Panellists at the second Dean’s Dialogue organised by the Office of Student Affairs discussed the pros and cons of social media and its profound effects on the true identities of its users.

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, members of the NUS community discussed the benefits of a forward-looking Singapore’s Budget 2019, the need for India to invest in the development of its remote north east region and the reasons why many Indonesians support rice-sufficiency.

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.