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SUTD launched Singapore’s first PhD by Innovation pathway for doctoral researchers to use rigorous research to build and validate solutions to real-world problems. SUTD Provost Professor Chee Yeow Meng shared that the pathway brings research and innovation together to build solutions that make a difference.

SUTD Engineering Systems and Design graduate Muhammad Irfan shared that his internship experience improved his employment prospects and clarified his career interests, helping him secure a product management role after submitting around 50 job applications.

SUTD’s Project BOND examined how housing design and everyday interactions shape social cohesion among homeowners and rental residents in mixed-income HDB estates, with insights shared by LKYCIC Research Fellow Suhaila Zainal Shah and LKYCIC Professorial Research Fellow Harvey Neo.

Even as bike-sharing booms and facilities improve, missing links may keep the cycling push stuck in low gear. LKYCIC Research Assistant Professor Samuel Chng was quoted on the growth, challenges and future of bike-sharing in Singapore, noting that adoption is likely to increase gradually alongside improvements in infrastructure and accessibility.

An op-ed by SUTD Associate Professor Roy Lee called for online platforms to go beyond age checks by embedding safety into product design, involving youths in developing safeguards, and making trust a competitive priority.

SUTD Professor Mohan Rajesh Elara’s mosquito-catching robots were featured in a report on Singapore’s multi-pronged use of technology, biological control and inspections to combat dengue.

The funds will go towards SUTD’s Design·AI Innovation & Venture Exploration (DIVE) programme, including innovation projects, venture development and overseas learning opportunities.

The Ministry of Manpower is working with Institutes of Higher Learning and industry partners to expand work-based learning programmes, helping students and fresh graduates gain meaningful work experience in knowledge-intensive sectors with faster artificial intelligence adoption.

SUTD Senior Lecturer Victor Keong commented that Singapore’s proposed anti-scam laws are an important first step, but should cover more online platforms and require service providers to strengthen safeguards against the creation and misuse of scam accounts.

SUTD students Puah Joon Leng and Anieyrudh R., together with Senior Lecturer Sumbul Khan, shared with The Straits Times how the deliberate and responsible use of AI can preserve critical thinking and encourage “productive struggle” in learning.