The theory was held across two lecture theatres lts in nus. It exists as an autonomous college within nus, allowing it greater freedom to develop its own policies while tapping on the existing facilities and resources of the main university. Mathematics, computational and statistical sciences. Prior to becoming president, he served as the colleges executive vice president academic affairs from 2014 to 2017. History is designed to meet the scope and sequence requirements of most courses. Associate professor zubair amin, from the nus yong loo lin school of medicine, together with other medical staff from the national university health system nuhs, volunteered to be deployed to singapore dormitories on weekends to provide medical support for migrant workers amid the covid19 situation. On tuesday 10 september, nus yale sophomore faris joraimi took to his facebook to pen his admiration for renowned local historian dr hong lysa for her invaluable contributions to our understanding of singapores traumatic, silenced past. The faculty was initially established as a department of law in the then university of malaya in 1956, with its first batch of students matriculating the following year. Includes more than 4,000 entries that offer a wealth of information and insight into the social, political, economic, scientific, cultural, and military aspects of the history of britain. These are some examples of books that could be written about singapores history which the nominating committee of the national university. Usually the lecturers will notify coop about the texts that they are going to use and coop will keep them in stock if the publishers have stock that is.
Shop the yale bookstore for mens, womens and childrens apparel, gifts, textbooks and more. This would indeed be a fitting way to exemplify and amplify her very significant contributions to the education and welfare of our undergrads. Im a student at yale nus, and im going to give my best shot at answering this question. It is likely that if you find one good book on your topic, there will be others nearby on the shelf about that same topic. Nus traces its rich history to the founding of the straits settlements and federated malay states government medical school in 1905. Yalenus is the first institution outside new haven, connecticut. The college provides a new model of liberal arts education for asia that will prepare high potential students from singapore, the rest of asia and beyond for leadership and engaged citizenship. Books and additional works by yale nus faculty are available in the librarys collection. Publications by yale nus college faculty and researchers. Ohs provides short and long term guest and conference accommodations for visitors on official programs organized by nus facultiesadministrative departments and for educational programs organized by external organisations. We offer the most extensive college degree courses in singapore.
Our history since 1922, nus has worked tirelessly on behalf of students and students unions. Having originally trained as a lawyer in scotland llb, aberdeen, eric moved into philosophy ph. Prof shimazu dphil, oxon, frhists is professor of humanities history and associate dean of faculty at yalenus college. Once again in the history of singapores economic expansion. College life a home away from home, the tembusu college community is 21 storeys of collegiate spirit known for its friendly, open, and welcoming culture.
Writing consultations writers centre yalenus college. Convenor cultural studies programmes 200820 and head, the department of sociology 20092015, national. Colonial capitalism and the dilemmas of liberalism. The roots of nus can be traced to the founding of the straits settlements and federated malay states government medical school in 1905. Since 1922, nus has worked tirelessly on behalf of students and students unions.
The history major offers students the opportunity to explore the complex. The national union of students of the united kingdom nus is a confederation of students unions in the united kingdom. Research areas senior lecturer tony day is interested in developing comparative approaches to the study of southeast asian cultural history. Before that, his distinctive style was much in evidence as the charismatic presenter of the awardwinning multipart documentary series coast and the author of its tiein book. Imaan rowter, who graduates from nus mechanical engineering this year, recounts his experiences working on 3dprinted medical implants and life at tembusu college. Derek heng, a former student who is a history professor at the recently created yalen. More than simply laying the foundation for your major, the common curriculum is a unique cornerstone of the yale nus college experience. Assoc prof huis first book, the poetics of ruins in renaissance literature fordham university press, 2016 argues that the period was a ruinnaissance, the birth of the ruin as a category of cultural discourse. From its genesis as raffles college from 1929 and after a series of transformations through various subsequent university mergers, the department has continued to grow in strength. Books united states history yalenus college libguides at.
The school was renamed king edward vii medical school in 19 and was the first institution of higher learning in singapore. Historians engage with primary, secondary, and other sources in order to examine and interpret history. In 1949, it merged with the king edward vii college of medicine to form a fullfledged university, the university of malaya. In one line, yale nus is a lot more than just a college experience. For an updated list of courses maintained by yale nus registry, refer here.
