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Nanyang Polytechnic Expands Learning Pathways; SUTD to Provide AI Skills Training for First-Year Students
SUTD will be providing all first-year students training in Design AI skills, where they will learn to integrate AI tools into design processes.
New physical security token could be introduced this year to prevent high-value transfers scams
Singapore authorities are exploring the introduction of a new physical security token based on Fast Identity Online standards to strengthen safeguards against scams involving high-value bank transfers. Professor David Yau explains how it works.
askST Jobs: Why do some internships pay so much more than others?
ST explores why some internships pay more than others. Ms Angelvin Parma from SUTD’s Career Development Centre shares some insights as to why this is the case.
Two Singaporeans achieve rare milestones at SUTD’s tuition-free coding school
Mr Brian Young and Mr Jeffrey Goh have become the first Singaporeans to reach the highest certification levels offered by 42 Singapore (42 SG), an unconventional free coding programme known for its rigour and high attrition rate.
Singapore’s landscape is constantly evolving. Here are some changes to come.
In an overview of the upcoming changes to Singapore’s landscape, LKYCIC’s Dr Felicity Chan shares some insights based on her research on the relationship between change in neighbourhoods and residents’ sense of belonging.
Quantum Scheme Achieves Secure Data Analysis with Revocation and Keyword Search in Mobile Cloud Computing
A novel scheme has been developed that allows mobile devices to perform keyword searches and complex computations on encrypted data stored in the cloud, without compromising privacy or revealing sensitive information. Professor Zhou Jianying was one of the contributors to this research.
Uncle In His 60s Learns AI in Class; Helping His Stroke-Stricken Wife Return to the Workplace
After learning to use AI through an SUTD course, a man in his 60s applied tools like ChatGPT not only for everyday tasks and financial planning, but also to help his wife regain confidence and return to work after a stroke. SUTD and Workforce Singapore have jointly launched free AI career workshops to help individuals explore new career pathways.
Framework Maps Singapore's Transport Emission Hotspots
This research authored by Research Associate Sanjana Singh Raichur and Research Fellow Dr Irina Orlenko uses mobile phone traces, transit data and spatial modelling to produce one of Singapore’s most detailed district-level maps of transport emissions, offering new insights into how urban form shapes daily mobility.
Important for Singapore, China to find ways to cooperate amid economic headwinds and uncertainties: DPM Gan
At the 21st Joint Council for Bilateral Cooperation meeting co-chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Gan Kim Yong and Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang, 27 agreements spanning education, financial cooperation and food were signed. On the education front, Singapore’s six AUs, including SUTD, will pair up with selected Chinese universities to offer joint programmes ranging from artificial intelligence to climate change and science and technology.
The Big Picture: Robots are getting closer to daily life, opening opportunities for the local human-robot industry
Singapore’s robotics industry is moving beyond its initial phase and entering a stage of “application maturity”. The increasingly developed ecosystem, together with advances in embodied AI technologies are opening opportunities for the local human-robot industry. Associate Prof Mohan Elara shares some insights on this.
