The Eco-City Research and Innovation Centre established by SUTD in the Sino-Singapore Tianjin Eco-City recently awarded its first scholarship. The scholarship recipient will begin a four-year undergraduate programme at SUTD and is expected to return to the Eco-City to work or start a business after graduation.

Since its launch in 2022, Career Connect has supported more than 200 teenage girls from underserved communities. The programme, a partnership between leading global financial institution J.P. Morgan and SUTD, aims to inspire the next generation of women to pursue careers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM).

"Bioinspired soft robotics seeks to develop technologies that draw inspiration from nature and leverage advanced materials and fabrication processes," said Dr Pablo Valdivia y Alvarado, Associate Professor at SUTD.

A leading figure in robotics, Dr Malika Meghjani emphasises collaboration between humans and robots to shape a more efficient and impactful future for society.

A*STAR is advancing EV battery technology through the Singapore Battery Pack Programme, collaborating with NTU, NUS, and SUTD. Their efforts include developing an immersion cooling system for thermal management and a cognitive digital twin for real-time performance monitoring.

In Singapore’s next chapter, embracing collective responsibility and fostering inclusive participation will be key in our journey to becoming a future-ready society, say Suhaila Zainal Shah, Samuel Chng and Harvey Neo from SUTD’s Lee Kuan Yew Centre for Innovative Cities.

Artificial intelligence (AI) systems can make an important contribution to tackling cyber attacks, flagging anomalies to system operators. But these systems are often opaque, leading to concerns about trust and accountability.

Last September, the first batch of students enrolled in SUTD's 42 programme. In the coming months, several students will complete the ninth level of the core curriculum and begin internships at various local institutions. Among them, three students have achieved the fastest completion of the core curriculum globally.

Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat also suggested 3Cs in place of the 5Cs at the Singapore University of Technology and Design’s Ministerial Forum in 2021: creating more value for society, caring about the environment and wider community, and charting the way forward.