Thought Leadership

Some of the world’s leaders, and leading thinkers from NUS and overseas, regularly gather and add to the rich diversity of thoughts and ideas on our campuses, in Singapore and across the globe.
Here’s what they had to share.

In a world of wicked problems, we must straddle disciplines for answers

In a world of wicked problems, we must straddle disciplines for answers

Speaker: Asst Prof Andy Tay 6 Jan 2024

Solving a problem sometimes requires bringing together concepts, perspectives and techniques across disciplines and this is where interdisciplinary education comes in. Referencing his own learning journey as an educator, Asst Prof Andy Tay from the Department of Biomedical Engineering, College of Design and Engineering at NUS, delves into factors that might discourage STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) educators from embracing interdisciplinarity, and ways to overcome them.

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Singapore can’t afford to let sudden layoffs become the norm

Singapore can’t afford to let sudden layoffs become the norm

Speaker: Asst Prof Ng Weiyi, Department of Strategy and Policy, NUS Business School 13 Nov 2024