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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.

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.

Associate Professor Yow Wei Quin shares some insights into how positive attitudes towards ageing and active engagement in cognitive activities can help seniors remain healthier and more mentally alert.

Behaviours of inconsiderate commuters on public transport and interchanges are set to be regulated under new laws passed in Parliament. The latest legislation raises the question of whether we can ever shake off Singapore’s reputation of being a ‘fine’ city. LKYCIC’s Assistant Prof Samuel Chng shares his views in this podcast.

A commentary by SUTD Provost and Chief Academic & Innovation Officer, Professor Chee Yeow Meng, which argues that in an age transformed by AI, design is more essential than ever, and must be consciously taught so that society can build better, more empathetic and more inclusive systems.

SUTD President, Professor Phoon Kok Kwang, was appointed as one of five new members to join the Home Team Science and Technology Agency’s (HTX) Board.

SUTD President, Professor Phoon Kok Kwang, has been appointed to the Board of the International Council of Academies of Engineering and Technological Sciences, becoming the first board member from Singapore.

Singapore redesigns roads in Silver Zones, using S-shaped layouts, narrower lanes and pedestrian-priority features, to slow traffic naturally and reduce accidents involving elderly pedestrians. LKYCIC’s Assistant Professor Samuel Chng was quoted in this article.

Chatbots and other artificial intelligence (AI) tools are fast becoming part of campus life, guiding and quizzing students through lessons. SUTD EPD student Anieyrudh R’s “GPTBernie” was one of the AI tutoring bots featured.

SUTD students are using a newly developed “Feynman Bot” to explain concepts aloud and receive questioning in return, which helps deepen their understanding and strengthen confidence compared with traditional passive studying. The “Feynman Bot” was designed by alumnus Akshaya Rajesh, with help from senior lecturer Dr Sumbul Khan.