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Politics of Housing: Prospects for right to the city in Jakarta
Using the case study of Jakarta, this exploratory paper seeks to understand the extent to which changing state-society relations help the marginalised claim their right to the city. It argues that everyday level state-society interactions between citizens, NGOs, and state actors, informed by differential notions of the housing issue, are crucial to increasing the welfare of these urban residents and their access to the city. However, there are limitations and implications as societal and state actors cope with the challenges of rapid urbanisation. This research paper is authored by Irna Nurlina Masron, Research Associate, Lee Kuan Yew Centre for Innovative Cities, SUTD.
Proposed Pedestrian Street at East Coast Road; Six Public Space Installations Debut along Historic East Identity Corridor
The Historic East Identity Corridor has launched six new public space installations, including a Nonya Kueh-inspired pavilion designed by SUTD Master’s student Tan Jia Yue and his team.
New journal paper by Qian Huang, Thijs Willems & Poon King Wang
Huang, Qian., Willems, Thijs., & Poon, King Wang. (2025). The application of GPT-4 in grading design university students’ assignment: An exploratory study. International Journal of Technology and Design Education. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10798-025-10022-1
Thijs Willems: Amplifying Human Ingenuity with AI
LKYCIC research fellow Dr Thijs Willems shares his opinion on AI amplifying human ingenuity.
Two teachers from China awarded SERIC Master’s scholarships, to further studies in Singapore
This scholarship is jointly launched by the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) Eco-City Research and Innovation Centre (SERIC) and the China-Singapore Tianjin Eco-City Education and Sports Bureau to support eligible teachers or education administrators from public schools within the Eco-City to pursue advanced studies at SUTD.
Support groups, learning coaches: S’pore universities doing more for special needs students
This Straits Times article shares about the initiatives and support that Singapore universities are providing to special needs students.
The Power of Memories
Professor Yow Wei Quin pens a commentary on the power of memories and its ability to improve mental health, especially in older adults.
Siblings satisfy students' appetites, serve healthy food on campus
SUTD alumnus Siti Nurhayati Rahim and her brother, who set up the Gom Gom sandwich store in SUTD campus share about a new food concept they have started at SMU.
Singapore music-makers like Yung Raja and Jack Neo in tune with AI, but wary of its pitfalls
At SUTD, researchers developed Mustango — a text-to-music AI model that interprets detailed musical instructions such as genre, tempo, and chord progression to generate diverse music styles. Associate Professor Dorien Herremans was quoted in the article.
World Cities Summit 2024 participation by LKYCIC and SUTD
Read about the recently-concluded World Cities Summit 2024 participation by LKYCIC and SUTD here.
