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Professor Yow Wei Quin Visited Tsinghua University Academy of Arts amp Design and the Tsinghua Future Lab
Professor Yow Wei Quin Visited Tsinghua University Academy of Arts & Design and the Tsinghua Future Lab
24 May 2024

Professor Yow Wei Quin Visited Tsinghua University Academy of Arts & Design and the Tsinghua Future Lab

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Economies take off with new airports Research shows positive impacts of airport investments
Economies take off with new airports: Research shows positive impacts of airport investments
03 May 2024

Be it for work or vacation, chances are that many will have passed through an airport. In the largest cities, the airport presents to travelers the first glimpse of a new land and a reflection of the surrounding city. Beyond first impressions, airports stand as an important economic hub for local policymakers, with a continuous flow of goods and passengers fueling the urban economy.

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Professor Rakesh Nagi Receives the SMEs Milton C Shaw Outstanding Young Manufacturing Engineer Award
Professor Rakesh Nagi Receives the SME's Milton C. Shaw Outstanding Young Manufacturing Engineer Award
20 February 2024

Professor Rakesh Nagi Receives the SME’s Milton C. Shaw Outstanding Young Manufacturing Engineer Award

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Predicting potential problems of persistent plastic particulates
Predicting potential problems of persistent plastic particulates
19 October 2023

Engineering Product Development Professor Yang Hui Ying has observed that the current literature on long-term ageing treatments of microplastics is inadequate. Most research only looks at short-term ageing, which may not fully reflect the environmental behaviour of microplastics.

SUTD researchers train AI with reinforcement learning to defeat champion Street Fighter players
SUTD researchers train AI with reinforcement learning to defeat champion Street Fighter players
03 October 2023
The research team created a new complicated movement design software based on an approach that has proven effective in board games like Chess and Go. In a single testing, the movements from the new approach appeared to be superior to those of top human players.
Smooth avatar-user synchronization for the metaverse
Smooth avatar-user synchronization for the metaverse
02 October 2023
What if, instead of incorporating technology into our physical world, we assimilate ourselves into a virtual environment? This is what Assistant Professor Xiong Zehui hopes to achieve in his research.
How curiosity sparked pioneering research
How curiosity sparked pioneering research
08 September 2023
While working alongside cancer research groups during his postdoctoral studies, Assistant Professor Desmond Loke became intrigued by the possibility of extending the application of his electronic devices to cancer studies.
SUTD researchers leverage novel nanotechnology to control cells over long periods
SUTD researchers leverage novel nanotechnology to control cells over long periods
18 August 2023
A version of the nanosecond electroporation platform has been developed by researchers from SUTD and A*STAR Bioinformatics Institute. The platform allows pores to remain open for 10 times longer than that achieved in current systems.
A butterflys first flight inspires a new way to produce force and electricity
A butterfly’s first flight inspires a new way to produce force and electricity
25 July 2023

The wings of a butterfly are made of chitin – SUTD researchers uncover the promising capability of chitin as a sustainable smart biomaterial.

2D Nanosheets for Sustainable Carbon Capture
2D Nanosheets for Sustainable Carbon Capture
04 July 2023

SUTD and A*STAR researchers produced an energy-efficient technique to rapidly synthesise 2D mica nanosheets for effective carbon dioxide capture.

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