URA Scholar Yong-Xing shares his peculiar Street Directory obsession and how it has led to his higher education, scholarship, and career pursuits.
Interviews
Embracing Perspective in Urban Planning
URA Scholar Yuchong is an aspiring urban planner. Follow his liberal arts education and internship stints and find out how he copes with being the only Singaporean in the college!
One Day Fully Automated Construction Might Just Be Possible
BCA Scholar and engineer Poh Hsian believes that with the evolution of digital solutions, fully automated construction might be a possible future.
Towards Ensuring Water Sustainability
The Singapore Sustainability Scholarship by PUB allows Kevan Kong to turn his passion for water management into a way to give back to the community.
From Exploring Cities, To Building Them
The Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) Overseas Scholarship provided Toufiq with the opportunity to explore different cities around the world during his time as an Architecture student at the University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom.
Navigating the International Waters of the Maritime Industry
MPA Scholar Tan Chong Yuan shares some of his memorable encounters during his internship and is excited to blend economics with his work at MPA.
Unlocking Your Potential in an Unpredictable World
How does a university make a difference in a student’s higher learning? The Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS) believes that every student enrolled with us has the potential to learn, grow, and succeed.
Juggling Tennis & Dentistry
NUS Sports Scholar Tammy Tan is an aspiring dentist and a competitive tennis student-athlete. Learn how she balances sports and academics while making time to coach the recreational team, participate in community projects, and fully immerse in campus life.
Achieving Tremendous Personal Growth in One Year
NUS Merit Scholar Teo Zhi Sheng has since finished his first year at the University, and his experience is nothing short of enriching and fulfilling.
Engineering and Urban (Re) Development
Engineers, relative to planners or architects, may be less commonly associated with the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA). Scholar Zann Tay shares with us how civil engineers play an important role in shaping the built environment, through some of the projects she has undertaken at URA after graduating from the National University of Singapore with a Bachelor of Engineering (Civil Engineering) with Honours (Distinction).
Who’s Ensuring That the Food We Eat Is Safe?
Hear from the Singapore Food Agency (SFA) Scholar as he talks about how he pushes science and technology boundaries at NCFS to drive transformation in the food industry and offers his two cents worth on making the most out of one’s university experience.
Exploring Future Possibilities
Defence Merit Scholar Keloth Sonia sets out to give her best contribution to the nation’s defence & security through policy formulation & other responsibilities.