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In support of Singapore’s bilingual education policy, the Speak Mandarin Campaign was launched on 7 September 1979 to promote the use of Mandarin amongst Chinese Singaporeans. Besides helping Singaporeans to remain in touch with their culture and heritage, bilingualism can also be useful in learning a third language. In ‘Bilingual Infants Demonstrate Advantages in Learning …
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In connecting with her Indian heritage, Year 4 English Literature major Darcel Anthony has also found her way to further appreciating the beauty of different cultures.
The NUS Office of Alumni Relations has launched NUS Be A-HEAD, a new seminar series designed to help graduating students and young alumni make a smooth transition from university campus to the professional world.
As Singapore approaches its Presidential Elections, questions surrounding Singapore’s reserves have emerged in mainstream discussions. To demystify and expand on Singapore’s reserves, Channel NewsAsia has published an Online Special titled ‘Singapore Reserves Revealed’ (August 2023) that provides a holistic overview of our reserves and how they came to be. Given her expertise on the history …
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NUS College’s Global Experience (GEx) course is a unique experiential course that ‘breaks open the classroom’ that lets students learn through immersive activities such as visits to research centres, governing institutions or heritage sites, participation in master classes or workshops to learn about culture and community, and engaging in dialogue with important personalities and leaders — across the world.
On 31 August, 2022, Singapore’s Infocomm Media Development Authority issued a conditional warning to an administrator for the Truth Warriors website under the Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Act for publishing false claims about COVID-19 vaccines. While online misinformation is a longstanding threat, the nature of engagement on mobile messaging applications, such as WhatsApp, …
Associate Professor Huang Hoon Chng (NUS English, Linguistics and Theatre Studies) focuses on student engagement and the shift towards the transformational praxis, or process of treating students as partners within the learning process in ‘The Possibilities of Students as Partners – A Perspective from Singapore’ (Teaching and Learning Together in Higher Education, 2019) Within certain …
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Recent viral videos showcasing individuals speaking multiple languages have prompted lively discussions about the nature of linguistic talent and the possibility of acquiring new languages. Dr Daniel Chan (NUS Centre for Language Studies) delves into key ideas surrounding multilingualism in ‘Commentary: Singaporean who speaks 11 languages should inspire even those who struggle with our mother …
The CSGB Visiting Professorship in Sikh Studies, established in collaboration with the Central Sikh Gurdwara Board (CSGB) is the first of its kind in Asia, outside the Indian subcontinent.
SUPERNOVA Ablaze brought together about 150 student performers who lit up the stage in a lively festival of music and dance.