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Inter-Faculty Games 2022 back in action

Annually organised by NUS Students’ Sports Club and in collaboration with NUS Office of Student Affairs, Inter-Faculty Games (IFG) is NUS’ largest campus life event with over 3,000 student and staff athletes. IFG aims to foster Inter-Faculty spirit by bringing all 9 faculties and Yale-NUS College together to compete in 27 sporting events for the prized Tan Eng Chye Trophy over six weeks.

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Embracing diversity and equality in the workplace

In the recent WoW: Ignite session organised by NUS Alumni Relations, panellists and participants discussed the issue of ensuring equal opportunities in the workplace – a key area in the first White Paper on Singapore Women’s Development that was endorsed unanimously by Parliament in April 2022.

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NUS Law leads discussions associated with the metaverse

The Centre for Technology, Robotics, Artificial Intelligence and the Law (TRAIL) at NUS Law organised a one-day conference titled “Understanding the Metaverse: Law, Policy & Practices”, with the support of Meta and Rajah & Tann. The conference brought together more than 200 business leaders, practitioners, academics and policymakers to discuss and share perspectives on matters relating to data, information and intellectual property protection in the metaverse.

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Watch Startup University, a CNA documentary special

Meet the visionary leaders who set NUS on the exciting path towards building one of the largest entrepreneurial ecosystems in Asia. In this one-hour special, find out how the University has also supported unicorn founders, budding technopreneurs and aspiring entrepreneurs at every step of their startup journey in Singapore and beyond.

Entrepreneurship

President's Welcome

We are Singapore’s flagship university. We hope you will be inspired by the many fascinating facets that make NUS a leading global university centred in Asia.

Shaping the Future

“At NUS, we are moving boldly — and concertedly — to expand tomorrow's frontiers. We believe that we have the power to shape the future, for the better.”


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NUS Now

Come discover our exciting and vibrant campus and find out why #NUSLife is invigorating and fulfilling.

Thought Leadership

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.

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Fashion forays in the metaverse

Luxury fashion brands are expanding into the metaverse, drawn by its marketing potential as well as the need to guard their intellectual property in a new frontier. While there is money to be made in the metaverse, many legal issues remain unresolved. Professor David Tan, Co-Director of the Centre for Technology, Robotics, AI and the Law, at the Faculty of Law, NUS, discussed the issues of infringement of IP rights in the metaverse and whether parodies or satires of trademarks can be excused from infringement liability.


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Commentary: Saving for a 'Fire' lifestyle can also help save Planet Earth

In recent years, more people have embarked on the Fire (Financial independence, retire early) journey, which is defined by frugality, extreme savings and investment. While this movement is associated with early retirement, a Fire lifestyle is in fact one that is also low carbon and sustainable. Dr Goh Tian, Research Fellow at the Energy Studies Institute at NUS, highlighted four key aspects that focus on the “saving” portion of the Fire philosophy that are compatible with sustainability.


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