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Assistant Professor Nilanjan Raghunath to lead new AI-driven initiative at The John Hopkins Center on Global Poverty
This new initiative will use AI as an economic empowerment asset to combat global poverty.
Dr. Lorenz Hegel has been nominated as a Research Fellow at the ifk International Research Center for Cultural Studies
Titled “In Search of Revolution: Transnational Militant Documentary Practice in the Long Sixties,” the project maps networks of exchange and collaboration among documentary filmmakers in the long sixties.
Dr. Jin Murakami to lead a $386,800 MOE Academic Research Fund Tier 2 Study on Green Urbanism Plus Transit-Oriented Development (TOD)
This research aims to provide scientific evidence on both the positive and negative effects of combining green urbanism solutions with Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) principles.
Want to be healthy? Start singing!
Professor Yow Wei Quin’s commentary on how singing can help improve mental well-being, boost cognitive function, and promote social connections among the elderly.
SingHealth signs MOU with two universities to develop white paper on population health
Singapore Health Services Group collaborates with the Singapore University of Technology and Design (SUTD) and the Singapore University of Social Sciences (SUSS) to develop a white paper on population health to help seniors improve their quality of life and maintain physical and mental health.
HASS Assistant Professor Nilanjan Raghunath has been invited as inaugural expert member and grantee by The Global Community for Women’s Leadership (GCWL)
GCWL is a first-of-its-kind initiative that leverages IIE’s unique position at the forefront of international education and exchange to support the advancement and retention of women in professional leadership positions worldwide.
SUTD receives Partner of Academy of Singapore Teachers Award
The award recognises contributions to the professional development of Ministry of Education (MOE) officers. SUTD was awarded particularly for two lectures delivered between 2023 and 2024 by Dr Pang Yang Huei from the Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences (HASS) cluster.
A Chance Encounter on an Airplane
A while ago, I met an elderly lady on a plane — a vibrant and energetic grandmother. The flight attendant gently held her hand and slowly guided her to the empty seat next to me, kindly reassuring her that once we landed, staff would assist her in disembarking, collecting her luggage, and helping her through customs. I noticed she was traveling alone, so I struck up a conversation with her. She told me that she was nearly 90 years old but still often flew alone for 3.5 hours to visit her children who lived abroad. I was deeply impressed by her independence and strong will.