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SMU and SUTD Deploy Drone and AI-Driven Analytics to Improve Performance of National Swimmers
Singapore’s national swim team will get a new and improved “coach” – powered by artificial intelligence and leveraging drone technology. The system helps coaches
analyse their swimmers’ performance, including stroke duration, swimming velocity,
and the symmetry of the swimmer’s moving body, in real-time.
SUTD Appoints Granite Asia’s Jenny Lee As First Distinguished Professorial Fellow
Ms Jenny Lee is Senior Managing Partner at leading Asian venture capital firm Granite Asia, and is one of two Singaporeans on the prestigious Forbes list of the world’s 100 most powerful women. She will not just serve as a mentor to students, but also work with faculty to ensure that curriculum remains at the forefront of industry evolution.
Strong Demand for SUTD Fresh Graduates Despite Uncertainties in the Global Economy; One-Third Get Two or More Offers
SUTD fresh graduates remain in strong demand despite uncertainties in the global economy, with about one third in full-time permanent employment receiving two or more job offers.
Singapore’s First Design AI Maze Comes to VivoCity
The shopping experience at VivoCity enters a whole new dimension with the launch of Singapore’s first Design AI Maze – featuring interactive artificial intelligence (AI) like weather-predicting drones, realistic audio sounds made by an AI text-to-sound generator as well as smart reconfigurable robots.
SUTD Appoints New Provost/Chief Academic & Innovation Officer After International Search
Professor Chee Yeow Meng, currently Vice President (Innovation and Enterprise) and Professor of Industrial Systems Engineering and Management at NUS, will join SUTD on 2 April 2025. The position of Provost/CAIO is a role redefined as part of SUTD Leap, a multi-year, multi-pronged strategic plan, that was launched in March 2024 with the aim of propelling SUTD to the forefront of the Design AI academic world.
Record Over 450 Students Participate in SUTD’s Third Reconfigurable Robotics Competition
RoboRoarZ Singapore is a unique design-centred reconfigurable robotics competition open to students aged 10 and above. Students from close to 40 local and overseas schools competed in this year’s run which was held at SUTD from 23 to 24 January.
SUTD Staff and Students Work Together With Smart AI-Powered Robots in Beach Clean-Up
Four smart robots from SUTD made their way to Pasir Ris Park today to help their human teammates clean the beach – together with Guest-of-Honour, Mr Baey Yam Keng, Senior Parliamentary Secretary (SPS) for the Minister of Sustainability and the Environment as well as the Ministry of Transport, and the SUTD community comprising students, faculty and staff.
SUTD Pivots Towards Artificial Intelligence With $50M Investment, Becoming World’s First Design AI University
SUTD’s pivot to AI is premised on the principle that AI should no longer be viewed as a technological tool to be used by humans, but as part of a human-machine team, working together hand-in-hand and leveraging on each other’s strengths to find innovative solutions for real-world problems.
Award-winning architect to join SUTD as new Head of Pillar
Mr Khoo Peng Beng, who is known for transformational work like the Pinnacle@Duxton, will join the Singapore University of Technology and Design as Head of the Architecture and Sustainable Design (ASD) Pillar on 1 January 2025.
Certis and Singapore University of Technology and Design Forge Strategic Partnership to Accelerate AI Literacy & Professional Growth
In a pivotal move for Singapore’s security industry, Certis and the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) have joined forces to enhance AI literacy and digital mastery, equipping security professionals and frontline personnel with the latest digital skills required to excel in today’s fast-evolving work environment.
