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AI tool helps paralysed patients communicate through blinks and focus; hospital to trial device
Developed by SUTD Freshmore, Khambhati Mohammed Huzefa — Tan Tock Seng Hospital is set to trial an AI-powered brain-computer interface which enables paralysed patients to communicate through eye blinks and focused thought.
SUTD students and alumni to receive $35 million boost for start-up creation
This investment funds an initiative called Design·AI Innovation and Venture Exploration (DIVE). Launched on April 17, DIVE’s aim is to shift the university’s model from a traditionally academic focus to one on innovation, where students can freely explore creativity.
Diverse AI solutions clinch top honours at Design AI and Tech Awards
Jointly organised by The Business Times and SUTD, the competition aims to spur innovators from start-ups and companies to harness design and technology to develop groundbreaking solutions that tackle real-life business challenges. The finallists spanned sectors from the public service to marketing and financial services.
Design as the bridge to human-centric AI
While the adoption of artificial intelligence has come a long way, its full potential has yet to be realised. This year’s Design AI and Tech Awards judges, including SUTD Deputy President Professor Tai Lee Siang, reflect on evolving landscapes, industry transformations, and more.
From idea to action: How AI is changing the way innovation happens
SUTD Chief Strategy and Design AI Officer Mr Poon King Wang reflects on how innovation has traditionally followed a structured path—from problem definition to real-world deployment—and why the challenge now lies in rapidly translating ideas into practical, working solutions.
Graduates in an AI world must be problem solvers, not armchair thinkers
An opinion piece by SUTD President Prof Phoon Kok Kwang – Academic mastery no longer suffices. Universities will have to adopt a new approach when AI will likely be able to do everything a university graduate can do – better and faster.
Local scientists research 6G communication networks to enable robots to help one another
SUTD and MediaTek have set up Singapore’s first 6G joint lab to explore how ultra-fast, low-latency networks can enable smarter, more autonomous systems. Led by SUTD Associate Professor Park JiHong, the lab is simulating ultra-fast, low-latency communication environments where machines can coordinate tasks and even assist one another dynamically.
After false starts and a muted launch, can beverage container return scheme improve recycling in S’pore?
SUTD Senior Lecturer Lee Chee Huei, who was part of a citizen-led group that proposed the return scheme in 2019, said shoppers may need to check receipts for incorrect charges, noting that a transition period with mixed stock is unavoidable but should minimise inconvenience for all.
1 in 5 S’pore workers overqualified for their jobs, but most are there by choice: Studies
Most overqualified workers in Singapore choose less demanding roles to achieve better work-life balance or pursue personal interests. A separate study by the National Trades Union Congress (NTUC) and the Lee Kuan Yew Centre for Innovative Cities at SUTD painted a similar picture.
Southwest Coast Protection Study launched – Authorities explore building a protective wall connecting Jurong Island to Singapore’s main island
Professor Khoo Peng Beng shared his insights in the article as Singapore’s national water agency, the Public Utilities Board (PUB), prepares to launch a coastal protection study for the southwestern coastline later this year.
