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Women who protect the seabed
With 75% of the world’s coral reefs at risk, including over 60% of Singapore’s, Assistant Professor Malika Meghjani at SUTD is using robotics to protect them.
Making $2k from stickers: Singapore’s Gen Z illustrators turning their bedroom doodles into dollars
Three up-and-coming local art talents/self-taught illustrators were featured, including SUTD alumnus Arissa Rashid.
Ditch that device. Go off-grid to boost brain health
Digital overload may harm cognitive functions; Assistant Professor Immanuel Koh shares insights about the possible effects of AI on young, developing minds.
AI-powered underwater robot helps scientists map out corals
The robot, developed by an SUTD team led by Assistant Professor Malika Meghjani, can generate a low-resolution 3D digital twin of coral reefs, giving scientists a clear map of corals in Singapore’s murky waters.
SGTech partners SUTD to launch AI impact series to boost AI business application skills for Singapore enterprises
The initiative aims to benefit up to 300 enterprises and 1,500 professionals by June 2026
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.
