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Education Minister Chan Chun Sing Outlines Three Ways Universities can Support Singapore’s Innovation Drive

September 27, 2022

To engender greater innovation on the connectivity front, universities should seek to be a trusted platform for talent from all over the world to work together, learn from each other and create new ideas, said Minister for Education Chan Chun Sing at the inaugural session of the NUS Distinguished Speaker Series on 26 September.

Mastering Future Economies at the NUS Postgraduate by Coursework Fair 2022

September 26, 2022

Participants can find out about trending topics related to the future economies and NUS’ exciting suite of master’s programmes at the virtual NUS Postgraduate by Coursework Fair 2022.

Made in Singapore: Conceiving, Making and Using Ritual Objects in Hindu Domains

September 26, 2022

Ganesh Chaturthi is an annual Hindu festival usually falling during the months of August or September. It commemorates the birthday of Lord Ganesh, who was believed to be born around noon. Ganesh Chaturthi is one of the many Hindu festivals celebrated around the world. In Singapore, we are more familiar with Taipusam, which is celebrated […]

Local Pollution as a Determinant of Residential Electricity Demand

September 25, 2022

On 25 September, 2015, the Singapore Ministry of Education ordered all primary and secondary schools to close for one day due to the heavy haze. While many perceive burning at coal-fired power plants to be a major cause of air pollution, the reverse could also be true: air pollution drives up power consumption. In ‘Local […]

Old-age dependency: is it really increasing in aging populations?

September 23, 2022

  On 23 September 2019, The Straits Times published an article announcing a collaborative effort by the Housing Development Board, People’s Association, Ministry of Health, and National Environment Agency to build a vertical ‘kampung’ for the elderly. This new development will be situated in Yew Tee and is modelled after the Kampung Admiralty Project with […]

Singapore Youth: In Defence of ‘Strawberries’

September 22, 2022

Dr Chew Han Ei, Senior Research Fellow at the Institute of Policy Studies at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at NUS, and Assoc Prof Vincent Chua from NUS Sociology and Anthropology ask: What can be done to engage young people in Forward Singapore?

More than 4,000 Positions Open to NUS Students at Internship Day 2022

September 22, 2022

Close to 3,000 students took the valuable opportunity to explore available internship positions at NUS’ first in-person Internship Day since 2019.

The FASS Student Ambassador Experience: Leadership and Fulfilment

September 21, 2022

Sophia Wong, FASS Student Ambassador 2021-2022, shares keen insights on her journey as a Student Ambassador.

Hearing the Voices of the Youth to Build a Better Future

September 21, 2022

Nobel Prize laureates, experts in the fields of science and humanities as well as students gathered to discuss crucial topics related to building a brighter future for the youth of today.

What does Queen Elizabeth’s Death Mean for Countries where she’s Head of State?

September 20, 2022

Queen Elizabeth II was a powerful obstacle to republican calls from Commonwealth countries that wanted to break the link to the British crown. But she is now gone, and the new King cannot match that stature, says NUS history professor Brian Farrell.

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