Peer Writing Mentors are integral in cultivating writing skills as one of the fundamentals of higher education ✍🏼 Leveraging their personal writing experience and acquired training, they assist peers in cultivating fresh approaches towards writing. Acting as neutral first audience, they aid writers in discerning the clarity of their work. The interaction between Peer Writing Mentors and students is mutually beneficial — students often find new ways 💡 of refining and enriching their ideas while Peer Writing Mentors frequently experience personal growth 📈 in their writing methodologies through mentoring.

Interested? Apply by 22 Mar 2023. Application details are at https://inetapps.nus.edu.sg/nsws/app/login?state=%2Fbrowse%2FJ2024020079.

NUS is home to a variety of useful plants and you could have walked past one without knowing it. 🍃This exhibition by students from LSM3258 Comparative Botany will uncover some of the amazing plants hidden in plain sight. 🔍

Happening till 27 February at Medicine+Science Library Atrium (Level 1).

Did you know the NUS campus is home to a variety of useful plants? 🍃🌿

At last week’s Researcher Unbound Plus (also known as RU+) event, audiences were treated to an engaging presentation by Dr Amy Choong (Senior Lecturer from the NUS Department of Biological Sciences), who shared her deep knowledge of the plant diversity in NUS and how plants can help solve many modern day problems. The audience also had the opportunity to browse through a limited-time showcase of curated books related to the topic, and explore little known facts about plants through an exhibition by students from Dr Choong’s LSM3258 Comparative Botany class.

RU+ is an extension of our flagship Researcher Unbound programme. It is designed to cultivate vibrant dialogues and networks, fostering a collaborative environment where individuals from diverse disciplines can engage, share insights, and spark innovative ideas. Stay tuned for our next event! 😍

"The New Atlas of Commercial Gazetteer of the Straits Settlements & Federated Malay States" was a pioneering publication during its time. It presents not only the first geographical indexing of the Peninsula, but also commercial and economic insights into the Straits Settlements and the Federated Malay States. Read more: https://blog.nus.edu.sg/linus/2024/02/28/the-new-atlas-and-commercial-gazetteer-of-the-straits-settlements-and-federated-malay-states

Kubota Beisen, a renowned Japanese artist from the Meiji period ⛩, only had a fleeting eight-and-a-half hours in Singapore. Despite the brevity of his visit — and as a testament to the artist’s abilities and keen observation — Kubota would produce 12 woodblock prints that deftly capture the unique scenes of the wildlife and people of Singapore. 🌴🌺 Compiled in a travel narrative, The Album of Beisen’s Travels (Beisen man’yū gajō) contains some of the earliest depictions of Singapore’s biodiversity in the late 19th century.

8½ Hours in Singapore reproduces Kubota’s woodblock prints of Singapore, and provides translations to the relevant portions of his narrative to make his work more accessible to a wider audience.

🎉 Join us in celebrating the book launch 📒as we unveil the story behind the book’s creation, and explore a selection of rare books and specimens on display. https://nus.edu.sg/nuslibraries/whats-on-listing/events/8-hours-in-singapore-book-launch

Join Kah Wei, our librarian, as she delves into an intriguing conversation with her nephew, unraveling the art of questioning ❓❓❓🤔. https://blog.nus.edu.sg/linus/2024/03/19/a-nephew-questions

Powerful insights from Prof. Farid Alatas' talk on decolonisation and decolonising libraries at NUS Libraries! This was part of the launch of Decolonial Dialogues, a new collaborative learning space currently housing the 'Mat Salleh (Meng-)amok' exhibition curated by Diyanah Nasuha.

Crucial multidisciplinary conversations on dismantling colonial frameworks took place during the session. Let's pave the way for a more equitable future! https://blog.nus.edu.sg/linus/2024/03/26/decolonial-dialogues-rethinking-dominant-narratives-in-the-modern-age/