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Can you soundproof your home against a noisy neighbour?
Research Assistant Professor Samuel Chng and Assistant Professor Immanuel Koh discuss the complexity of noise disputes and the cocktail of solutions from preventive design to clearer community norms and greater engagement that could help address these situations.
Chinese: It Starts with Wanting to Speak It
Professor Yow Wei Quin shares that language is not something one first masters and then begin using; rather it is something that we gradually become proficient in through repeated, authentic interactions.
Commentary: COE debate should not be about putting cars within everyone’s reach
In this commentary by LKYCIC’s Research Assistant Professor Samuel Chng, he writes about how Singapore’s transport debate should now centre more on people instead of cars. The question cannot stop at who gets to own a car; one must also ask how public transport, point-to-point services and shared cars can provide reliable mobility across different stages of life, without turning every need for flexibility into a need for car ownership.
The hardest thing for a robot to do is become useful
In this op-ed, EPD Professor Mohan Rajesh Elara, Academic Director of Innovation PG at SUTD, discusses and shares his views on “When does an impressive robot become a useful one?”.
There must be a point to age checks online
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.
The HDB town your children move to in 2050 will do more than just house them
In this opinion piece, Prof Cheong Koon Hean shares insights about Singapore’s next chapter in urban development, where HDB towns will do more than just house people; it will enable healthier communities and climate resilience to provide greater biodiversity.
The Things That Matter Most Are Learnt by Doing
Professor Chee Yeow Meng and Ms Jenny Lee wrote an opinion piece about the four parts of education: values, character, mindset and skillset, and how learning by doing them will be the mechanism that shapes the future of education.
Is Singapore ready for an AI outage?
ISTD Associate Professor Roy Lee’s op-ed on Singapore’s readiness for a potential AI outage calls for stronger AI resilience.
Commentary: Potential redevelopment of Yishun 10 shows gap in preserving Singapore’s built heritage
SUTD Associate Professor Yeo Kang Shua reflects on how the potential redevelopment of Yishun 10 highlights the complexity of preserving Singapore’s built heritage.
More People Are Confiding in AI
Professor Yow Wei Quin’s commentary examines why more people are turning to AI chatbots for emotional support, while cautioning that they cannot replace the warmth and value of real human connection.
