The Class of 2025 is a generation defined by resilience. Coming of age during a global pandemic, they faced disrupted classrooms, virtual events and a world turned upside down. Yet, they found new ways to learn and gained unique perspectives shaped by a world in flux.
What does it mean to be part of the inaugural CHS cohort? From shaping the identity of a new college to navigating uncharted academic paths that break traditional boundaries, this was a milestone like no other for our undergraduates.
Valedictorian O’Rianna Yew, who graduated from the inaugural run of the Cross Disciplinary Programme for Data Science and Economics, describes the programme as “untested but very rigorous”, requiring students to think across disciplines. This programme, the first of its kind in Singapore, offers courses on applying data science and analytics to areas such as the financial industry, labour market and other applied economic issues in education, health, housing and industrial organisations.
“Why do markets behave the way they do? Why are some policies effective while others fail? How do data, markets and finance all connect?”
For parents, loved ones and friends, it was an occasion overflowing with love, pride and joy. Heartfelt messages, family gatherings, shared laughter and tender memories created moments to treasure. They will be remembered with both smiles and tears for years to come.
Interdisciplinary projects, collaborative research, late night study sessions, lively debates with peers, friendships and mentorships forged along the way. Our students’ four-year journeys were filled with curiosity, growth, discovery and the celebration of small and large victories.
The Faculty holds a special fondness for the Class of 2025, a cohort that arrived at the height of global uncertainty and grew into its own despite it. Behind the scenes, the Faculty quietly reshaped facets of academic and student life, discovering new ways to support learners both inside and beyond the classroom. Digital platforms were built and student engagement reimagined so that research, learning and the rhythms of the campus community would not only continue, but thrive. These adaptations did not just keep the Faculty moving – they equipped students with the digital fluency and problem-solving mindsets needed for a job market that continues to evolve.
“We have barely scratched the surface of Timor-Leste’s biodiversity. New discoveries can have profound impacts on conservation and policy-making.”
In August 2022, we led an expedition to Timor-Leste in collaboration with Conservation International and the government of Timor-Leste. The Museum’s herpetologist, Dr CHAN Kin Onn, discovered a new species of bent-toed gecko which was named Cyrtodactylus santana, in reference to the Nino Konis Santana National Park, in which the gecko was discovered.
