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Can classic moral stories with anthropomorphized animal characters promote children’s honesty?

March 15, 2025

From ‘The Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing’ to ‘Goldilocks and the Three Bears’, moral stories have long served to entertain children and convey moral lessons through their succinct narratives. Many of these classic moral tales feature anthropomorphised animals as key characters, with anthropomorphism — the attribution of human traits to non-human animals — being prevalent in …

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NUS120 Open House brings enthusiastic crowds to NUS campuses

March 14, 2025

Coinciding with NUS’ 120th anniversary this year, the event, which included a six-day virtual segment, provided a glimpse into the distinctive educational approach of Singapore’s first higher education institution and flagship university.

22 NUS programmes in global top 10 in QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025

March 13, 2025

History of Art, Geography, Linguistics and Politics & International Studies at NUS ranked in the Global Top 10 of the latest Quacquarelli Symonds World University Rankings (QS WUR) by Subject 2025 released on 12 March 2025.

Investigating the network structure of domain‐specific knowledge using the semantic fluency task

March 8, 2025

Cognitive scientists have a long-standing interest in mapping out how information in our brains is organised and retrieved. Semantic memory is the part of long-term memory that stores facts and information about the world, and is conceptualised as a network of concepts that are connected based on associations and relationships. In order to study the …

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Half of land use carbon emissions in Southeast Asia can be mitigated through peat swamp forest and mangrove conservation and restoration

March 3, 2025

Southeast Asia (SEA) is home to approximately 34% of the world’s mangrove forests, representing a crucial component of coastal ecosystems. From Singapore’s Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve to Thailand’s Tarutao National Park, these peatlands and mangrove act as natural carbon sinks by absorbing more carbon than they release, with the excess accumulating as partially decomposed organic …

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Do college admissions criteria matter? Evidence from discretionary vs. grade-based admission policies

March 1, 2025

The NUS Open House, generally held every March, welcomes prospective students and provides answers to their questions about university life. This coincides with when students receive their GCE A-Level grades and begin to decide on whether to pursue a college education. This can be a stressful time due to the importance of this decision, with …

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Adaptability and a well-rounded university experience pay off for NUS graduates amidst a volatile job market

February 25, 2025

The interdisciplinary education at NUS has equipped graduates with key attributes for staying adaptable and thriving in their fledgling careers. Hailing from diverse fields ranging from Accounting, Communications, Computing, and Engineering, these NUS graduates and their peers continue to enjoy strong employment outcomes amidst global uncertainties.

Flexible Working Arrangements and Fertility Intentions: A Survey Experiment in Singapore

February 25, 2025

Singapore’s total fertility rate has been declining for decades, reaching a record low of 0.97 in 2023. This trend is largely attributed to the postponement of childbearing, as individuals prioritise career advancement, leading to rising ages of marriage and parenthood. However, the widespread adoption of flexible working arrangements (FWAs), including reduced hours, flexible schedules, and …

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NUS CNM Distinguished Lecture | Burning (Out) for Academia

February 24, 2025

The NUS Department of Communications and New Media launched its annual Distinguished Speaker series on Thursday, 20 February 2025, with an engaging, relatable presentation by Professor Thomas Hanitzsch titled ‘Burning (Out) for Academia’. Prof Hanitzsch, a former journalist who teaches at Ludwig Maximilian University (LMU) Munich in the Department of Media and Communication, is also …

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Love stories come full circle as NUS campus couples give back

February 24, 2025

In the 1990s, an unlikely friendship blossomed at NUS Sheares Hall between a motorcycle-riding long-haired Arts student and a popular bubbly freshman from the NUS Faculty of Science. When Mr Aznan Bin Ghazali (Arts & Social Sciences – Economics and Malay Studies, ‘92) jokingly quipped to Ms Khalijah Binte Masud (Science – Mathematics and Biology, ‘92) that one …

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