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Honouring five outstanding alumni from Arts and Social Sciences
Five exceptional NUS Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS) alumni from diverse backgrounds were lauded at the annual FASS Distinguished Arts and Social Sciences Alumni Awards 2020 in a simple presentation ceremony on 30 April at Swissotel The Stamford.
Singapore through the years: A digital cartographic record
The one thing that Himani Dharshini never expected to learn about when she entered university was herself. The self-professed introvert confessed that, prior to studying at the National University of Singapore (NUS), she never saw herself as a leader. But her journey with NUS has shaped her into a person she never knew she could become.
Archaeological survey being conducted at Alexandra Hospital, a WWII site
20 April 2021, The Straits Times by Ng Keng Gene SINGAPORE – In one account of the Alexandra Hospital massacre of Feb 14, 1942, its football field was where Japanese soldiers gathered wounded soldiers and staff, tied them by the hands in groups, and led them away to a small building at the back of […]
#DiscoverFASS@CHS 2021 | Sign Up for Masterclasses, Learn All About Our Majors
As part of the #DiscoverFASS@CHS campaign leading up to our Open House in May this year, we are holding ‘live’ Masterclasses presented by three of our award-winning Faculty members, and our Departments are hosting ‘live’ Q&A sessions for prospective students.
Webinar on Greater than the Sum of Its Ports: Maritime Networks in Premodern Southeast Asia by Emeritus Professor John Miksic
Technical Webinar Co-Organised by The Joint Branch of the RINA and IMarEST (Singapore) The Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers Singapore Singapore Shipping Association Greater than the Sum of Its Ports: Maritime Networks in Premodern Southeast Asia by Prof John N. Miksic Emeritus Professor, Department of Southeast Asian Studies, National University of Singapore Date […]
Munshi Abdullah is a ‘genius of his own’, interested in technology and not pro-Western
(Article is in Malay Language) 27 February 2021, BERITA MediacorpMunshi Abdullah adalah ‘genius tersendiri’, minat teknologi dan bukan pro-BaratOleh: IRA MUSFIRAH SINGAPURA: Tahukah anda, Munshi Abdullah bukan setakat seorang tokoh persuratan sahaja, malah beliau juga seorang ‘genius’ tersendiri yang cukup berminat dengan teknologi serta bukan pro-Barat. Demikian antara hujah-hujah beberapa sarjana terkemuka Asia Tenggara mengenai […]