His interests include javaneselanguage historical and literary texts from the 19thcentury, state formation in southeast asia from early to contemporary times, postcolonial literature and thought in southeast asia, cultural responses to the cold war in. Students will explore a range of subjects, with the goal of developing interdisciplinary perspectives and problem solving. The capstone experience will culminate in the end of the year presentation, during which history seniors will showcase their final work, present their projects to the larger college community, and field questions and answers. Chem cube is a powerpacked book that condenses physical, organic and inorganic chem all into one. May 1968 and contemporary french thought 2007, won the 2008 morris d. Nus history society is founded in 1965, and has been dedicated to serving and building the history and european studies community ever since. May 16, 2019 bourgs first book, from revolution to ethics. Although the national union of students is the central organisation for all affiliated unions in the uk, there are also the devolved national sub. This information will be used by staff at the ctl and the writers centre to learn more about students tutoring experiences and to help improve yalenus tutoring program. His second book, a theory of the aphorism princeton university press, 2019 is a short book on the shortest genre of all. This guide is designed to introduce you to different types of sources and provide links to excellent resources that provide access to historical sources. Members of the public who are exemployees or alumni of nus or its affiliates and constituent institutions may apply for ordinary membership.
History is supported by a diverse set of faculty with expertise in a wide range of topics. She is a global historian of asia, with research interests in the cultural history. Historycovers the breadth of the chronological history of the united states and also provides the necessary depth to ensure the course is manageable for instructors and students alike. In 1949, it merged with raffles college itself set up in 1929 to form. To cater to your unique reading habits, the nus coop offers personalized services and recommendations to meet your needs.
Gregory clancey is an associate professor in the department of history, the leader of the sts science, technology, and society cluster at the asia research institute ari, and exmaster of tembusu college at nus. This allows the college the autonomy to innovate and adopt policies, curricula, systems and practices which may vary from nus, while allowing it to tap on the facilities and resources of nus for the benefit of its students and faculty. Yale nus is the first institution outside new haven, connecticut, that yale university has developed in its 300year history, making yale the first american ivy. We are one of the oldest and yet most vibrant departments in the national university of singapore. The writers centre also has a library of books available for borrowing. Dr daniel jew received his ba in classical studies, and mphil and doctorate in ancient history, from trinity college, cambridge university. When you provide us with personal information to complete a transaction, place an order, arrange for a delivery or return a purchase, we imply that you consent to our collecting it and using it for that specific.
Established in 2011 as a collaboration between yale university and the national university of singapore, it is the first liberal arts college in singapore and one of the few in asia. The yale nus college is a liberal arts college in singapore which opened in august 20 as a joint project of yale university and the national university of singapore. Nus undergraduates or graduate students are welcome to apply for associate membership which is valid only during term of study. A brief history nus has a proud heritage of making students lives better. While the challenges and obstacles it has faced over the years have shifted momentously, the organisations core mission and values have remained very much the same. Large selection of official apparel exclusives flatrate shipping. Another place to get textbooks is the clementi book store. Books in the library are also classified by call number. Nus nus engineering national university of singapore. Join us tomorrow to hear professor onur ulas ince give a talk about his new book, colonial capitalism and the dilemmas of liberalism. Because at chegg were all about removing the obstacles that stand in the way of the education you want and deserve. For the first time, illustrations and maps are incorporated into. In 1928, raffles college was established to offer tertiarylevel courses in arts and science.
In new textbook, the story of singapore begins 500 years earlier. Tan tai yong is the second president and professor of humanities history at yalenus college. A community of learning, founded by two great universities, in asia, for the world. Located in the bioscience complex, it serves primarily the needs of the staff and students of the faculty of science and their graduate divisions. Updated and revised to reflect historical developments and current scholarship. Ho geer how managed nus overseas college silicon valley from october 2009 to august 2011 and returned to nus in july 2016, after a short work stint in china. Award scholarships and book prizes to encourage outstanding students to read chemistry at the university recognize deserving chemistry undergraduates develop faculty, staff and students contributions in the chemical and pharmaceutical industries, and life sciences in line with professor kiangs work. The faculty of science and department of chemistry have established an endowed bursary in honour and in memory of her life and contributions to science and chemistry.
