From its early beginnings in education and local practice to its rise as a global leader in pharmaceutical sciences, the NUS Department of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences has shaped the future of pharmacy since the early 20th century. 💊✨ Curious about its transformation through the decades?

Dive into the rich history of innovation through this article, which presents a thoughtfully curated selection of books and key resources tracing the evolution of pharmacy education, pharmaceutical sciences, and medicinal innovations. https://blog.nus.edu.sg/linus/2025/03/17/120-years-of-pharmacy-pharmaceutical-sciences-at-nus-a-legacy-in-texts-and-discoveries/

📕Two groundbreaking periodicals — Al-Imam and Al-Ikhwan — stand as powerful testaments to a key chapter in the Malay-Muslim reformist movement.
Preserved and digitised in our library, these works offer rich insights into early 20th-century intellectual discourse, shaped by figures like Syed Sheikh Al-Hadi. 💬🌟 https://blog.nus.edu.sg/linus/2025/04/03/al-imam-al-ikhwan-and-the-reformist-vision-of-syed-sheikh-al-hadi-key-intellectual-publications-in-nus-libraries-special-collections/

Statement by University Librarian on Relocation of Yale-NUS College Library Books

In maintaining our library collection, excess books are routinely rehomed in other libraries or given away to faculty members and, at times, students. Books which are not taken up are then sent for recycling, in line with common library practices.

In our current exercise of relocating the books from the Yale-NUS College Library, the majority of the books has been rehomed within NUS Libraries.

In this instance, excess books were offered only to faculty members, and not students.

We understand later that many students are interested in having these books and we would have usually acceded to their requests. We did not do so on this occasion, and we apologise for the operational lapse.

In view of the strong interest from students, we are now organising a giveaway on campus so that the excess books can find a new home (1/2)

Going forward, we are reviewing our process and will take proactive steps to distribute excess books to the NUS community and the wider public so that they can benefit as many people as possible.

Associate Professor Natalie Pang
University Librarian, NUS Libraries

(2/2)

Thank you to the Yale-NUS community - faculty, staff, students and alumni - for coming to bid the Yale-NUS Library a fond farewell, and helping to re-home our books. We're now left with around 2,000 books yet to be adopted!

If you're planning to visit us in the next few days, we suggest that you come early to avoid being disappointed, and to check on our social media for the latest updates. Books will be released to adopters on a first-come-first-served basis.

Thank you once again for your keen interest, and for giving us a chance to set things right.

Thank you, Yale-NUS community! Due to your overwhelming response, our first book adoption drive has wrapped up earlier than expected.

For those who’ve missed out, our next book adoption and exchange event is happening on 14 June at Central Library. Stay tuned! https://nus.edu/nusladoption2

⚓️ Dive into the rich maritime heritage of the Bugis people with the "Daeng Paduppa", a handwritten manuscript that systematically recorded travels, daily occurrences, and observations on maritime life in the 1880s. ⛵️

This rare manuscript not only offers a window into a long-lost a indigenous knowledge system, but also challenges the dominance of colonial and external narratives in Southeast Asian historiography. https://blog.nus.edu.sg/linus/2025/04/30/a-bugis-journal-log/

Fancy a light-hearted and quirky read about animals? Well, here's one by Tweedie (what a name)! 🐢🐦🐜

🐾 Discover how Tweedie’s passion for nature brought the region’s wildlife to life on the radio—and why his work still inspires today. 🌻✨✨https://blog.nus.edu.sg/linus/2025/04/24/radio-naturalist-getting-to-know-animals-through-tweedies-dedication/

From NUS' origins as the Straits and Federated Malay States Government Medical School, how did it become KEVII Medical School and later, the College of Medicine? 🩺

In this story, we unearth the history, the key people and the curriculum in the early days. 🗝 https://blog.nus.edu.sg/linus/2025/05/09/unearthing-the-king-edward-vii-kevii-medical-school-and-college-of-medicine/

📍 The Wan Boo Sow Chinese Library houses a large reproduction of a calligraphy piece by Pan Shou (潘受). Titled "Reflections of Reading", it is based on a poem by Zhu Xi (朱熹). 📚

