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For years, the Orchestra Hall at NUS' Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music (YST) served primarily as a venue for rehearsals and masterclasses. Now, the familiar space has been given a new lease of life.Officially opened on 22 October 2026, the YST …

Researchers at the National University of Singapore’s College of Design and Engineering (CDE) have developed a fibre that functions as pixels and senses touch at the same time, integrating 54 of them into a sleeve to create the world’s first …

Associate Professor Stephen Tay still remembers a lesson his father brought home from night class. His father’s teacher had said: “If you fail to learn…”.Young Stephen guessed the ending: “Study more or read for another hour?” But his father …

As AI becomes more capable, knowing how to use it will not be enough. At the NUS Lifelong Learning Festival 2026, educators and industry leaders explored why judgement, adaptability and the ability to keep learning will become increasingly important …

“Aren't libraries supposed to just shelve books and collect resources? Why run a youth heritage ambassador programme?"These are common questions that NUS University Librarian Associate Professor Natalie Pang, from the Department of Communications …

Since the launch of the National Mental Health and Well-being Strategy in 2023, there has been a stronger national push to expand mental health services and strengthen support across healthcare facilities and within communities. With this comes the …

From learning to cycle and cook to forging friendships across cultures, NUS Arts and Social Sciences undergraduate Long Wen Xi reflects on five transformative months at University College Utrecht in the Netherlands. Through NUS’ Student Exchange …

Designed to help NUS employees build lasting habits to support their health, NUS Health is the latest in a slew of initiatives to ensure employees lead happy, healthy lives. The programme is built around three key pillars: optimising sleep, reducing …

NUS Enterprise celebrated its 25th anniversary with a new identity: NUSX, where breakthroughs become advantage.The integrated venture-building and research commercialisation platform aims to connect research, talent, industry, capital and global …

Having shaped generations of NUS students into community-minded leaders, the Chua Thian Poh Community Leadership Centre reflects on its impact as it seeks new ways for learning and engaging in community development.

What if a student project wasn’t seen as something merely for experience or grades, but a real chance to change lives?For NUS College (NUSC) students, the answer to these questions came through the experiences they have gained from the College’s …

The National Centre for Engineering Biology (NCEB), hosted at NUS, was officially launched today together with its new research facility. Mr Desmond Lee, Minister for Education and Minister-in-Charge of Social Services Integration, graced the …

Could a quick facial scan help flag the risk of high blood pressure? Could games based on everyday activities support cognitive health among older adults? And could people at risk of glaucoma have aspects of their eye health monitored closer to …

As the challenges of climate change, urbanisation, migration, health and the rise of new technologies become increasingly complex, the study of geography is taking on renewed relevance — helping us understand how our world is changing and how we can …

NUS has risen to 15th place globally in the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2027, its highest-ever position since the rankings were established. The University remains at 3rd in Asia and 1st in Singapore.NUS President …

Botswana is best known for its incredible wildlife, but the people who share the same landscape are often able to offer some of the most memorable lessons about conservation.Over two weeks in the towns of Maun and Kasane, 24 students from NUS …

Researchers from NUS have developed a next-generation electronic skin that can both sense and directly visualise pressure in real time, addressing key limitations of current wearable sensing technologies.Electronic skin systems are increasingly used …

As NUS SCALE marks its 10th anniversary, Dean Associate Professor Chai Kah Hin reflects on how AI, changing careers and longer lives are reshaping education — and why the future of lifelong learning is about making learning easier to access, apply …

NUS is partnering with industry leaders Applied Materials and Micron to strengthen the pipeline of industry-ready talent for Singapore’s semiconductor sector. Under a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed today at the Singapore Semiconductor …

The National University of Singapore (NUS) and the Society of Algorithmic Intelligence (SoAI) is hosting IntelligenceX 2026: Global Quantum × AI Frontier, from 24 to 26 September 2026 at NUS University Town, focused on advances at the intersection …

Take a second and turn it into trillions of moments. Measure each one. That’s how precisely an atomic clock at Singapore’s Centre for Quantum Technologies (CQT) keeps time – and with record-making accuracy, according to results published in Nature …

The National University of Singapore (NUS) announced today that Mr Hsieh Fu Hua will be stepping down as Chairman of its Board of Trustees on 31 March 2027, after more than a decade of dedicated service. Mr Hsieh will be succeeded by Mr Leo Yip on 1 …

Yoga Prasetyo was only two years old when his mother left their village in Indonesia to work in Singapore. She left him in the care of his uncle and aunt, like many parents whose work took them across borders in search of better opportunities for …

The National Parks Board (NParks) and National University of Singapore (NUS) have launched the National Institute for Marine and Ocean Sciences (NIMOS), a national research institute that will strengthen Singapore’s capabilities to protect its …

NUS has signed a three-year Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Guidance Tamil Nadu, the Government of Tamil Nadu’s investment promotion agency, to advance cooperation in postgraduate education, talent development and knowledge exchange.The first …

A new NUS–Lancet Commission report is calling for a fundamental shift in how countries prepare for pandemics — moving beyond technical plans and capacities to ensure that people and communities are protected in practice when a crisis strikes.The …

In a tighter graduate job market, developing mastery of one’s craft — rather than simply accumulating internships and credentials — can help young people stand out, said Mr Ong Ye Kung, Minister for Health and Coordinating Minister for Social …

From documenting the lives of vulnerable workers at Waterloo Street to helping a youth organisation understand the experiences of its scholars, research at NUS’ Chua Thian Poh Community Leadership Centre is giving communities a voice while equipping …

The rule of law must continue to evolve as society and technology change, with lawyers, academics and students playing an important role in shaping the legal system of the future, Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon said at the recent NUS Law Bicentennial …

Environmental sustainability researchers at NUS found that widely used Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) ratings often fail to reflect companies’ actual exposure to deforestation, highlighting the need to integrate satellite-based …