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The modern scientific and technological world is often criticised to be isolating, alienating and absent of meaning. Professor Syed Farid Alatas (NUS Sociology and Malay Studies) reflects on these criticisms through the lens of Muslim religious and philosophical thoughts in ‘Against The Grain: Erring modernisation and development’, an article in The Edge Markets. Modernisation and […]
Ng Chia Wee, third-year student at the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, NUS College of Humanities and Sciences, majoring in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics, says the youth must adopt a new attitude with three new key shifts to get through the bad time coming their way.
How does NUS prepare students to be highly sought after talent in the workforce of the future? Find out how the University has developed and broadened our curriculum to better prepare our graduates, and how interdisciplinary learning can help students solve complex issues in our society.
The one thing that Himani Dharshini never expected to learn about when she entered university was herself. The self-professed introvert confessed that, prior to studying at the National University of Singapore (NUS), she never saw herself as a leader. But her journey with NUS has shaped her into a person she never knew she could become.
NUS’ academic programmes are among the top in the world, according to the Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings by Subject 2021. The latest rankings saw 16 NUS programmes placed in the top 10 globally, up from four in 2020.
An aspiring Forensic Psychologist with a keen interest in Criminal and Investigative Psychology, Wei Liang knew that he was going to declare Psychology as his major from Day One. “I have always been interested in understanding human thinking and human behaviour, and I knew that Forensic Psychology was something I wanted to pursue. So I looked at the courses I could take to get me towards a Forensic Psychology path,” said Wei Liang. And that he did.
eaching interdisciplinary modules online can be an uphill battle but it offers important lessons in the art of motivating students to learn, as Mr Jonathan Sim, instructor from the Department of Philosophy explains.
The latest edition of the Ask NUS Economists column in The Straits Times, by Provost Chair Prof Lorenz Goette, and Mr Chen Zihua, a Research Assistant, both from the Dept of Economics at the NUS Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, College of Humanities and Sciences.
Psychology Senior Lecturer Dr Nina Powell challenges her students with theoretical diversity and critical thinking.
Are poor eating habits among children linked to poor socio-emotional and cognitive behaviour among children? What are the consequences on physical and mental wellbeing, for children who have poor nutritional health? A Straits Times article ‘Kids’ dietary habits and behaviour linked, study shows’ discusses findings from the Singapore Longitudinal Early Development Study led by Professor […]