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‘Is this scalable?’ This question has become central to contemporary industries, where the pursuit of scalability drives decisions about growth, efficiency, and innovation. While often associated with Big Tech, the phenomenon of scaling is deeply rooted in older industries such as electricity service and maritime logistics. These sectors have long pursued scalability as a foundational […]
According to the Centre for Climate Research Singapore, Singapore could face increasingly extreme weather conditions, with more frequent scorching days, prolonged dry spells, and temperatures potentially rising by up to 5 degrees Celsius by 2100. These changes, driven by global climate change, will heighten the risks of heat stress, a condition where excessive heat overwhelms […]
Two years after it was piloted in late 2023, the Arts for All (AFA) initiative is making waves in NUS, enabling students to embed the arts into their student life and learning journey – and beyond, through outreach efforts to younger musicians across Singapore.
A visual showcase of 46 images curated from photos submitted by the NUS community, the NUS120 Photo Exhibition captures diverse portraits of campus life ranging from moments of human connection and scientific discovery to campus architecture and its rich flora and fauna.
NUS students and staff give back to the community in various ways
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Living alone in later life is often treated as a signal of social risk. The one-person household is easy to identify in administrative data and, as a result, frequently used as a proxy for loneliness in policy and service delivery. However, this assumption can be misleading. In the opinion piece ‘When seniors live alone, it […]
Innovative courses empower students to connect with older adults, fostering well-being and building vibrant communities through hands-on projects.
Located nearby each other, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore share many historical trends and demographic similarities that contribute to the complexity of the politics of race and ethnicity within their ethnically diverse populations. This has given rise to ‘racial culture wars’, which Associate Professor Daniel Goh (NUS Sociology and Anthropology) describes as complex, intersecting conflicts over […]
By Associate Professor Vincent Chua (NUS Sociology and Anthropology), Professor Elaine Ho Lynn-Ee (NUS Geography) and Associate Professor Feng Chen-Chieh (NUS Geography).
Arrogant leadership should not be promoted
By Dr Azhar Ibrahim Alwee (NUS Malay Studies)