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Dear students, alumni, colleagues, and partners of CDE,

March was a month of highlights, with three international days that are significant to our CDE community.

World Engineering Day for Sustainable Development, held on 4 March, highlights the role of engineering in achieving sustainable development goals. On 8 March, we celebrated International Womenā€™s Day, which recognises the achievements of women across the globe, with the 2024 theme being "Invest in Women: Accelerate Progressā€¯, showcasing women's pivotal role in driving economic growth, innovation and social progress. Finally, on 22 March, we celebrated World Water Day, which supports the achievement of UN Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6: water and sanitation for all by 2030.

On our socials, we featured our faculty and researchers who have contributed in different ways to support these causes. This month's newsletter also highlights research news and videos of our researchers from a tumour platform that cuts drug testing and screening time for cancer patients to triple-junction tandem solar cells demonstrating world-record efficiency, from tree upcycling for architectural healing to the innovative use of waste materials to produce more environmentally sustainable cement.

At the heart of all these projects lies the commitment to make a difference and strive for excellence. Kudos to all of our dedicated researchers and faculty members, without whom it would certainly be challenging to forge new frontiers.

Professor Teo Kie Leong
Dean-Designate
College of Design and Engineering (CDE)

HIGHLIGHTS

EVENTS

CDE Freshman Welcome 2024

Woh Hup Distinguished Lecture: Towards Carbon-neutrality in Construction: Innovating Sustainable Concrete Materials and Technologies

AkiVAL 2024

Feel free to download the digital booklet for the exhibition here. Formerly known as CityEx, AkiVAL 2024 is a celebration of the achievements of students in Architecture, Landscape Architecture and Masterā€™s Programmes from the past academic year. Organised by a committee of students from the DoA and TAS, this exhibition showcases the milestones and creative […]

NUS Cities at The World Cities Summit 2024

Join us at the forefront of addressing liveable and sustainable city challenges and exploring integrated urban solutions at this year’s World Cities Summit! Held biennially, this prestigious event brings together government leaders and industry experts dedicated to innovating for more livable and sustainable cities. Organised by Singapore’s Centre for Liveable Cities (CLC) and the Urban […]

Form Follows Climate: Designing Climate-Resilient Schools

Research in science and technology over the past century have led to improvements in the overall quality of living, from better public health services, alleviating food precarity to enhancing human comfort within our built environment. The key attribution here is a more profound appreciation of our relationship with the natural and built environment, through exercising […]

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