What does cooking have to do with running an engineering college? More than you think, as HEY! finds out from Prof Warren Chan, NTU’s new dean of engineering, who also hopes to cultivate a greater appetite for risk-taking among students

As Mediacorp’s rising star and linguistics alumna Jernelle Oh (Class of 2018) blazes a trail in the local entertainment scene, she reflects on her time in university with her NTU junior, Coen Sim

Communication studies students Charis Chua and Heng Yi-Hsin pulled ahead of thousands of other applicants to score a coveted internship at Red Bull Racing’s headquarters in the UK

The COVID-19 outbreak stripped their early uni years of normalcy as Zoom classes took over and socialising became difficult. But in uncertainty and challenges come opportunities as these grads from the Class of 2024 show

Fresh NTU graduate Koh Yu Xuan shares what drove her to take on seven internships in four and a half years, and emerge better for it

Meet rising local singer-songwriter Shareefa Aminah, also known as shazza, who tells HEY! what it’s like to juggle music with her studies at NTU

They’ve bagged prestigious sporting awards, published their own poems and launched startups. Meet students from NTU’s first batch of scholars selected for their non-academic talents, and see how they’re breaking boundaries in sports, sustainability, the arts and more

Charis Liang published her poetry compilation internationally when she was just a freshman at NTU

Passion for filmmaking overflows in a studio in Chinatown decked with comfy couches, movie posters and literary classics. Daryl Cheong created this cosy co-working space to spread his love for film and help young creatives chase their moviemaking dreams

With gleaming sword in hand and graceful yet precise jump kicks, communication student and wushu exponent Tay Yu Xuan clinched a silver medal at his first Southeast Asian (SEA) Games outing last year

Balancing sailing, studying and time with family and friends is a struggle, but Jania Ang is determined to achieve her dreams, which include competing in the Asian Games and, ultimately, the Olympics

With 30 people, you might be able to help vulnerable residents in several housing estates. But what if you could galvanise hundreds or even thousands of volunteers instead? First-year NTU student Sricharan Balasubramanian, also known as Sri, is doing just that through a new startup launched last year

Despite acting since the age of four and recently as a bully in local Mandarin TV thriller Dark Angel, freelance actress Oh Ling En gets stage fright when she speaks in public at times

If he were to be a superhero, Mitra Sachithananthan would be Captain Planet. Mitra leads startup ChangeX with other NTU students to save the earth with tech

University of Bern student Livio Tecchiati’s time here was a journey of discovery. We got ChatGPT to assemble his insights, shared in blog entries and an interview, in this listicle about NTU’s unique appeal

HEY! writer Kenny Chee has a virtual chat with Hailey, a hyper-realistic character created using generative AI

Singapore is a treasure trove of rare and exotic wildlife, and NTU students are braving the elements to better understand and conserve them

NTU students on exchange share what they took with them on their overseas learning adventures and the keepsakes that they’ll be bringing home

HEY! student writer Bernadette Toh takes Ukrainian exchange student Yegor Holikov on a campus food tour to eat like a true-blue Singaporean

HEY! student writer Eunice Sng was among budding reporters from NTU who went to Rwanda, an East African nation, to cover stories ranging from athletes’ dreams to the rising fashion industry. She writes about the experience

In today’s world, it’s no longer what makes you tick, but what makes you tap. To better understand Prof Ho Teck Hua, who took office as the fifth President of NTU in April, HEY! invited him to show us what’s on his phone. He gamely agreed

These three undergraduates did what their professors do – advancing knowledge through research and publishing their research in journals. Find out how they earned their first research bylines

Undergrad and serial innovator Carlo Charles is bringing an innovation from NTU’s labs to life with his NTU allies. And that’s just the tip of the iceberg for the man who’s on a mission to save the Earth

The winner of the hottest item in the HEY! readership survey lucky draw has been crowned. NTU student Anthony Chew collects his prize – a brand new Huawei notebook – and shares his thoughts on HEY!

How did this young NTU alumnus go from painting murals for his final school project to drawing for the likes of Hugo Boss, Levi’s and Asics in just three years?

Internships at research labs set up on campus by NTU and big-name corporations help students find their passions and boost their career prospects

University life can be hectic on its own, but these NTU students juggle their own businesses on top of that. What’s on the cards for these young bosses of fledgling start-ups? HEY! finds out

In his dapper magician getup, HEY! student writer Kai Emmanuel Kuah looks every bit not the student he is. As the third-year communication major pulls fire out of thin air, we throw a few questions his way

The things about NTU this HEY! writer missed when she was at the University of Texas, and what she misses about UT Austin now that she’s back

From its vibrant student life to its world-class learning environment, NTU’s cosmopolitan campus is a hit among exchange students from around the globe

At the recent TEDxNTU event on campus, speakers revealed how taking a pause led them to greater heights in their lifelong work

Final-year communication student Nicki Chan speaks to Assoc Prof Victor Yeo and gets to the heart of what makes us a united NTU community

Taking a gap year from university might seem like a major decision that requires careful consideration. These three NTU students tell us why they have absolutely no regrets taking that leap of faith

Burdened by anxiety, Ron Yap was once on a downward spiral that seemed impossible to overcome. Now a mental health advocate, the 2022 Koh Boon Hwee Scholar shares his story to help others who may be facing similar issues

These fresh NTU grads who have already landed their first job share tips on how to quell those rookie jitters and thrive in your career

From tumbling opponents in the ring to baking apple crumble, this recent NTU grad and pro MMA fighter can do anything he sets his mind to

Put to rest the notion of the “starving artist”. Today’s digital artists are doing a roaring business, even as students

HEY!’s 10th anniversary this year got us thumbing through old issues of the magazine, and we decided to hunt down some of these past students who not only uplifted us with their stories but made previous covers of HEY!. Where are they now?

Student entrepreneur Gabriel Sze taps the brains of Dr Shi Xu, founder of NTU spin-off Nanofilm Technologies, which last year became the first local tech unicorn

Just like many of us, these grads dreamt of an expat life beyond our borders. Here’s how they made it happen and have continued to thrive in pandemic times

Engineer, doctor, banker, artist… you probably know someone in one of these jobs. But how much do you know about a fraud investigator, an urban farmer, a flavour scientist and a white hat hacker?

Some conquer on land, others underwater, for thrills and spills like no other. HEY! speaks to three athletes from NTU who are making waves here and abroad in less mainstream underwater sports

From French elective at NTU to dream internship in France: Here’s how one go-getting student did it, imbibing the best of joie de vivre

Dr Phan Quang Gia Chuong, 27 – better known as GC – has been breakdancing and graffiti painting all his life. With breaking set to make its Olympic debut in Paris in 2024, what’s on the NTU researcher’s mind?

Long-distance runner Nicole Low divulges her secrets to staying on top of her game

In between classes, NTU communication student Lee Yoo Jin lives her dream working with her childhood idols, Justin Ang and Vernon A of The Muttons

Before heading to Australia for a six-month exchange programme at Swinburne University, communication student Sergul Toh pings his senior, art student Muhammad Jafri Bin Jaafar, for some quick advice

Masks aren’t mere essentials in this post-CB period, having taken on new meaning for some students who use them to show support, get creative, make a statement or help others