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Commentary: Is Singapore’s complaint culture helping us or hurting us?

January 12, 2024

The frequent act of complaining has been characterised as a defining trait of Singaporeans, from moaning about the incessant heat and humidity, to grumbling about rising inflation or increasing the Goods and Services Tax (GST). While complaining is commonly understood to be a negative way of speaking, there might be another side to complaining that …

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How Hustle Culture is Robbing our Youths of Self-Discovery

January 7, 2024

Op-Ed on CNA Online by Mr Jonathan Sim, Associate Fellow of the NUS Teaching Academy and Lecturer from NUS Philosophy

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Developing a Deeper Appreciation for Classical Chinese Philosophy…in English

December 29, 2023

Offered in the first semester of every academic year (AY), PH2301 Classical Chinese Philosophy I (PH2301) delves into the ethics and politics of the great Chinese philosophers such as Confucius, Mozi, Yang Zhu, Mencius and Laozi.

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Looking to 2024: What’s Next in AI? Enhancing Safety, More Regulatory Oversight and Leveraging AI for Education

December 5, 2023

This year, we could see a greater push by developers to improve the safety of AI systems and more countries addressing the need for AI regulation. Amid the rising popularity of generative AI tools, masterful usage of their full capabilities will also become more important.

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NUS Alumni Awards 2023: Celebrating Outstanding Changemakers and Trailblazers

November 3, 2023

NUS honoured the achievements of 21 outstanding alumni and three alumni teams comprising another 14 alumni, at the prestigious NUS Alumni Awards 2023.

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NUS FASS Establishes Buddhist Studies Visiting Professorship to Foster Interdisciplinary Research in Buddhist Studies

October 31, 2023

The Visiting Professorship is established through a S$500,000 gift from Mee Toh Foundation.

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NUS University Awards Pay Tribute to 6 for Exemplary Contributions to Education, Research and Service

September 9, 2023

The CSGB Visiting Professorship in Sikh Studies, established in collaboration with the Central Sikh Gurdwara Board (CSGB) is the first of its kind in Asia, outside the Indian subcontinent.

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Celebrated for their Dedication to Singapore

August 14, 2023

More than 200 members of the NUS community received the National Day Awards 2023.

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A Homecoming for All: NUS Alumni Across Campuses and Generations Reunite at Bukit Timah

July 14, 2023

NUS Homecoming 2023 brought together more than 800 NUS graduates at the Bukit Timah Campus to celebrate their alma mater.

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Unlike Parents, AI will Never Tire of Entertaining our Children. Here’s the Catch

July 10, 2023

A column for CNA Online by Mr Jonathan Sim, a Lecturer with NUS Philosophy.

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