Explore how Pan Shou’s art and Zhu Xi's poem combine to inspire generations, and how the piece aligns with our library’s purpose. 🧭 https://blog.nus.edu.sg/linus/2025/05/14/pan-shous-legacy-celebrating-calligraphy-and-intellectual-heritage-at-nuss-wan-boo-sow-chinese-library/

🎼 In this story, we shine a spotlight on the music scores created by Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music teaching staff—composer Ho Chee Kong, Peter Edwards, Chen Zhangyi and Adeline Wong. Beyond musical notation, these carefully curated archived scores tell of different stories, from SARS to memorialising a loved one. 💌🎵 https://blog.nus.edu.sg/linus/2025/05/16/perfect-score-notationally-speaking/ #NUS120

💻 Long before the age of Google and digital databases, finding research periodicals was no easy feat😵‍💫Yet students and researchers still found what they needed—thanks to publications painstakingly compiled and published by the university library. This is the story of how the library created its own systems to help the academic community locate and access periodicals on the shelves, making knowledge discoverable in a pre-digital world.🔎📚 https://blog.nus.edu.sg/linus/2025/05/21/university-librarys-publications-a-gateway-to-find-past-research-periodicals/

History buffs – have an epic idea for how to bring heritage to life? Here’s your chance to make it happen! 🫵🏽

Be part of TF-NUS Heritage Champions, a youth heritage ambassador development programme brought to you by NUS Libraries, catalysed by Temasek Foundation, with support from the National Heritage Board. ✨

You’ll get to develop storytelling skills ✍🏼, get hands-on with the latest digital tools, and develop new heritage preservation projects with like-minded people. The top project ideas will receive cash awards 💲, and a chance to implement your project with seed funding, mentorship and incubation support! 📚💪🏼

This is your chance to shape how the youth of tomorrow will experience today’s Singapore stories. Registration opens from now till 3 September 2025. Visit https://nus.edu/heritagechamps to find out more!

🐾 Join us for a pawsome day of discovery—interactive games 📱, free snacks 🍿, exciting booths, and bite-sized workshops that pack a punch! You might even walk away with an iPhone 16 or other meowvellous prizes! Click to explore right meow: https://nus.edu/dd25 😺

Welcome to the new academic year! 🐾 Start on a pawsitive note with a quick tip from Libbie, our library cat mascot 😺 Curious about what our libraries can do to help in your study? Join us at Discover Digital. 🔍Visit https://nus.edu/dd25

Dear NUS Community!

The Central Library (Level 4) will be closed from 18 Aug 2025 (Mon) to 20 Aug 2025 (Wed) in preparation for our Discover Digital event. Our spaces on levels 3, 5, and 6 will remain open.

We a-paw-logise for the inconvenience 🙇‍♂️.

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To make it up to you, join us at Discover Digital happening on 20 Aug 2025, 10am – 5pm.

To find out more, click » https://nus.edu/dd25

📚 Starting on your assignments? 🚀Let’s explore how AI can be your learning sidekick!

Curious about ChatGPT and all those fancy generative AI tools, but not sure where to start or how to use them the right way?

Join Associate Professors Loy Hui Chieh, Soo Yuen Jien, Lee Kooi Cheng, and Natalie Pang for an open convo on AI about:

✅ NUS’ policy on generative AI use

✅ How AI can supercharge your learning and research

✅ What counts as plagiarism when using AI

We’ll also tackle your burning Qs:

💬 Can I use AI to write my essays?

💬 How to handle AI “hallucinations”?

Post your questions here >> https://nus.edu/dd25-podcast

Curious about the other Discover Digital happenings? Click here >> https://nus.edu/dd25

🙀Libbie gets it — writing can be a pain! Here’s a quick tip to help you find jooze for the brain 🧠 And if you're up for a catventure, don’t miss Discover Digital – where Libbie shows you the coolest tools for study and research! 🔍 Happening tomorrow! https://nus.edu/dd25.