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The one role AI shouldn’t replace – caring for others
Professor Yow Wei Quin’s op-ed highlighted that while AI may mimic humans, recognising that it is not human is key to preserving genuine connections.
National STEM Championship 2025: Episode 4
The National STEM Championship semi-finals was held at SUTD, where participants were given the challenge of optimising a drone route for deliveries to five different locations.
One S’pore start-up’s journey from living with 3D printers to winning the ‘Nobel Prize for students’
Stick ’Em, an education technology start-up co-founded by SUTD alumnus Adam Huh Dam, has been named the winner of the 2025 Hult Prize. The founders’ journey began in 2020, when they started working on their idea while practically living alongside 3D printers.
‘Almost every instructor is doing it’: How university professors are using AI, and why students are concerned
Students interviewed said they accept the use of artificial intelligence tools for course preparation if professors are transparent but oppose their use for grading. Dr Jason Lim was quoted in the article.
Places Of The Heart: Architect Belinda Huang’s home away from home in Jalan Merah Saga
Ms Belinda Huang and her husband, Mr Khoo Peng Beng, Head of Architecture and Sustainable Design at SUTD, co-founded Arc Studio Architecture + Urbanism in 1998.
SingHealth's Healthier EAST @ SG joins WHO's Global Network of Age-Friendly Cities
The Pelatok Art Farm—a collaboration between SingHealth, Changi General Hospital, Changi Simei grassroots organisations, SUTD, SAA Architects, and the National Parks Board (NParks)—is an example of how physical community spaces can be innovatively transformed into places of well-being for residents.
SUTD plans new degree programme to train cross-disciplinary AI talent
To address the complex challenges of AI, SUTD is planning a new Bachelor’s programme to develop cross-disciplinary specialists in AI, design, and the humanities.
The Sino-Singapore Tianjin Eco-City's Low Carbon Economy Advisory Group (LEAP) discusses urban development strategies to help the Eco-City become an important hub for low-carbon economic development
The inaugural meeting of the Low-carbon Economy Advisory Panel (LEAP) was held in Tianjin Eco-City, with members including SUTD President Professor Phoon Kok Kwang.
Grandpa Can Innovate Too
Professor Yow Wei Quin’s commentary on how psychology shows people of all ages long to feel useful, connected, and that innovation rooted in inclusivity and emotional value brings not just new technology, but a better life.
SUTD has developed Singapore’s first robot that can detect mosquito breeding sites and spray repellent.
Named Sable, the compact robot can be used indoors and outdoors to inspect rooftops, drains, and confined spaces for stagnant water, rodent infestations, pipe leaks, or damaged wiring.
