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Tech Talk: Online safety rules must be matched by public education
With new online safety laws in place, resources should be directed to elevate the baseline community consciousness about online safety so that no users are left to their own defences when they encounter online harms. Prof Lim Sun Sun writes for the Straits Times in a monthly column on technology and society.
UN calls for investment in sustainable cold food chains
Scientists at SUTD designed a method for 3D-printing food that could bring alternative protein sources including algae, plants and insects to the mainstream.
South-east Asia could pay dearly for worsening US-China ties
Prof Chan Heng Chee writes – The dangerous deterioration of US-China ties has grave and far-reaching implications, including for Asean states. Regional leaders should make clear their concerns to the two great power rivals.
Changi General Hospital developing AI algorithms to predict patient deterioration
Together with SUTD, the hospital unveiled last year a sensor for detecting bleeding from wound sites in real time, called the Blood Warning Technology with Continuous Haemoglobin (BWatch) sensor.
Is S’pore built differently enough to avoid a crowd crush situation?
Assistant Professor Jeffrey Chan (Design and Artificial Intelligence / Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences) said increased human density during the street party in South Korea was “far beyond what is considered safe” and the sloped, narrow street exacerbated the risk of the accident. To address this in Singapore, there are stipulated minimum widths for pedestrian pathways.
The Great Orchard Road Reboot: How designers would do it
SUTD, with support from the URA, has been piloting various street closures, transforming street parking into vibrant public spaces and pedestrian-friendly streets in Jalan Besar, Bugis and Kampong Glam.
ABS to Support World’s First Industrial-Grade, Cyber-Physical Platform
ABS has been announced as the industry collaborator to build the Maritime Testbed of Shipboard Operational Technology (MariOT) Systems. The project is led by iTrust, Center for Research in Cyber Security at SUTD, in collaboration with ABS and Singapore Polytechnic’s Centre of Excellence in Maritime Safety.
Researchers turn to age-old molding technique to 3D-print cell-laden vascular models
Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) remain to be one of the leading causes of mortality around the world. There is an urgent need for improved vascular models, anatomically and biologically, to advance our understanding of disease progression. Such understanding can lead to the development of new therapeutic interventions.
Using blockchain to track goods, promoting green financing: 19 deals reached at S’pore-China meeting
A memorandum of understanding reached between SUTD and the Tianjin Eco-City authorities and the city’s master developer aims to develop and apply smart technologies and solutions for sustainability, and nurture education, research and entrepreneurial talents.
29% of SUTD Faculty Within Top 2% Scientists Globally
Almost a third of SUTD faculty have made it to the list of top 2% of scientists around the world according to the database by Stanford University and Elsevier BV in September 2022.
