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World Water Day takes place every 22 March. Nowadays, the problem of water scarcity has been aggravated by the rapid population growth and climate change. Individual households can contribute their part to the goal of water conservation. In ‘Motivating household water conservation: A field experiment in Singapore’ (Plos One, 2019), Professor Lorenz Goette (NUS Economics), […]
Photo: Wikimedia Commons/JpatokalLazarus Island, formerly known as Pulau Sekijang Pelepah, has recently been announced to be the site of new tourism developments. In ‘From Houses on Stilts to Eco-Houses: Former Lazarus Islanders Fondly Recall Their Old Home’ (Straits Times, March 2023), the history of this island is briefly revisited as locals look forward to its […]
To mark this year’s World Social Work Day on 21 March 2023, hear from two passionate NUS Social Work students, Year 2 undergraduate Freddy Ow Yong and Master’s student Jean Loo, about their aspirations in choosing social work as a career and profession.
World Social Work Day is commemorated on 21st March 2023, or the third Tuesday of March each year. It is the key day in the social work calendar where social workers globally celebrate and promote their profession. Social workers everywhere—including in Singapore—do good work in providing social services to individuals, families, and societies, advocating for […]
As the social work profession commemorates World Social Work Day, a day which celebrates the important work done by social workers around the globe, The Straits Times features an article which shows us the hard work that goes behind the profession. ‘‘I Did Not Want to Get Out of Bed’: Social Workers Face Complex Challenges, […]
Congratulations to Distinguished Professor Henry Yeung (NUS Geography), whose book Interconnected Worlds: Global Electronics and Production Networks in East Asia (Stanford University Press, 2022) has won the Silver Medal in the Business Theory category at the Axiom Business Book Awards! View the 2023 medal winners here. About Interconnected Worlds: Global Electronics and Production Networks in […]
The NUS Department of Chinese Studies, which turns 70 this year, is marking the momentous milestone with a year-long series of events. One such event was a symposium on the future of Chinese education in Singapore, and how it might respond to technology and other trends. Social media, talking robots and Artificial Intelligence (AI) chatbot ChatGPT were some topics that loomed large at the event attended by 337 people at the Singapore Chinese Cultural Centre (SCCC) on 4 March.
Please welcome the Isaac Manasseh Meyer Fellowship (IMMF) Visitors for Fall Semester, 2023 and Spring Semester, 2024! You may find information on each visiting academic below. Please note that all visit periods are estimated, and you can check with the nominating staff for the actual dates. More information on the IMMF is available here. Prof […]
Associate Professor Lee Cher Leng (NUS Department of Chinese Studies) examines the conversational responses of young Singaporean-Chinese compared with their peers in mainland China and Taiwan in ‘Compliments and Compliment Responses of Singapore Chinese University Students’ (Global Chinese, 2015). A/P Lee explains how giving and receiving compliments occurs more naturally in certain cultures than in […]
On 7 March 2019, Jewel Changi Airport announced that a total of 500,000 tickets will be issued to Singapore residents who wish to get a sneak peek inside its premises before its official opening on 17 April the same year. Marketing itself as a ‘multi-dimensional lifestyle destination’, Jewel houses a range of facilities including indoor […]