In the News
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17 May, 2013The Singapore Research Nexus is pleased to announce the second Singapore on Screen FASS Student Film Competition. Submissions are now open and will end on December 15th 2013. You can learn more about the top entries for the first … Continue reading
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18 April, 2013Since The Studios was established in 2003, a total of almost 52,000 people have seen its offerings. To mark its 10th anniversary, the series will present nine theater productions over the next four months that survey the past, as well … Continue reading
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18 April, 2013Recently, a heated debate surrounding whether the country is devoting too much land and resources to transport was held at the National University of Singapore. Some distinguished scholars, including panelist Anthony Chin from NUS, Professor Paul Barter of the Lee … Continue reading
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20 March, 2013Two very different films garnered the top prizes at FASS’ inaugural ‘Singapore on Screen’ Undergraduate Short Film competition when the final eight films were screened in competition on Saturday at the NUS Open Day at UTown . The winner in the … Continue reading
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14 March, 2013National University of Singapore researchers Vincent Chua and Irene Ng performed a study which showed that Malay Singaporeans had less social capital than their Chinese counterparts. Social capital contributes to social mobility and is a significant factor in somebody’s ability to … Continue reading
Nexus Nuggets
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In this journal article Axel Gelfert (Philosophy) examines how Singapore’s biotech ambitions have been pitched as the country moves towards modernization. Singapore’s foray into biotechnology is generally considered an economic and scientific success, its most visible sign being Biopolis, launched … Continue reading
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A/P Peter Borschberg is the polyglot, award-winning Historian scouring libraries around the globe to piece together the early modern history of Singapore, the region and the importance of trade. Here Peter shares a synopsis of his work and some fascinating … Continue reading