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Budget focusing on AI: Views from educators
In a reflection on PM Lawrence Wong’s recent Budget Statement that focuses on AI, educators like Associate Prof Mohan Rajesh Elara was interviewed for his views. The article also highlighted some Design AI projects by SUTD student R. Anieyrudh and his teammates. This opinion piece was by SUTD PhD student, Ravi Singaram.
AI Got Me: AI & Education
The first episode of Channel 8’s a 4-part series “AI Got Me” focusses on AI & Education. Professor Yow Wei Quin, Associate Professor Foong Shaohui and various SUTD students are featured in the episode.
Singapore will allocate $556 million over the next five years to strengthen research in social sciences and humanities
With Singapore increasing its funding for social sciences and humanities research to $556 million over the next five years, Professor Yow Wei Quin shares her view on how this can benefit the HASS research ecosystem.
Why SUTD teaches AI as a mindset, not just a tool
Long before AI became mainstream, SUTD began redesigning its curriculum to help students collaborate with intelligent systems, grounded in human-centred design and the social sciences.
How far should we go with online age checks to protect the young?
Assistant Professor Roy Lee’s commentary on online age checks: a tougher line is vital, but there’s room for a nuanced approach that doesn’t compromise privacy and data safety.
SUTD supercharges Design and AI degree programme to create human-centred solutions
SUTD supercharges Design and AI degree programme to create human-centred solutions, with President Professor Phoon Kok Kwang highlighting its role in training design and AI innovators for real-world challenges.
SUTD Broadens Scope of Its Flagship Design and AI Degree, Becoming First University to Integrate Social Sciences Into a Technology Degree
The supercharged Design and Artificial Intelligence (DAI) undergraduate degree programme is aimed at attracting high-calibre students with strong interests in social science domains such as economics, business, finance, psychology, philosophy, and human-AI interaction, alongside proficiency in Mathematics and the Sciences.
Human–AI Co-Evolution Is Not Automatic. Education Must Change First.
Professor Yow Wei Quin writes about how education systems must evolve in order for human-AI co-evolution to take place.
Student-led SUTD competitive robotics team wins at VEX Robotics Asia Open Signature Event
SOAR’s competitive robotics team (SCRT) reached the semi-finals and won the Amaze Award — an award for consistently high-performing and competitive robot.
One in four SUTD faculty ranked among top 2% of world’s best scientists for 2024
In the latest “World’s Top 2%” scientists list released by Stanford University in September 2025, SUTD faculty were listed across fields including artificial intelligence & image processing, networking & telecommunications, optics and applied physics.