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 Women’s Day, which recognises the achievements of women across the globe, with the 2024 theme being "Invest in Women: Accelerate Progress”, 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
Between Line & Form Exhibition
Between Line & Form is an exhibition of hand-drawn architectural sketches by Ar. Rene Tan, presented in conjunction with the RT+Q Drawing Prize at NUS. Spanning over 40 years, the showcase features lead-on-paper sketches, mechanical pencil on vellum, ink and Pantone on Mylar, pen parti diagrams, ballpoint design esquisses, and sketchbooks on loan from the National Archives of Singapore. These drawings trace a personal journey through observation, discovery, improvisation, and speculation. From “Covid Drawings” exploring interior space to “Otto Wagner Drawings” on proportion and detail, “Pantone Drawings” on light and shadow, “Travel Sketches” on place and memory, and “Sketchbook Etudes” tracking design ideas, each work embodies what Michael Graves called “tangible speculations.” Between Line & Form invites visitors to reflect on the enduring value of hand sketching in an increasingly digital design culture, and to appreciate the liberating journey between each line and the next.
CDE Innovation Day 2026
CDE Innovation Day 2026 gives NUS students and researchers a clear pathway to develop ideas, strengthen prototypes and turn research into real-world solutions through three tailored tracks. Bringing together design, engineering and enterprise, the programme helps participants build skills, test and refine their concepts, and compete for more than SGD 300,000 in funding at the […]
Coastal Protection and Flood Resilience Institute (CFI) Annual Symposium 2026
The CFI Annual Symposium 2026 is a 3-day conference, co-located with the 6th International Symposium of Water Disaster Mitigation and Water Environmental Regulation (WDWE) and the 2026 Asia Tsunami Workshop (ATW), which would be held at SIT Punggol from 21st October to 23rd October. The theme for this year’s CFI Annual Symposium 2026 is ‘Adapting Cities for Coastal and Flood Resilience’, reflecting the urgent need to take proactive steps to prepare for flooding in our cities. Admission is free for all CFI Symposium attendees. Paid tickets are also available for WDWE and ATW.
PREVIOUS ISSUES
