Flowers bloom around the clock if the night never gets dark. From 2-25 October, Central Library will exhibit a collection of floral paintings called “White Nights”. Why floral paintings? Since I majored in Environmental…
Continue readingWhat does China’s rise mean for those who live along its borders? Reflecting on the PRC’s strategies to foster trade, secure access to natural resources, and prevent unrest in its own…
Continue readingWe invited you to capture moments that make NUS Libraries special to you. The sheer quality and volume of entries that were submitted to the 2012 NUS Libraries’ Photography Competition…
Continue readingNeil Gaiman gave the commencement speech at Philadelphia’s the University of the Arts on 17 May. The video has gone viral, with more than 97,00 views. Neil gave good advice seasoned…
Continue readingWe set off in high spirits, my dad, my maid and I. We were dreaming of neat piles of books which were awaiting new owners. Dad had received a coupon…
Continue readingThe NUS Mountaineering Club is named Make It Real (MIR), based on the belief that people can overcome any obstacle and achieve their goals, as long as they have the…
Continue readingThere’s something about wheels that men find irresistible. But not all wheels, only those that move fast and turn heads. Just the other day, I read about a man on wheels…
Continue readingIt is so easy when we see things to do as tasks so that we can complete them efficiently. We are good at that kind of stuff. Mortimer the cat is dead.…
Continue readingQR codes are getting popular recently. We can see these little squares almost everywhere, from product advertisements to election posters. Search Google with the phrase “QR code” and you’ll be stunned by the 586,000,000 results! We’re using QR codes at…
Continue readingHave you ever experienced one of the following scenarios: You were constantly disrupted by incoming emails, SMS, and phone calls and could not focus on the tasks at hand. You were revising for tomorrow’s…
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