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Sport Singapore awards new spexEducation Scholarship to 12 athletes
Singapore Sports School signed a memorandum of understanding with local universities to facilitate athlete-friendly practices, including aptitude-based admissions or support to swop class groups to accommodate their training and competitions.
SUTD students design smart plug-in to help with selection of clothing size
Fitback is a plug-in for an e-commerce platform that uses AI to help measure and recommend the right clothing size to consumers.
Being financially savvy makes ageing less worrying
Professor Yow Wei Quin, Head of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (HASS), writes about being financially savvy and ageing.
Lobster Shell 3D Printing Composite / BioMatters + Manufactura
The Lobster Shell 3D Printing Composite material project follows a growing field of interest in chitin-based biocomposites. Earlier studies include a Martian biolith prototype by SUTD.
National heatwave response plan a signal that Singapore should start taking heat seriously
Studies are being done to help people weather the heat at home, without relying on air-conditioning too much. Researchers from SUTD and NUS have been tracking the thermal comfort of participating residents for two weeks with the help of skin temperature sensors, wearables and survey responses.
Modernity and Tradition
Local author and photographer Lee Leng Kiong writes about SUTD’s unique campus design, which blends the modernity and openness of Western architectural design with classical antique architecture from the East.
JPMorgan and SUTD’s programme opens students up to careers in STEM sector
SUTD collaborates with JPMorgan on the Career Connect programme, which nudges youth – including females aged 13 to 15 from underprivileged families – towards careers in STEM.
Grab’s entry into taxi market allows it to gain reliable supply of drivers, vehicles: Experts
LKYCIC Assistant Professor Samuel Chng shared his opinion regarding Grab’s entry into Singapore’s taxi market.
Scientists unveil new way to electrically control spin for ultra-compact devices using altermagnetic quantum materials
A research team led by Assistant Professor Ang Yee Sin discovered a new way to electrically control spin for ultra-compact devices using altermagnetic quantum materials.
New study aims to improve Singapore’s green spaces for humans and wildlife
Professor Thomas Schroepfer (Architecture and Sustainable Design) will be leading a new $2.75 million three-year study to improve the design of green linkages in Singapore for humans and wildlife.
