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Focusing on the theme "Building Relationships in Teaching and Learning," educators at the Higher Education Conference Singapore (HECS) 2025 explored how to make higher education more engaging, collaborative, and joyful.
Education
At the NUS120 Distinguished Speaker Series, Professor Steven Chu called for a decisive shift away from fossil fuels, stressing that stronger international cooperation is needed to deploy the solutions at speed and scale.
Research
From Final Year Project to national impact - research by Lexis Aw, together with Assoc Prof Stella Tan at NUS Life Sciences, is now contributing to Singapore’s fight against illegal vaping.
Prof Liu Bin, from NUS Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering and also NUS Deputy President (Research and Technology), has been elected a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors for the Class of 2025. Prof Aaron Thean, Prof Yeo Yee-Chia and Assoc Prof Liang Yung Chii from the NUS Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering have also been elected IEEE Fellows for the Class of 2026.
Impact
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Distinguished thought leaders, movers and shakers in Singapore and across the globe gather regularly on campus to share their insights and engage in intellectual discourse.
As we face a climate crisis, we need to rethink our expectations of Christmas displays and the decorations in our homes. If we learn to value the familiar and see the same old thing not as boring but as a cherished tradition, we may realise that a sustainable Christmas is the greatest gift to the next generation.
Studies show that while Singaporeans are proud of their country and comfortable with diversity, many remain uncertain about how immigration fits into the national narrative. This has business implications: The ability to attract and retain people is ultimately constrained by what society will accept as fair.