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RoboRoarZ National Competition
RoboRoarZ, Singapore’s first reconfigurable robotics competition, took place over two days, 29 and 30 April 2023 at the Singapore University of Technology and Design.
Leaving no room for void space at the void decks of HDB Flats
The Cascadia HBD flat’s void deck area at Punggol Waterway that has been redesigned by SUTD Social Urban Lab (SOULab). Named ‘Cascadia Our Secret Yard’ (COSY), the social shared space at the void deck allows children to do their homework, parents to work and exercise.
Learning from nature to unlock 3.8 billion years of evolutionary wisdom
The wisdom accumulated by the survival of animals and plants in nature for hundreds of millions of years may be used as a reference for human beings to solve the problem of global warming.
Novel Fluorescent Sensor Array Applied to Detection of Amyloid Aggregation
The fluorescent sensor array can be applied to the monitoring of Aβ protein aggregation dynamics. The results were published in the journal, Chemical Science.
Only 1 in 5 households has collected free recycling box; expert calls for more public education
The Straits Times interviewed SUTD Senior Lecturer Lee Chee Huei on the low collection rate of Bloobox, reusable boxes for recycling which were distributed by the National Environment Agency.
Generative AI startup Betterdata raises US$1.7 million in oversubscribed seed round
The round included participation from global investment firm Franklin Templeton, VC firms Xcel Next and Entrepreneur First, information technology and data services firm Bon Auxilium, the Singapore University of Technology and Design, startup incubator Tenity, and innovation platform Plug and Play.
End of tedium? How AI impacts the creative sector
From theatre and music to fashion and architecture, artificial intelligence is supercharging creative work, even as ethical concerns mount
25-Year-Old S’porean Sketches People In Public, Loves Seeing Their Reactions To His Surprise Drawings
Kindness and positivity can be spread in many ways. For one Singapore-based artist, it is in the form of surprising strangers with their portraits when they least expect it.
6 Singapore designers exhibit their sustainable creations at Milan Design Week
Six of Singapore’s most progressive designers exhibit their sustainable creations at Future Impact in Milan.
InDesign Live Asia: 6 Singapore designers exhibit their sustainable creations at Milan Design Week
InDesignLive Asia published an article on Singapore designers who exhibited their sustainable creations at Milan Design Week. One of the designers, Tiffany Loy, collaborated with SUTD’s Digital Manufacturing and Design Centre to develop advanced automated textile construction for additive manufacturing.
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