This is USP’s first ever data hackathon event, organised by our Quantitative Reasoning professors and a team of students. Named “Data Journalism”, it aims to encourage USP and NUS students to think critically and to reason quantitatively with real world data, utilising it to develop solutions to today’s complex problems. Participants will deliver a 3-minute video designed to tell a story with data and will have the opportunity to meet speakers, mentors and judges from IBM, Google, URA and CNA. Find out more HERE.

As part of the Art Month initiative, the USC Art Directorate has planned a range of activities to cater to the diverse artistic interests in our community. A different theme is adopted each week, and for this last week of the Art Month, the theme is “Music”. Here is the week’s schedule: Daily: Lobby Music featuring different genres every day and Singlit Corner Music Feature 11 Feb, Mon: Conversation with USProductions by The Cinnamon Conversation and USPBlobs Art Jam 12 Feb, Tue: Samara’s Drawing Workshop 13 Feb, Wed: Love Songs Live Performance

The theme for this week is “Theatre”. In line with that, there will be two film screenings on Thu 7 Feb and Mon 11 Feb, which will include discussions led by USP students. Be sure to look out for the upcoming poster for timing and more details!

This student-initiated event is for students to share a module that they are passionate about, and in return, learn about something they are interested in (from a module they may not have been able to take) from another student. Such an exchange would hopefully encourage inter-disciplinary learning. Each sharing session will be around 40 mins (your sharing + you learning by attending one session from another student).

As part of the Art Month initiative, the USC Art Directorate has planned a range of activities to cater to the diverse artistic interests in our community. A different theme is adopted each week, and this week’s theme is “Literature”. Here is the week’s schedule: 28 Jan, Mon: Mailbox Surprise 29 Jan, Tue: USPBlobs Art Jam (Chinese New Year Edition) 29 Jan – 1 Feb, Tue – Fri: Literature in the Dark Exhibition @ Theme Room 1 31 Jan, Thu: Samara’s Drawing Workshop

Dinner Conversation with USP Prof:

Organised by The Cinnamon Conversation and initiated by students, this is a series of informal and relaxed conversations over dinner, between a professor and four to six students on a topic that the professor is interested in. 

USP will host the annual Pan-Asian Student Forum under the theme “Our Identity in a Changing World”. The student-organised forum aims to provide a platform for students from universities in Asia to meet regularly and share views on topics that impact countries in the region and around the world. Further information on the 2018 iteration is available at PASF website.

Hosted by USP, a group of student delegation from Chu Kochen Honors College, Zhejiang University will be visiting USP and NUS from 2-4 October 2018. They will be introduced to USP and NUS by attending three sample classes by USP faculty members, touring around USP and UTown, and visiting the Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum at NUS. Sample Class 1 Evolution: Human origins by Dr Hwang Wei Song Summary: The evolutionary history of our own human species is currently undergoing major revisions as new discoveries in unexpected localities are made in recent years. This sample class will make use of a comparative morphology approach to gather information using hominid skulls to understand how we can piece together the lives of past and present species. We will examine the connections between morphological form and function and attempt to make phylogenetic inferences given the information gathered. Sample Class 2 Engaging and Building Communities by A/P Albert Teo Summary: How do we engage and support disadvantaged, marginalised communities? What are the key outcomes, strategies and principles of impactful community development? In this session, we will critically review the principles of community development in the context of addressing the challenges and issues faced …

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This year, USP will hold our Homecoming in conjunction with the NUS Kent Ridge Alumni Family Day. It promises to be an afternoon for USP alumni to meet up with professors and old friends, to reminisce the good old days and to reconnect. Details can be found here.

Students from the National University of Singapore (NUS) University Scholars Programme (USP) are organising the Singapore leg of the fourth Asian Undergraduate Summit (AUS) from 15 to 23 July 2018, with the overarching summit theme of “Leadership in a Complex World: Taking on Diffused Responsibilities”. Asia’s societal challenges are so large-scale, complex and widespread that the responsibility for tackling them is diffused across all members of society. Too often, individuals experience an inertia to act. AUS 2018 thus aims to equip participants with the knowledge and skills to respond to diffused responsibilities with purposeful action. The Singapore leg will focus on the sub-theme of creating inclusive spaces to explore how individuals can take on diffused responsibilities by creating inclusive spaces through human-centred design. More information at AUS 2018 website.

This is part of the "Dinner Conversations with Professors" initiative organised by USP students. It is an informal and chill conversations over dinner with students and a professor on a topic that interests him/her.

This is part of the "Dinner Conversations with Professors" initiative organised by USP students. It is an informal and chill conversations over dinner with students and a professor on a topic that interests him/her.

This annual Welcome Dinner formally welcomes freshmen to USP and our residential college, marking the start of their USP experience. USP faculty members and admin staff are invited to join in this meaningful occasion.

This year, USP will be having our Homecoming in conjunction with the NUS Kent Ridge Alumni Family Day. It promises to be an afternoon for USP alumni to meet up with professors and old friends, to reminisce the good old days and to reconnect. Details can be found here.

Student-led and in its third year, the Asian Undergraduate Summit (AUS) 2017 themed “Leadership in a Complex World: Disruptive Change in Everyday Life” started a month ago with the foreign legs in China, India, Thailand and Indonesia. The Singapore Leg will continue the discussion on disruptive change and innovation. The programme incorporates content building through lectures, site-visits and panel discussions, and skills building through Design Thinking workshops conducted by student facilitators. Through AUS2017, it is hoped that participants (close to 200), being future leaders of the world, will gain a nuanced understanding of disruptions, and propose ideas that can inspire and bring positive impact to societies in and around Asia. More info at AUS Facebook and Website.

Led by USP alum Alexius Yeo (Geography + USP, Class of 2010) who is an urban farmer, USP embarks on building Singapore’s very first farm institute called the Centre for Nature Literacy and Enterprise (CNLE). We are calling for students and faculty who are interested to learn about organic farming, the natural sciences, nature-based businesses, sustainable Permaculture design, community development and holistic living. Even if you have never grown a plant before, this project does not exclude you. We have a saying – if you eat, you’re in! So if you feel a stirring to find out more about this exciting endeavor that has the potential to change our lives profoundly, email to uspalk@nus.edu.sg or alexiusyeo@carboniq.com.

USP will host students from Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR), Malaysia. The students will take part in a community development and social entrepreneurship study trip planned by A/P Albert Teo. The visit is the reciprocal component of the Forgotten Communities Study Programme held in Malaysia last December.