Degrees of Freedom
For a growing number of NUS graduates, the ideal career no longer fits neatly into a job description. Instead, they are navigating a wider set of choices—between stability and flexibility, security and experimentation—redefining what success looks like on their own terms.
Vox Alumni: From Paycheck to Purpose
Is career success about your title, salary or the personal fulfilment you find in your work? We asked alumni to reflect on their own definitions—as well as the advice they would give to new graduates.
A Life Shaped by Learning
A bequest from the late Mr Tan Peng Hock (Arts & Social Sciences ’69) to NUS will support undergraduates financially, extending his lifelong belief in education and opportunity.
Celebrating NUS120 in Pictures
To commemorate the University’s 120th anniversary, the Office of University Communications curated a photo exhibition of University life, as seen through the eyes of NUS’ students, staff and alumni.
The Other Side of Success
A new book, co-authored by Associate Professor Suranga Nanayakkara (Engineering ’05, PhD ‘10) and Ms Hanjun Wu (MComp ’25), strips away the gloss of success.
Life After Graduation: Vishnu Sundaresan
The AlumNUS catches up with Mr Vishnu Sundaresan (Computing ’25), a recent London transplant and software engineer at Ankar. He reflects on building a life abroad, finding community through NUS’ global network, and the importance of paying it forward.
Whimsical Artworks of Empathy
Through her drawings of cute animals offering words of wisdom, Ms Joanne Ang Min Jia (Arts & Social Sciences ’13) has built a global community of comfort.
Under the Midnight Sun
A scientist working on global health preparedness, Dr Anthony Torres-Ruesta (Medicine PhD ’22) now calls Helsinki home — a city where quiet streets, deep forests and long summer days offer space to think, breathe and belong.
All the World’s a Stage
Classical music opened a doorway for Mr Mukhammadyor Tulaganov (Music ’18). Now, through social media, he is holding that door open for others.
At Home, Abroad: Overseas Alumni Celebrate National Day
From gathering with fellow Singaporeans to finding local food abroad, our alumni share how they celebrate National Day while living overseas—and what the occasion means to them, wherever they are.