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Despite growing up in an era of unprecedented digital connectivity, Gen Zs are experiencing increasing loneliness. Tangled, a friendship platform co-founded by CSD alumnus Yang Si Jun, with seed funding from SUTD, connects users through shared interests in small groups to create opportunities for deeper conversations and build friendships.

Rising temperatures in Singapore leaves residents with no reprieve even at home. Experts, including LKYCIC’s Assistant Professor Samuel Chng, share their expert opinions on the topic.

A research study led by Assistant Prof Kenny Choo found that AI can identify subtle behaviours in parent-child interactions with impressive accuracy, but human judgement remains essential for interpreting what the behaviours mean.

Overseas internships may make resumes more memorable and potentially secure an interview, but they are not a primary factor employers use to differentiate candidates. Ms Angelvin Parma, head of the Career Development Centre at SUTD, was quoted in the article.

In this opinion piece, Professor Chan Heng Chee shared that the rules-based international order is weakening amid intensifying US–China rivalry, the rise of middle powers and growing nationalism, and stressed that Singapore must continue exercising strategic agency by strengthening multilateralism, diversifying partnerships and forging new avenues for trade and investment.

With climate change and increasingly recurrent extreme weather events, sewers and drainage infrastructure requires more frequent inspection and maintenance. Iguana, a robot designed and developed by Professor Mohan Rajesh Elara and his research team can help with such inspections, increasing work efficiency and worker safety.

The former Nanyang University Library and Administration building has closed for renovations. Architectural historian Associate Professor Yeo Kang Shua shares some insights and opinions on the planned refurbishment.

The upcoming Woodlands Gateway is slated to be a major mixed-use transport hub with retail, park and office spaces. LKYCIC’s Dr Harvey Neo and ASD’s Professor Khoo Peng Beng share their views on the mega-project.

Dr Samuel Chng points out that the autonomous vehicle trials are meant to build public’s trust in a technology that could become an increasingly familiar part of everyday life.

This research by Assistant Prof Kenny Choo explores the use of an AI-driven prototype named ACPAgent to act as an autonomous advance care planning proxy for individuals nearing the end of their lives.