased a series of books and short documentaries that focused on Singapore’s lesser-known South Asian communities at a book launch-cum-documentary screening at the Indian Heritage Centre on 28 May 2022.
Empowering youths in Singapore, the future role of community hospitals, and women’s sexual health: these were some of the subjects explored by students of the NUS Chua Thian Poh Community Leadership Centre (CTPCLC) in their practicum projects.
A commentary by Dr Azhar Ibrahim Alwee (NUS Malay Studies) in Suria News Online.
Names are deliberate choices which reflect the particular preferences of the communities they belong to, and are a significant part of culture. In modern societies, the act of naming frequently involves a process of formal registration and can be accompanied by a christening ceremony, making the act of naming and the names themselves all the […]
Singapore’s first honours college, NUS College (NUSC), recently held its inaugural Experience NUSC Day for students who have been offered a place for the coming academic year. The sessions, spread across 7, 13 and 21 May, were designed to simulate the small-group, discussion-based classroom experience offered by NUSC.
Themed “How can ASEAN universities thrive in the next decade?”, the webinar was moderated by NUS President Professor Tan Eng Chye, co-founder of DAU.
If you missed the NUS College of Humanities Open House 2022, worry not. All the talks and engagement sessions of 11 and 14 May are available for your viewing on demand here.
Asst Prof Luo Xiangzhong (NUS Geography) studies the interactions between climate change and natural ecosystems, delving into the part that processes like leaf gas exchange play in offsetting human carbon dioxide emissions.
Assistant Professor Jack Meng Tat Chia (NUS Department of History) provides historical context to modern Buddhism in Singapore and a focused look at the Buddhist College of Singapore (BCS) in ‘Teaching Dharma, Grooming Sangha: The Buddhist College of Singapore’ (Journal of Social Issues in Southeast Asia, 2009). ‘Reformist Buddhism’, a direct analogue of the Protestant […]