Hello everyone! 🤗

Welcome to our official NUS Cities Telegram channel! 🌿

We are excited to have you here. This channel is dedicated to keep you informed about the latest news, updates, and happenings from NUS Cities - covering everything from education to upcoming events.

🎉 Congrats on completing your exams and assignments! 🎉

We're excited to share about the three electives for the Minor in Cities Programme next semester:

1️⃣ CDE2502 - Cities for All
Explore what makes cities inclusive and liveable, focusing on housing, transport, and heritage.

2️⃣ CDE2503 - Cities in Nature
Learn about sustainability and climate resilience, featuring a studio project on MPA’s net-zero energy initiative.

3️⃣ CDE4501B - Topics in Challenges of Cities: Cities for Health, Ageing, and Social Wellbeing
Discover how urban planning can improve health equity and social wellbeing, in collaboration with SSHSPH.

📚 Find more details on NUSMods or our NUS Cities website now!

🎉 Exciting Updates to our Minor in Cities! 🎉

Starting from AY24/25 Semester 2 onwards, our Minor has been updated to offer greater flexibility in course planning, helping you tailor your learning experience to your interests.

To complete the Minor, you’ll need to:

📌 Complete at least 20 units from the approved electives.
📌 Finish CDE2501 Liveable Cities and at least two NUS Cities electives (CDE-coded) from any of the 4 pillars.
📌 Take 1 course from each of the 4 pillars (you may take more but only 1 course per pillar counts).
📌 CDE4501A and CDE4501B can substitute one elective, but not CDE2501.

👉 For full details about the approved electives on each pillar, visit our website: https://cde.nus.edu.sg/nuscities/undergraduate/

Feel free to reach out if you have any questions!

Wishing you a joyful holiday season and a fantastic start to 2025! ✨

Our NUS Cities 2024 Wrapped is out!!

(We're working late cause we're admins 🤡)

https://www.instagram.com/p/DEE363nT8qa/?igsh=dGZlMTU3aHdoNHQz

Still looking for electives for the upcoming semester?

Our NUS Cities electives are still open for bidding during Round 3 today! 🌟

🔹 CDE2502 - Cities for All
🔹 CDE2503 - Cities in Nature
🔹 CDE4501B - Topics in Challenges of Cities: Cities for Health, Ageing, and Social Wellbeing

📖 Learn more on NUSMods or our NUS Cities website.
💌 Have questions? Drop us an email at nuscities@nus.edu.sg.

Don’t miss out—secure your spot now!

🌏 NUS Cities Lecture Series: Transforming the World, One City at a Time – New Taipei’s SDG Journey 🌆

Join us for an insightful lecture by Chingyu Yao, Director-General of the Secretariat, New Taipei City Government, and author of One City, Many Worlds. Learn how New Taipei integrates leadership, grassroots engagement, and innovative policies to align with the SDGs, creating a model for sustainable urban development.

🗓️ Date: 23rd January 2025 (Thursday)
⏰ Time: 6:30 PM (Registration from 6:00 PM)
📍 Venue: UHall Auditorium, National University of Singapore

Let’s explore how cities can adapt and thrive in the face of global challenges. Don’t miss it!

Limited seats available! Sign up through this link: https://nus.syd1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_br4kDbzu0o8DJqK

Hello everyone! Brown bag sessions are back for 2025, feel free to bring your own lunch and join us at our office for a time of sharing and discussions on everything urban! 🫣

Brown bag sessions are initiated as a platform for our community to share and learn more about each other's work and research, aiming to inspire interdisciplinary exchanges and collaborations within our faculty and beyond. If any of you are interested to share, feel free to contact us at nuscities.nus.edu.sg

Hello everyone! Our February Brown Bag Session is just around the corner!

Bring your lunch and join us for another engaging time of sharing and discussions on everything urban. These sessions are a great opportunity to connect, exchange ideas, and dive into interdisciplinary conversations within our community and beyond. Whether you're here to share your work or simply to learn and be inspired, all are welcome!

Let’s keep building and inspiring together. See you there! 🎉

More info can be found on our website.

🌊 Join us for an insightful lecture by Dr. Stefan Huebner, President of the Society of Floating Solutions and Senior Research Fellow at ARI NUS. Author of Earth’s Amphibious Transformation, Dr. Huebner will explore how floating structures are revolutionising urban expansion while addressing climate challenges like sea-level rise.

🔹 Discover the latest advancements in floating urban infrastructure
🔹 Learn about real-world applications in Singapore, Jakarta, and Busan

🗓 Date: 24th February 2025 (Monday)
⏰ Time: 6:30 PM (Registration from 6:00 PM)
📍 Venue: Lecture Theatre LT421, NUS SDE3 Level 4

📌 CPD pending for SILA, SIP, BOA & PEB

🚀 Limited seats available! Register now: https://nus.syd1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3L794lu51a7GcYu

March sessions are back!! ✨
Refer to our website for the details of each session. Kindly note that the last Brown Bag session for this month will be held on Wed in lieu of NUS well-being day!

🌊 Vancouver - Singapore Joint Summer Studio: Living with Water 🌏

Join us for an immersive summer experience exploring how cities can thrive with water! From 1 June - 22 June 2025, dive into water-sensitive urban planning, ecosystem services-based solutions, and cross-cultural learning between Vancouver and Singapore.

📌 Apply via EduRec now!
⏳ Deadline: 31 March 2025
🔗 More details: https://cde.nus.edu.sg/nuscities/singapore-vancouver-summer-programme-2025/

Explore the 2024 Vancouver - Singapore Joint Summer Studio Compendium featuring inspiring student works and hear from the teaching team about their experience here: https://heyzine.com/flip-book/165dceb61c.html

🌏 Interested in joining the 2025 Vancouver–Singapore Joint Summer Studio: Living with Water?

Good news – the application deadline has been extended to 12 April 2025! Apply now via EduRec, or get in touch with Rosita (rosita.s@nus.edu.sg) and Joyce (joyce.lim@nus.edu.sg) if you have questions.

Don't miss this chance to be part of a unique global learning experience! 🌊