People of FASS
People of FASS is a content series that emphasises on the human element, our people, their accomplishments and journey, as well as what inspires them. The series is curated primarily to focus on featuring exemplary students, alumni, researchers, faculty and staff.
NUS expands arts education beyond the campus stage through STEER regional exchange programmes
Through the Study Trips for Engagement & EnRichment (STEER) programme, the ASEAN region has become a living classroom, offering students unparalleled opportunities to innovate their craft through cross-cultural collaboration.
Where do the youth stand in Singapore’s Total Defence today?
Organised by the NUS Political Science Society (PSSOC), this year’s Singapore Forum (ISF) – themed “The Future of Singapore’s Total Defence” – presented students with the opportunity to engage in dialogue with Mr Chan Chun Sing, Singapore’s Coordinating Minister for Public Services and Minister for Defence.
In the age of AI, the humanities and social sciences are becoming more, not less, essential
The rise of artificial intelligence has often been framed as a challenge to the humanities and social sciences. But speakers at “Future Horizons: Envisioning the Humanities and Social Sciences”, recently organised by the NUS Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS) as part of the Ideas Festival Singapore 2026, argued the opposite: That a world transformed by AI will need these disciplines even more urgently than before.
NUS study confirms that guessing before learning improves memory in language learning
The study is one of the first to test the science behind the word-picture “pre-testing” exercises used in popular language-learning applications
From NUS to SportCares: How Miruna Ranjan Is Empowering Girls to Lead Through Sport
As we mark International Women’s Day, NUS alumna Ms Miruna Ranjan (NUS Communications and New Media ’09) reflects on her journey from communications to social impact — and why sport can be a powerful space for girls to find their voice.
New book spotlights “Buddhist diplomacy” and its influence on Asian foreign policy
Figures of Buddhist Diplomacy in Modern Asia reveals how Buddhist networks and ideas have been mobilised for soft power, peacebuilding and geopolitics.
Study abroad at NUS: How a semester in FASS shaped a future leader
Recently selected as a 2026 AFR Top100 Future Leader and featured on the cover of the Australian Financial Review Graduate Guide, Ziyan spent a semester in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences in 2023. He attributes his now well-developed interests in international engagement and policy to his experience studying in Singapore and at NUS.
2026 Distinguished Arts and Social Sciences Alumni Awards Honouring graduates who have dedicated their lives to the arts, diplomacy and social services
The awards, held on 1 April, honoured three distinguished alumni whose careers have shaped the arts, diplomacy and communities: Ms Lim Hai Yen (English Language and Chinese Studies ’92), Mr Ashok Mirpuri (Political Science Hons ’84), and Ms Ang Bee Lian (Social Work ’77). Though their careers have unfolded in very different arenas, they share a common thread: a commitment to serving society and shaping the world around them.
Students examine what makes a liveable city at 30th NUS Geography Challenge
The milestone 30th NUS Geography Challenge brought together close to 500 students from more than 120 secondary schools across Singapore – the largest participation to date – to examine this year’s theme, “City For Tomorrow: Shaping Our Liveable Future.”
NUS leads Asia in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026
Achieves strongest performance to date, with all-time high of seven NUS subjects ranked among the global top three and a record 28 subjects in the global top 10.
Art in the heart of NUS: How public art transforms our campus
Launched in 2022, the NUS Public Art Initiative aims to cultivate a distinct campus identity and sense of community through site-specific works that engage with their surroundings, fostering student and community engagement, promoting interdisciplinary collaborations for learning and teaching, and enhancing the campus through public art.
Championing access to justice: NUS Pro Bono Awareness Week connects students with community realities
The student-run NUS Pro Bono Group (NUS PBG) recently organised its flagship Pro Bono Awareness Week (PBAW), its first following NUS Law’s move to Kent Ridge at the start of the year. Guided by its mission ‘to inform, to involve, to inspire’, the programme introduced students from across NUS to the role that pro bono work plays in expanding equitable access to justice.