Alumni who studied at the NUS Bukit Timah Campus returned for a spectacular garden-themed Bukit Timah Homecoming celebration organised by NUS Alumni Relations, and co-hosted by NUS Law and the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at NUS. 

NUS President Professor Tan Eng Chye represented the University and Singapore in the first U7+ Alliance Summit held on 9 and 10 July that convened 47 university leaders from 18 countries, who engaged in discussion and voted on concrete actions and commitments to address pressing global challenges.

During the course of her PhD in Biostatistics at the NUS Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, Dr Chen Yirong made an impact on the governments’ responses to dengue and Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease — all while raising two young children.

Muhammad Ashik bin Mohamed Daud, graduand from the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at NUS, is a strong advocate of volunteerism. While studying for his Master’s in Public Policy at the LKY School, he simultaneously spent much of his time as a mission leader for the Singapore Red Cross.

NUS researchers have incorporated metamaterials into conventional clothing to dramatically improve signal strength between wearable electronic devices. This innovation could have future applications in high-tech athletic wear and medical apparel.

The Fourth Industrial Revolution is reshaping the world as we know it, with some people being increasingly concerned towards automation. Is this revolution a boon or bane for mankind?