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Plastic waste has been one of the most persistent and troubling contributors to climate change. Due to its widespread use and inability to biodegrade, plastic waste poses serious environmental threats, often ending up in oceans, rivers, or other ecosystems. This harms organisms living within those ecosystems, whether through entanglement, habitat disruption, or ingestion. Finding ways …
Plastic Waste and Women’s Household Practices in Asia and Australia Read More »
In their article ‘Curating Buddhism, Fostering Diplomacy: The ‘Secrets of the Fallen Pagoda’ Exhibition in Singapore’ (The Review of Faith & International Affairs, 2023), Assistant Professor Jack Chia (NUS History) and Mr Darryl Lim (Assistant Curator for Southeast Asia, Asian Civilisations Museum) provide an in-depth analysis of the 2014 exhibition, ‘Secrets of the Fallen Pagoda’. …
The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) adheres to the ASEAN Way, a policy of mutual non-interference and consensus decision-making among its 10 member states. Despite their declarations of unity and unanimity, this consensus-driven approach often poses coordination challenges, particularly in managing their multifaceted relationship with the People’s Republic of China (PRC). This is further …
Herding Cats: Coordination Challenges in ASEAN’s Approach to China Read More »
As she enters the working world armed with a Bachelor of Social Sciences with Honours (Distinction) in Communications and New Media (CNM), Aisha Shamsudin is excited to apply herself to the media and communications industry and learn all that she can, in the hopes of contributing back to her community and to causes close to her heart in the future.
For NUS Class of 2024 students (left to right) Sidharth Premnath (Electrical Engineering), Lim Choon Wei (Social Work and Sociology) and Vivian Tan (Business), NUS has provided a fertile ground to nurture their passions for music, residential life, and volunteering.
Rachel Quek (NUS History and College of Alice and Peter Tan ’24) held on to the belief that her formative undergraduate years were a time for her to explore who she wanted to, and could, be. Armed with this conviction, she used the challenges that came her way as opportunities to grow and build up her resilience for life after graduation.
Check out the FASS Research Clusters! Visit their homepages to learn more. Questions? Email the cluster! Critical Education Research Cluster cerc@nus.edu.sg GL Louis Religious Pluralism Cluster glrp@nus.edu.sg Gender and Sexuality Research Cluster gsrc@nus.edu.sg
No matter the sport, being a competitive athlete is an exhilarating journey that can push you to your emotional, mental, and physical limits. Now, imagine going through all this while studying for a degree. Three student athletes who are graduating from NUS in July 2024 did just that, rising admirably to the challenge of balancing training, schoolwork, and competitions.
Artificial Intelligence Appreciation Day is celebrated annually on July 16. The use of artificial intelligence (AI) continues to grow in popularity, with its applications seen in various sectors and settings. From language-learning models (LLMs) to AI-generated content, the influence of AI can be seen across all sides of the Internet. While many praise the usefulness …
Cyber Peace is Equally Important
By Bao Rong, student from NUS Communications and New Media and the NUS Chinese Studies.