Historical Storyteller: An Amazing 2023
Historical storyteller, public speaker and guest lecturer Shawn Seah (Arts and Social Sciences ’10) was feted with three awards in 2023 – including an Outstanding Young Alumni Award during the prestigious NUS Alumni Awards event. He reveals what he found most challenging during the year.
Thriving in Best Form
Creating — and maintaining — a safe, caring environment for the students and staff of NUS is a collective effort undertaken at all levels of the University.
Up, Up and Away
July marks the start of a new era for NUS in more ways than one — for its graduands, who are about to enter the “real world”; for students and faculty, who can expect innovative developments on the academic and research front under new leadership; and for its alumni, who have a new leader to rethink the way they engage with their alma mater.
Choose Your Own Adventure — And Choose Well
When it comes to navigating our Volatile, Uncertain, Complex and Ambiguous (VUCA) world, it is vital to reflect on our goals and values — and having a roleplaying game mindset might help too, says Dr Adrian W J Kuah.
The Next Chapter Awaits
As he moves into his new role, Mr Bernard Toh (Architecture ’84), the outgoing Director, Office of Alumni Relations (OAR), NUS, looks back on challenges faced and triumphs achieved.
Navigating the Start of Your Career Journey
The Centre for Future-ready Graduates shares insights and strategies to thrive in a rapidly changing job market.
New Worlds, New Ethics
Our first-ever Vox Alumni poll gathers your opinions on how AI-created art and the metaverse impact creativity, authenticity and the blurring of lines between the physical and the virtual.
Working to Make It Right
Technology continues to transform the way we live, but conversations around the ethics of phenomena such as artificial intelligence have lagged behind adoption. How can we stay ahead of the curve? Learn how NUS is contributing to the conversation.
A Renewed Senior Leadership Team at NUS
Meet the key individuals who have been tasked to further propel NUS as a leading university shaping the future.
Man vs Machine
How the pitfalls of tech can be tackled by tech, according to Mr Wang Weimin (Science ’17).
Turning Up the Tempo
Professor Peter Tornquist, Dean of the Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music, shares his vision to move the school from being excellent to exceptional.
Rethinking Care in a Fast-ageing Society
Researcher and NUS alumna Susana Concordo Harding (Public Policy ’09) explores how to tackle the gender disparity and perceptions of caregiving as Singaporeans age, in the wake of her recentWoW: Ignitetalk held on 8 March 2023.