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Touch Grass, Seriously

In an age where technology influences much of what we think and do, Professor Simon Chesterman highlights the important lesson of Touch Grass Week: not to reject technology, but to use it deliberately and with intention.

Inside The Spread

For nearly a decade, Mr Foo Yuk Sam (Arts & Social Sciences ’14) has run The Spread at NUS Business School with a simple philosophy: serve food and drink comparable to what one would find at casual eateries in town, but at prices students can afford.

In Service to Many

A surgeon, educator and president of the Medical Alumni Association, Dato’ Prof Dr Abdul Hamid Abdul Kadir (Medicine ’66) reflects on a life shaped by resilience and service.

The Face Behind the Brand

Ms Evelyn Lim (Business ’12) on the festive F&B rush, firecrackers and who Mdm Ling really is.

How NUS is Redesigning Undergraduate Education in the Age of AI

As generative AI transforms how we learn, work and think, NUS is taking a bold approach to revamp its curriculum to help students use AI effectively, while doubling down on what machines can’t replace: human qualities such as critical thinking, communication, resilience and teamwork.

Vox Alumni: Artificial Intelligence at Work

With artificial intelligence poised to change the way we work, we asked alumni about the technology’s disruptive potential for their industries—and how they are integrating AI into everyday practice.

Singapore's High-Stakes Balancing Act

As the US-China rivalry fractures the global order, the position of small states is becoming more precarious. At the NUS120 Homecoming, scholars dissected Singapore’s strategy, proposing a number of possibilities for the future.

Making Their Mark

Every two years, the NUS Alumni Awards honour exceptional alumni who have distinguished themselves in their respective fields and in service to the University. Meet the 2025 Eminent Alumni and Lifetime Service Award recipients.

Bridging Worlds

How NUS Distinguished Alumni Award recipient Prof Lim Chwee Teck (Engineering ’90) is helping power interdisciplinary research in Singapore.