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The Half-life of Knowledge

November 5, 2022

How should a fresh graduate, filled with aspirations to change the world, deal with the harsh reality that a significant portion of their undergraduate training may be rendered irrelevant by the simple passage of time?

NUS at COP27: Why the Annual UN Climate Summit Matters

November 4, 2022

This year, researchers from different NUS schools and institutes – including the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, Middle East Institute, and the Centre for Nature-based Climate Solutions – will head to COP27 to track the negotiations, and contribute to the dialogue on climate action by hosting panel discussions centred on climate change and biodiversity loss, the demand for carbon credits, and other pertinent topics.

What MRT travel numbers tell us about work from home trends

November 2, 2022

In ‘What MRT travel numbers tell us about work from home trends’ (The Straits Times, October 2022), Professor Ivan Png (NUS Business School, NUS Department of Economics, and NUS School of Computing) examines the question of whether professional workers are returning to the office or still working from home. Although it is difficult to gather …

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Uncovering Alternative ‘Journalism Crisis’ Narratives in Singapore & Hong Kong

October 31, 2022

On 31 October 2019, GARAGE, a digital news portal initiated by the Business Times, was awarded the Gold for the Best Digital News Start-up at the World Association of News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) Asian Digital Media Awards (‘BT’s Garage grabs startup gold at Asian Digital Media Awards‘ (The Business Times, October 2019)). GARAGE provides daily coverage …

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Electrical appliances moderate households’ demand response to heat

October 31, 2022

The 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) commenced on 31 October in Glasgow. As extreme weather surges across the world, higher global temperatures and shifting precipitation patterns are expected to disrupt water supply in Asia, the Mediterranean, and many other regions. How households’ water and electricity consumption pattern will respond to rising temperatures is …

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Exploring Teochew Culture Inheritance Through Art of Temple Carving

October 28, 2022

A profile by Lianhe Zaobao of undergraduate and FASS Student Ambassador Tan Guan Fan (NUS History) who recently attained the prestigious Ngee Ann Kongsi Distinguished Scholar Award, and whose recently published paper “If Roofs could Talk and Walls could Speak: The Understated Arts of Yueh Hai Ching Temple” was a lauded study in Teochew culture and the arts.

Lessons from the 20th Communist Party Congress to Singaporean Youths

October 28, 2022

By Tan Zhan Tiam, Year 1 student from the NUS Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (Political Science and Chinese Studies), and Tai Kai Zhen, member of the Business China Youth Chapter.

Distinguished Lecture – Hypnotic Ecologies and Thin Description in the Study of Southeast Asian Buddhist Art (14 October 2022)

October 28, 2022

Here are some of the highlights from the distinguished lecture “Hypnotic Ecologies and Thin Description in the Study of Southeast Asian Buddhist Art” by Professor Justin McDaniel (University of Pennsylvania) at the inaugural FASS Distinguished Lecture Series in Buddhist Studies!  

Merchants, Minions, and the Military

October 22, 2022

Diwali, better known as Deepavali in Singapore, is the Hindu festival of lights. It will take place for five days, starting from the 22nd of October this year. One of the major annual celebrations in Hinduism, the festival symbolizes the triumph of light and goodness over darkness and evil; an annual reminder to all Hindus …

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How Much Do Households Dislike Local Density? And Do Developers Fully Consider Their Preferences?

October 19, 2022

Passed by Parliament on 19 October, 2004, the Building Maintenance and Strata Management Act 2004 was meant to provide for proper maintenance and management of buildings, especially condominiums and apartments. As the population density of Singapore continues growing, the crowdedness of the building is becoming a major issue Singaporeans must consider before purchasing an apartment. …

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