Some forty NUS students and alumni will be representing the nation at two major sporting events from 19 August to 30 August.

The Singapore Research Nexus at NUS Arts and Social Sciences launched a new book by NUS Sociology Provost’s Chair Professor Chua Beng Huat titled Liberalism Disavowed: Communitarianism and State Capitalism in Singapore on 14 August at the National Library.

This year’s edition of Rag Day, the University’s annual tradition of contributing towards the welfare of the less privileged, took place on 12 August at NUS University Town and saw the exciting announcement that more than $400,000 had been raised from Flag Day 2017.

For 14 years, as part of the annual Project “Collection in Aid of the Needy”, NUS students have been regularly supporting needy households under the Public Assistance Scheme and Public Rental Scheme.

As part of this year’s National Day Awards, NUS Trustee Mr Phillip Tan Eng Seong was presented with the Meritorious Service Medal, while Professor Heng Chye Kiang from NUS Architecture and Associate Professor Yu Shi Ming from NUS Real Estate were presented with Public Service Star.

Internationally renowned biostatistician Professor Teo Yik Ying has been appointed as the next Dean of the NUS Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health with effect from 1 January 2018.