Regarding ‘Regardless Of Race’
How do we build a truly integrated, multiracial and multicultural society? Should ethnicity even matter in Singapore society? Are our differences a cause for celebration or division? Our alumni tackle these questions and more.
Putting Patients at Ease
How Ms Guadalupe Lazaro (Yale-NUS ’20) is using the Internet to widen access to reproductive and sexual health services.
A Voice for the Silenced
A gap year during her undergraduate days equipped Ms Charmaine Yap (Law ’18) with the confidence in her own ability to make a difference to the lives of migrant workers here.
Lifting the Veil of Silence on Family Violence
Often hidden from view, abuse within households is an issue that bears more attention. Ms Kristine Lam (Arts and Social Sciences ’12), Lead Social Worker at Project StART, Care Corner Singapore Ltd, looks at the characteristics of this phenomenon, and how the community can support victims.
The Giving Kind
Does the worst of times really bring out the best in people? In the wake of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, individuals and organisations alike are pondering this question and taking a second look at their own contributions to society. NUS is no exception.
Fulfilling a Golden Dream
Seniors looking for assisted-living options got a boost this year, and it is thanks in part to the long-term efforts of NUS Senior Alumni.
The Maker Makes His Mark
Mr Veerappan Swaminathan (Engineering + USP ’11) made a pivotal decision in his first year at NUS that led to his career creating a maker culture in Singapore and bringing innovation to sustainability.
Healing the Mind Through Music
Ms Eileen Chai (Science ’01) drew from her own struggles to create a unique movement that seeks to bring about greater empathy and understanding of mental health concerns.
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.
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.
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.
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.