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MND, SUTD launch S$30 million Built Environment AI Centre of Excellence
The Ministry of National Development (MND) is partnering the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) to launch a new S$30 million Artificial Intelligence Centre of Excellence for the Built Environment. SUTD is the host institution of the centre, and will serve as a convenor of institutes of higher learning, research institutes and industry partners for cross-institutional research, to support the sector’s adoption and application of AI.
S’pore to offer $40 million push to market for promising green solutions lying dormant in labs
A $30 million AI centre of excellence will be established at the Singapore University of Technology and Design to develop AI solutions for the built environment, addressing challenges like manpower shortages.
How is AI revolutionising the world of architecture and what remains human?
From viral Instagram concepts to new platforms, Associate Professor Carlos Banon on designing faster and why vision continues to make all the difference.
Commentary: The real purpose of the 10-cent deposit on your beverage container
LKYCIC Research Assistant Professor Samuel Chng and Research Fellow Sarah Chan’s commentary on how the 10-cent deposit return scheme reframes empty beverage containers from rubbish into unfinished resources.
Optimised LISL Routing Achieves Maximum Throughput for LEO Mega-Constellations
SUTD Associate Professor Park Jihong, Research Fellow Zhouyou Gu, and team developed a novel approach to jointly manage laser inter-satellite links and traffic routing, addressing gaps in current schemes that overlook terminal limitations and uneven global data demands.
More rides on MRT in 2025 as LRT use fell; bus ride numbers still below pre-Covid-19 levels
LKYCIC Research Assistant Professor Samuel Chng weighed in on buses’ shift to coverage and first- and last-mile connectivity, and on LRT ridership remaining sensitive to local shifts.
From Smart Nation to Wise Nation: Bridging the Last Digital Mile for Seniors
LKYCIC Research Fellow Dr Cai Yanjun wrote an opinion piece on how Singapore should not leave older seniors behind in our advancement towards becoming a Smart Nation. This includes providing the right learning support, garnering seniors’ feedback when designing new tech, not completely phasing out physical counters for public services, among others.
IFE Conference 2026 brings together global leaders to drive innovation and technology for the future of education
Tecnológico de Monterrey Education Group, through the IFE Conference, reinforced the role of education as a strategic axis in the face of global disruption driven by new technologies. SUTD Provost Chee Yeow Meng was among more than 860 global speakers at the event.
Human–AI Co-Evolution Is Not Automatic. Education Must Change First.
Professor Yow Wei Quin writes about how education systems must evolve in order for human-AI co-evolution to take place.
Spectral slimming for single-nanoparticle plasmons
Researchers from SUTD and international collaborators have developed a new strategy to overcome a long-standing limitation in plasmonic loss by reshaping light-matter interactions through substrate engineering. The article includes a quote from Associate Professor Wu Lin.
