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.
Singlish Goes Digital
How Singaporeans infuse their distinctive language into online communication.
Six Compelling Works Selected for S$50,000 NUS Singapore History Prize Shortlist
The NUS Singapore History Prize is awarded every three years, and the author of the winning publication will receive a cash award of S$50,000.
Come In, Let’s Talk
Even as she helps the community improve their mental health, Dr Charmaine Lim (Arts & Social Sciences ’12) is also mindful about safeguarding hers.
NUS Communications and New Media Graduate Overcomes Adversity to Advocate for Mental Health and the Malay/Muslim Community
As she enters the working world armed with a Bachelor of Social Sciences with Honours (Distinction) in Communications and New Media (CNM), Aisha Shamsudin is excited to apply herself to the media and communications industry and learn all that she can, in the hopes of contributing back to her community and to causes close to her heart in the future.
Making Her-story: How this History Graduate Turned Barriers into Bridges
Rachel Quek (NUS History and College of Alice and Peter Tan ’24) held on to the belief that her formative undergraduate years were a time for her to explore who she wanted to, and could, be. Armed with this conviction, she used the challenges that came her way as opportunities to grow and build up her resilience for life after graduation.
Making Sociology Current
Associate Professors Feng Qiushi, Daniel Goh, Kelvin Low and Joonmo Son (NUS Sociology and Anthropology) have been appointed editors of one of the two flagship journals of the International Sociological Association, Current Sociology, making history as the first Asia-based editors and the first editorial quartet to oversee one of the oldest sociology journals in the world.
Dr Shaun Teo’s Journey of Figuring Things Out
Once a young, disengaged student at school, Dr Shaun Teo (NUS Geography) is today a multiple award-winning educator, who is highly popular among his students due to his unique teaching philosophy and methods.
Professor Matthias Roth wins Association of Japanese Geographers’ Masatoshi Yoshino Award
The annual award, named after eminent Japanese physical geographer and climatologist Masatoshi Yoshino, is presented to mid-career or senior geographers who have achieved outstanding results in climatology in the following sub-fields of geographical climatology or climate geography: microclimatology; historical climatology; disaster climatology; climate change; and climatology related to human activities, monsoons, or geoecology.
Overseas Experiential Learning: Exploring Sustainability in Cambodia
GE4421: Field Investigation in Human Geography enables students to research dolphin behaviour, study ecotourism sustainability, and bunk at overseas homestays. That’s just a regular day in the life of geography and environmental science undergraduates at the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Let’s find out more about this unique overseas experiential learning course!
Elevating Excellence in Communications and New Media
In a remarkable achievement, Margareta Anastasia, a Master’s student in Communications and New Media (CNM) at the National University of Singapore’s Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, clinches the Outstanding PRISM Award. Her journey captures excellence, professional growth, and the transformative impact of the CNM Master’s program.
Cultivating Sustainability: Yuki Ong’s GreenLoopFarms Journey
What began as a home-based project among friends, Yuki Ong (NUS Geography’ 23) has scaled her sustainable farming project and co-founded GreenLoopFarms – an eco-conscious urban farm that employs hydroponic systems to nurture a diverse range of vegetables.
Beyond the Classroom: My Student Ambassador Experience
Ethan Naidu, FASS Student Ambassador 2022-2023, shares keen insights on his journey as a Student Ambassador.