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In the past several years, concerns over poverty and inequality in Singapore have risen significantly. With rapid technological changes and disruptive innovations, economic insecurities for workers in traditional low-waged jobs and the gig economy have arisen. ‘In-Work Poverty and Challenges of Getting By Among the Young (Phase 2)’ continues the previous effort by Associate Professor …
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Open House 2024 returned to an enthusiastic reception as visitors turned up in force to experience one of NUS’ largest events of the year. Held in a hybrid format from 2 to 9 March 2024 and pulled together by the efforts of 2,674 faculty, staff, students and alumni, the event attracted more than 8.4 million visitors – up from 7.7 million in 2023 – as they explored the comprehensive showcase of what NUS has to offer both online and in-person.
A column for Suria News Online by Siti Maryana Siful Bahri, a final-year student majoring in Political Science, with a minor in Public Health.
Former Dean and Head of Political Science, Professor Emeritus Dato’ Dr K.J. Ratnam, passed away on 10 March 2024. A prominent political scientist specialising in Malaysian politics and race relations, Prof Ratnam was the youngest professor in his generation. He served as a key member of the Department of Political Science at the University of …
FASS Remembers Former Dean Professor Emeritus Dato’ Dr K.J. Ratnam Read More »
Fertility rates continue to fall worldwide, with more and more individuals choosing to have fewer children or forgo parenthood altogether. Singapore is no exception and currently has one of the lowest total fertility rates (TFR) in the world, with the resident TFR having declined to below 1.0 in 2023. The low birth rate is a …
Singaporeans prefer to have just one child, instead of being childless: Study Read More »
View the Award Presentation here: https://youtu.be/sgCJAf8tnk8?si=AKBgSuhYrT_J_jJ4 Dr Serina Rahman’s non-governmental organization (NGO), Kelab Alami, has been honored with The Hornbill Award 2023. The Hornbill Award, established in 2021, spotlights conservation efforts aimed at preserving and managing biodiversity and natural resources in the face of pressing environmental challenges. Dr Serina Rahman, in light of this achievement, …
Led by Professor Kenneth Dean (NUS Chinese Studies), ‘Building Chinese Diaspora Resilience and Sustaining Traditional Identities through Promotion of Hokkien Language’, a US Federal Grant-funded project (via the US Embassies of Singapore and Malaysia), investigates the role of the Southern Min dialect, also referred to as Hokkien or Minnan, within the transformation of Chinese Voluntary …
A column in Lianhe Zaobao by Ms Liaw Pey Wen, PhD student from NUS Malay Studies
NUS News speaks to two young women in NUS who share a common passion for STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics), and who are determined to make a difference in their respective fields.
A column in Lianhe Zaobao by third-year student from NUS Communications and New Media, Agnes Koay.