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.
Investigating Mass Mobilisation in War and Politics in Twentieth-Century China and the World
BY JENNIFER YIP (NUS HISTORY)
One historian reveals how China’s WWII survival hinged on massive civilian grain mobilisation, challenging Eurocentric views of total war.
The Global Life of Cultures
BY ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR ANDREW HUI (NUS ENGLISH, LINGUISTICS AND THEATRE STUDIES)
Exploring how Renaissance studies and Jesuit missions shaped our global, modern psyche by tracing the movement of ideas across cultures and centuries.
What is the Value of Human Word Associations in the Time of Generative Language Models?
BY DR CYNTHIA SIEW (NUS PSYCHOLOGY)
Human word associations offer unique, culturally-rich insights that AI models cannot replicate, revealing the true depth of our minds.
Made in Shenzhen: A Global History of China’s First Special Economic Zone
BY ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR TAOMO ZHOU (NUS CHINESE STUDIES)
Shenzhen’s story is a global history of migration and market experiments, transforming it from a factory into a tech hub that reshaped China and the world economy.
Four Frames, One Punch: The Surprising Power of the Comic Strip
BY ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR DEBORAH SHAMOON (NUS JAPANESE STUDIES)
The four-panel comic strip is a deceptively simple, globally understood narrative structure that gives powerful shape to stories.
Mapping 5,000 Years of Financial History and Geography
BY PROFESSOR DARIUSZ WÓJCIK (NUS GEOGRAPHY)
After 5,000 years of finance, the first-ever atlas reveals its hidden patterns, global power, and profound human impact.
As machines learn, humans must think: How NUS Philosophy is nurturing critical thinking through courses that bridge disciplines
On World Philosophy Day, NUS Philosophy highlights how its interdisciplinary courses – spanning medicine, economics, mathematics and more – equip students with critical thinking skills essential for an AI-driven world.
ALUMNI STORIES | Soaring Ambitions
Ms Megan Lau (NUS Philosophy, Politics, and Economics ’25) is a high achiever, excelling both academically and in her role as a ‘water princess’ in House of Dancing Water, a circus show in Macau.
A campus for all: Building an inclusive learning environment, a decade on
The October edition of NUS Career Fest 2025 kicked off on an energetic note, with NUS students from across disciplines engaging with potential employers to explore internship and full-time career opportunities.
Wild learning in the Great Rift Valley: NUS students take on Kenya
Over 11 days, students from NUS Geography and the Environmental Studies (BES) programme crossed Kenya’s legendary landscapes, immersing themselves in the realities of environmental change, human-wildlife interactions, and the deep connections between people and place.
Global lead exposure still costs trillions and endangers children, NUS study finds
Despite the global phase-out of leaded gasoline, lead pollution continues to threaten health and widen inequality, with low- and middle-income countries bearing the brunt.
NUS Career Fest returns with twice-yearly fairs, spotlighting AI in the current edition
The October edition of NUS Career Fest 2025 kicked off on an energetic note, with NUS students from across disciplines engaging with potential employers to explore internship and full-time career opportunities.