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What if you simply viewed an ad and your device got infected?
In this opinion piece, ISTD’s Dr Victor Keong highlights how zero-click spyware exposes the limits of cybersecurity training and urges employers and technology companies to strengthen defences.
$16,000 prize for S’pore-developed AI assistant that carries out tasks for visually impaired users
Sunday, an AI assistant developed by a team led by SUTD’s Rajaselvam Kalyanaraman alongside fellow students Kunalkumar Senthilkumar and Pravin R, and Devadharshini Kumar, won Huawei’s Tech4City top prize for helping visually impaired users carry out smartphone tasks through voice commands.
SUTD launches CoLab, aims to train 2,000 people in AI applications in its first year
SUTD President Professor Phoon Kok Kwang highlighted the University’s “human-AI-human” teaching approach, while SUTD Chief Lifelong Learning and Innovation Officer John Leong outlined plans to expand training to 5,000 people and support around 300 enterprises annually.
Beating The Heat – Part 2: Cooling a Warming World
SUTD LKYCIC Research Assistant Professor Samuel Chng shared insights on sustainable cooling and adapting to rising temperatures. The episode explored how clean energy, passive cooling, green spaces and new technologies could protect communities without increasing emissions.
What it takes for fresh grads to land a job
SUTD alumnus Muhammad Irfan Djuanda shared how early applications, interview preparation and resilience helped him secure a product manager role before graduation.
How Singapore universities are preparing undergraduates for work
SUTD President Phoon Kok Kwang highlighted experiential learning as central to SUTD’s teaching approach, with students developing, testing and refining solutions to real-world problems, using AI where it helps. Career Development Centre Head Angelvin Parma discussed employers’ expectations and opportunities for students to build industry connections.
AMP Aid Recipient Progresses from Normal (Technical) Stream to SUTD
SUTD Engineering Product Development student Muhammad Raziq Azman shared how perseverance, family support and AMP assistance helped him progress from the Normal (Technical) stream to university while balancing work and studies.
‘Nobody will call you’: The long road back after retrenchment for workers in their 50s
A joint study by SUTD’s LKYCIC and Tsao Foundation’s International Longevity Centre Singapore found that informal workplace learning benefited mature workers, while networks and competence were stronger predictors of improved employment than formal training.
When children outgrow playgrounds, where can they go?
A study by LKYCIC’s Dr Belinda Yuen and Dr Xin Yang observed a lack of suitable outdoor recreational spaces for teenagers. More inclusive, accessible and teenager-friendly outdoor spaces, particularly for girls are needed, to encourage youths to be more physically active and spend less time on screens.
#TalkBack: Can somebody next to you scan your information off your wallet or phone?
CNA938 Rewind – Professor Zhou Jianying shares some insights about whether someone nearby can scan information from your wallet or phone, and how to protect yourself.
