The Future of Our Pasts Festival organised by Yale-NUS College in conjunction with the Singapore Bicentennial showcases eleven projects by tertiary students and graduates that explore lesser-known narratives of communities and places in Singapore’s past and present through artistic mediums.

A key theme at the latest Temasek Foundation International-NUS Programme for Leadership in University Management Southeast Asia Leaders’ Summit 2019 hosted by NUS President Professor Tan Eng Chye, held from 12 to 14 February, was ensuring the continued success of the ASEAN region amidst the rapidly changing environment.

In the media this week, Associate Professor Tan Khee Giap of the Asia Competitiveness Institute at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at NUS co-authored a commentary on the benefits of a forward-looking Singapore’s Budget 2019, Dr Rupakjyoti Borah of the Institute of South Asian Studies at NUS discussed the need for India to invest in the development of its remote north east region  and NUS Political Science Associate Professor Jamie Davidson explored why many Indonesians support r

Yale-NUS College and NUS Computing have jointly announced a new five-year concurrent degree programme for liberal arts students seeking careers in computing, which is expected to shape the next generation of innovative and effective computing professionals able to tackle problems in a global context.

Students from the College of Alice & Peter Tan combined two of their ongoing community involvement projects and facilitated a day of service for Westlite Dormitory’s migrant workers to volunteer at St. Luke’s Hospital.

Researchers from the NUS Tropical Marine Science Institute have found toxic bacteria on microplastics — pieces of plastic smaller than 5mm — collected from the coastal areas of Singapore in a first-of-its-kind study.