Dr sureshkumar muthukumaran received his ba in history with first class honours at university college london 20082011. National union of students united kingdom wikipedia. Research areas professor chua beng huat received his phd from york university, canada. From its genesis as raffles college from 1929 and after a series of transformations through various subsequent university mergers, the department has continued to grow in. Faculty of science national university of singapore. Nus office of housing services ohs office of housing. The authors introduce key forces and major developments that together form the american experience, with particular. Scott cook, warring states china intellectual and political history claudine ang, modern vietnamese history and literature brigitte peucker, horror films 19602000 paul fry, defenses of poetry andrew hui, shakespeare and the shape of life matthew schneidermayerson, another world is possible. Mixedrace jamaicans in britain and the atlantic family, 17331833 chapel hill. Each call number represents a certain subject area. The nus press ecommerce site is hosted by shopify inc.
The national university of singapore nus and yale university established yale nus college as an autonomous college within nus. Required reading list for semester 1, ay20202021 yalenus. In his book, titled in defense of a liberal education, fareed zakaria describes the yalenus curriculum. As a small liberal arts college, there is a lot of emphasis on community. Feb 04, 2020 it is likely that if you find one good book on your topic, there will be others nearby on the shelf about that same topic. The science library began operating on 19 may 1986 as a special library within the nus libraries network. Transnational politics, economics and culture, iseasyusof ishak institute. Crosslisting an advanced level language courses may be supported by the hos and dd and submitted for cc approval, subject to the following conditions.
Through common curriculum courses, students are encouraged to actively engage in. Subject headings are assigned to books and other materials in linc to help categorize them across. Yalenus college is a liberal arts college in singapore. Staff members are invited to apply for ordinary membership. People category our faculty archive yalenus college. He has previously served as provost chair professor, faculty of arts and social science 20092017, research leader, cultural studies in asia research cluster, asia research institute 20002015.
Books history yalenus college libguides at national. Aug 23, 2019 details the people and events that have shaped and defined life in britain over 2,000 years of change. Presented by yale nus college in support of the singapore bicentennial, the handson workshops will teach participants how to engage with history through artistic and creative mediums. Nus university of singapore is ranked consistently as one of the worlds top universities. Mst in greek and roman history at the university of oxford 20112012 and his phd in history at university college london 20122016. Neil oliver is a scottish archaeologist, historian, broadcaster and writer who has become widely known as the presenter of bbcs flagship series a history of scotland.
Pay a quick visit to the nus coop after a lecture or during lunch to check out our wide range of books that come with special discounts for all members. Forkosch book prize from the journal of the history of ideas, and was republished in a second revised edition with a new preface 2017. The faculty of law is part of the national university of singapore nus, the oldest tertiary institution in singapore. The national university of singapore faculty of law nus law is singapores oldest and largest law school. All peer tutors have access to your tutoring history in the wc online system.
Nus inside nus nus national university of singapore. When you provide us with personal information to complete a transaction, place an order, arrange for a delivery or return a purchase, we imply that you consent to our collecting it and using it for that specific reason only. It gained recognition and rose in status to become the king edward vii college of medicine in 1921. Wake up or wind down through casual conversations with your fellows and peers over meals at the dining hall. Our school also supported us by loaning out 22 chemistry cube books to the class. To restrict a search in findmore to ebooks only, select items with fulltext online and book ebook click on the title or full text online and in the library record click on the link to the ebook see below to get to the ebook. On the 29th of january, kv held its first event for the residents. Welcome to the department of history, national university of singapore. The national body representing students both in higher and further education. The history minor is designed to provide a solid grounding in history for students who are pursuing other majors. While working on my first book, i came across something very interesting that. Nushs collegetalk everything you need to know about the.
College, called the artifacts tactile, visual ways to. The national university of singapore nus and yale university announce that they will establish yale nus college, an autonomous college of nus. In his post, he thanked dr hong for her monumental treat of a lecture when she came and presented a talk on revisionist history at nus yale. The workshops mark a continuation of the conversations on history that started with the future of our pasts festival in february to march 2019.
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