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The first infection of COVID-19 in Singapore was reported on 4 February, 2020. However, scientific knowledge about the COVID-19 pandemic is still limited, particularly on how the social attributes (population, ethnicity composition, average income, social cohesiveness etc.) and human-made environment (roads, buildings etc.) of a neighbourhood contribute to epidemiological risk. ‘A Socio-Ecological Perspective on […]
“I think it’s really the direct experience of experiential learning that helps to deepen students’ understanding of the real world environmental and social problems,” says Dr Carl Grundy-Warr, Senior Lecturer, NUS Geography, for whom the marriage of theory and practical experience is key to a fruitful education.
Cognitive psychologist Assistant Prof Pan studies the science of human memory and learning patterns for effective learning.
In February 2021, the Ministry of National Development, Ministry of Health, and the Housing & Development Board of Singapore jointly launched the new Community Care Apartments catered to seniors who want to live independently and prepare for their future care needs. In the Asian context, seniors living alone are often perceived to be more vulnerable […]
Alumnus Barath Harithas (NUS Political Science ’16) provides insight into the steps he took after graduation and the foundational role that FASS has played in him earning a ticket to Harvard Kennedy School.
The Housing Development Board (HDB) was set up on 1 February 1960. Until recently, the planning process of HDB flats has been largely led by the state, with little participation by private residents. However, participatory planning advocates argue that participation in local neighbourhoods enhances social cohesion and brings many other benefits. In ‘Participatory Design to […]
The Worlds of Southeast Asian Chinese Literature Prism: Theory and Modern Chinese Literature (special issue) Editors: Cheow Thia Chan and Carlos Rojas Co-edited by Assistant Professor Cheow Thia Chan (NUS Department of Chinese Studies), and Professor Carlos Rojas (Duke University), this special issue of Prism: Theory and Modern Chinese Literature developed from two spring 2021 workshops titled […]
Associate Professor Irene Ng and Associate Professor Hyekyung Choo (both NUS Department of Social Work) consider the range of factors that can affect educational attainment in ‘Parental education and youth educational aspiration in Singapore: a path analysis in institutional and psychological context’ (Asia Pacific Journal of Education, 2020). A/P Ng and A/P Choo identify the […]
Singapore first hosted the Association for Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit from 27th January to 29th January 1992. ASEAN is an economic union that comprises ten member states in Southeast Asia. The union aims to promote intergovernmental cooperation, facilitate socio-cultural exchanges, and enhance economic integration. During the 1992 summit, ASEAN leaders agreed on a framework […]
On January 26, 2022, Singapore struck the Pacific Alliance-Singapore Free Trade Agreement, Singapore’s first direct FTA with the Pacific Alliance, a bloc of countries comprising Chile, Colombia, Mexico, and Peru. In ‘Building administrative capacity under developmental states in Chile and Singapore: a comparative perspective’ (International Review of Administrative Sciences, 2021), Professor M. Shamsul Haque […]