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NUS Bags Major PR Award for College of Humanities and Sciences Campaign
One year since the official inauguration of the NUS College of Humanities and Sciences (CHS), the publicity campaign for the new College has gained recognition at the recent Public Relations in the Service of Mankind (PRISM) Awards. The University bagged a Distinction Award in the category “Outstanding Campaign by a Non-Government Organisation or Not-For-Profit Organisation” for […]
An Interview with Emeritus Prof S. Vasoo and Assoc Prof Winston Goh on The Strange Start of Psychology at the National University of Singapore
The Strange Start of Psychology at the National University of Singapore (NUS Department of Psychology, 2021), showcases the history of the NUS Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences’ Department of Psychology, Singapore’s oldest psychology programme. The programme, which kicked off during the 86/87 academic year at the Department of Social Work (renamed the Department of […]
Largest Cohort of Outstanding Alumni Honoured at NUS Alumni Awards 2021
40 exceptional individuals were recognised at the NUS Alumni Awards 2021, making this the largest cohort of trailblazers honoured in a single year since the awards were introduced in 2005. Organised by the NUS Office of Alumni Relations, this year’s awards was hosted in two ceremonies last week.
Is Change in Singapore Too Fast, Too Furious?
As part of the NUS Students’ Political Association’s (NUSPA) 45th anniversary, the association published “On The Road: A Collection of Essays and Articles From NUSPA Publications”. The book highlights Singapore’s major transformations in its political, societal and economic landscape through 39 essays and interviews from the 1980s till today.
NUS Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences 18th Dean Takes Office
Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Professor Lionel Wee, and other members of the Deanery take on their leadership roles today.
Book on History of Kampong Gelam Clinches NUS Singapore History Prize
Winning work challenges collective notions of Singapore Malay history and shines spotlight on Singapore’s cosmopolitan and dynamic economic, political and social history over the last two centuries.
New NUS Dean of Arts and Social Sciences Appointed
Professor Lionel Wee will be appointed the new dean of the NUS Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS) and co-dean of the College of Humanities and Sciences from 1 October 2021.
From Careers for a Lifetime, to a Lifetime of Careers
The top skills desired by employers will include critical thinking, analysis, problem-solving and self-management skills such as active learning, resilience, stress tolerance and flexibility.
NUS CHS Case Competition: Driving EV Adoption in Singapore
The just-released problem statement for NUS CHS’ inaugural Case Competition – Encouraging electric vehicle (EV) ownership in Singapore – is an important real-world topic of especial relevance to us all, as the nation is driving toward a future of electric mobility that is essential to the Singapore Green Plan 2030.