Taking Farming into the Future
Ms Danielle Chan (Arts and Social Sciences ’17) is at the forefront of Singapore’s move towards local food production and stronger food security.
01 Jul 2020
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COVID-19: Facing Up to New Realities
Five members of our alumni meet — virtually — to share their views and thoughts on the new realities of a world under siege by a pandemic.
01 Jul 2020 -
Solutions for a Brighter, Post-pandemic Future
NUS pushes forward in the fight against COVID-19 with 10 new projects that have received seed funding to investigate a broad range of issues related to the virus.
01 Jul 2020 -
Learning to Get Back on Her Own Feet
It was no easy feat to get back into the workforce after a hiatus of more than a decade, but Ms Peng Wan Joo (Arts & Social Sciences ’99) didn’t let the challenges hinder her success.
01 Jul 2020 -
Picture This
Internationally-acclaimed photographer Mr Darren Soh (Arts & Social Sciences ’00) has sought to tell his own ‘Singapore story’, as seen through his lens, and also uses his work to draw attention to social issues ranging from conservation to the plight of migrant workers.
01 Jul 2020 -
Post-COVID-19, How will We be Better?
Professor Danny Quah looks at the hard truths that confront us in a world changed by the pandemic, and how we need to alter the way we think, work and live to navigate these new realities.
01 Jul 2020 -
Home-Ground Advantage
Mr Woon Tien Yuan (Business ’12) is the Director of Killiney Kopitiam, a family business that is one of Singapore’s most-recognisable brands. He talks to The AlumNUS about taking a traditional enterprise into the future.
01 Jul 2020 -
Special Feature: From Classroom to Frontline
Due to COVID-19, graduates from the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine Class of 2020 were deployed earlier than expected to meet the nation’s call for healthcare professionals, and most faced a heavy workload from the get-go.
01 Jul 2020 -
Something Old, Something New
University traditions reveal a great deal about the character and values of an institution. Even as NUS’ traditions have evolved and adapted to keep up with changing times and extraordinary events, its core values are unshakeable.
01 Jul 2020 -
Special Feature: Heroes in a Time of Crisis
COVID-19 has disrupted our world in myriad ways, yet the NUS spirit of giving continues to shine through our alumni community. Many are working tirelessly at the frontlines and sidelines, displaying acts of volunteerism, courage, selflessness and compassion.
01 Jul 2020 -
The Journey Of A Lifestyle Maverick
Ms Cynthia Chua (Arts and Social Sciences ’93) began with one spa in 1996. Today, the Spa Esprit Group is a $100 million-dollar global beauty and F&B lifestyle business.
01 Apr 2020 -
Finding That One in a Million
Geared at advancing prescriptive analytics, a new research programme by NUS’ Institute of Operations Research and Analytics (IORA) might make it possible to pinpoint ‘perfect’ solutions to everyday problems.
01 Apr 2020