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SM Tharman: Through education and housing policies, Singapore has managed to avoid being divided
Lianhe Zaobao published an article on a dialogue segment with Senior Minister and Coordinating Minister for Social Policies, Mr. Tharman Shanmugaratnam, where he mentioned that Singapore has managed to avoid being divided, through education and housing policies.
$6 million fund launched to advance social causes in Singapore
Straits Times published an article about a $6 million fund that has been launched by Tote Board on 10 May 2023 to support social solutions, partnering with Lee Kuan Yew Centre for Innovative Cities (LKYCIC) and Institute of Policy Studies (IPS) to support such solutions that are action-oriented and evidence-based.
Drs Justin Lee and Harvey Neo on enhancing readiness of Singapore's social ecosystem
Channel NewsAsia featured a segment on Dr Harvey Neo (Lee Kuan Yew Centre for Innovative Cities) and Dr Justin Lee (Institute of Policy Studies) on enhancing readiness of Singapore’s social ecosystem.
RoboRoarZ: Singapore’s First Reconfigurable Robotics Competition, Sparking Youth Interest in Robotics
To explore and harness the potential of autonomous cleaning robots, 90 students from 19 secondary schools, junior colleges, institutes of technical education and tertiary institutions competed in the second edition of RoboRoarZ at SUTD.
Changing mindsets to go green
Business Times reported that mindsets must also change when adopting green measures. The article included quotes from LKYCIC’s Dr Samuel Chng.
2022 Recipients of AI’s 10 to Watch Announced
IEEE Intelligent Systems, IEEE’s first AI publication, honors the rising stars of AI.
Unaffected by layoffs from technology companies: Science and technology courses are still popular for local university applicants
The computer science and design course at SUTD continues to be popular with students. SUTD said: “The school is heartened to have received more applications from polytechnic graduates including students from Engineering, Computing and Architectural Design courses. This helps to reinforce the diversity of students, creating a richer learning experience.”
Between China and the US: New dynamics, new paths, same balance
Whether it is Singapore, Asean or Europe, the desire is for balance between the rival superpowers. Prof Chan Heng Chee writes an op-ed on The Straits Times.
RoboRoarZ National Competition
RoboRoarZ, Singapore’s first reconfigurable robotics competition, took place over two days, 29 and 30 April 2023 at the Singapore University of Technology and Design.
Leaving no room for void space at the void decks of HDB Flats
The Cascadia HBD flat’s void deck area at Punggol Waterway that has been redesigned by SUTD Social Urban Lab (SOULab). Named ‘Cascadia Our Secret Yard’ (COSY), the social shared space at the void deck allows children to do their homework, parents to work and exercise.
