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Channel NewsAsia: Born with hearing loss, she found her voice on the musical theatre stage

25 Jul 2026

Growing up with hearing loss left Sabrina Wong shy and unsure of herself. Music, theatre, speech therapy and the community she found at LASALLE gave the BA (Hons) Musical Theatre …
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The Straits Times: How a student’s pen-pal project connected teenagers in Hougang

1 Jul 2026

After noticing teenagers from lower-income communities in Hougang struggling to make connections within their neighbourhood, BA (Hons) Design for Social Futures graduand Masha Nyanna Wee Junyadi created The Starline Project, …
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Lianhe Zaobao: From frame-by-frame animation to competing for international awards, Singaporean animation hopes to cultivate local IP through “storytellers”

15 Jun 2026

Lianhe Zaobao explores the animation industry in Singapore, speaking with lecturer Ang Qing Sheng on how LASALLE’s animation programmes have evolved.  Qing Sheng shares that in response to the disruption …
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The Straits Times: How arts schools in Singapore are adapting to AI and grading creativity

14 Jun 2026

LASALLE President Professor Venka Purushothaman speaks with The Straits Times on how the College is adapting pedagogical approaches and assessment with the emergence of generative artificial intelligence tools.  “We emphasise …
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The Irish Times: ‘He had one dream’: The Mayo De La Salle brother who built a top Asian art college

12 Jun 2026

By Denis Staunton It was a holiday weekend in Singapore and the six, organically shaped glass buildings of the LASALLE College of the Arts campus in the city’s cultural centre …

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Media release: NUH and LASALLE launch Sustainable Medicine Design Lab to rethink healthcare ecosystems through deep ethnography and design research

2 Jun 2026

The National University Hospital (NUH) and LASALLE College of the Arts, University of the Arts Singapore (LASALLE) have established a first-of-its-kind Sustainable Medicine Design Lab, bringing together clinicians, designers and …
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Lianhe Zaobao: National University Hospital and LASALLE College of the Arts collaborate to innovatively optimise healthcare details and adopt green practices

1 Jun 2026

The National University Hospital and LASALLE College of the Arts have established a first-of-its-kind Sustainable Medicine Design Lab, bringing together clinicians, designers and students to develop design interventions for more …
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Lianhe Zaobao: Arts university sees growing admission demand, plans more places and new programmes

31 May 2026

LASALLE President Professor Venka Purushothaman shares in this article that the College has seen rising interest in arts education, with applications for BA (Hons) programmes increasing about 32% compared to …
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VOGUE Singapore: These 14 LASALLE College of the Arts designers turned an MRT station into Singapore’s most unexpected runway

26 May 2026

According to VOGUE Singapore, with LASALLE’s 2026 Graduate Fashion Show being held at an MRT station, Singapore’s fashion has never looked more exciting.  14 final-year students from the BA (Hons) …
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BERITA Mediacorp: Cantonment MRT station becomes a fashion runway for LASALLE graduates Ahmad Hanif and Nurul Izza

24 May 2026

Cantonment MRT Station was transformed into a stage for a fashion show when 14 graduates from the LASALLE College of the Arts’ BA (Hons) Fashion Design and Textiles programme presented …
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BERITA Mediacorp: Effects of olfactory and music therapy researched by the first cohort of graduates from two new LASALLE programmes

20 May 2026

Certain smells, such as the smell of a bakery or the smell of freshly cut grass can trigger emotions and memories of a place and can act as a link …
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F ZINE: The LASALLE Graduate Fashion Show 2026 Gave Us Hope

16 May 2026

Themed DE:CENTERING, LASALLE’s graduate fashion show 2026 was a nod to how designers in the region are drawing from local contexts, traditions and narratives, instead of adhering to long-entrenched Western …
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AsiaOne: ‘MRT Gala’: LASALLE’s graduation show at Cantonment station draws praise

15 May 2026

For its 2026 Graduate Fashion Show, LASALLE College of the Arts turned the upcoming Cantonment MRT station into a fashion runway. Themed DE:CENTERING, the show spotlighted 13 collections designed by …
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Media release: LASALLE College of the Arts presents a new generation of fashion designers foregrounding Asian culture and lived realities

14 May 2026

Thirteen fashion collections that foreground and contemporise Asian culture and fashion practices were unveiled at LASALLE College of the Arts’ 2026 graduate fashion show.  Designed by final year students who …