National University of Singapore

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Date:

Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/national-university-of-singapore

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the main campus location?Adjacent to the Kent Ridge subzone of Queenstown, Singapore
2. Why was NUS created in 1980?It was made by joining the University of Singapore and Nanyang University so that Singapore could have a stronger school for learning and research.
3. Where is the main NUS campus located?The main campus is next to Kent Ridge in the Queenstown area of Singapore.

Public Research University: An institution primarily funded by the state, dedicated to both teaching and the advancement of knowledge through research.
Interdisciplinary Collaboration: The integration of knowledge and methods from different academic disciplines to address complex problems.
Academic Discourse: The formal discussion and exchange of ideas and theories within scholarly communities.