News The latest news and happenings at the College of Design and Engineering Year20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015 All CDE NewsAlumni & GivingAwards & AchievementsCDE in the NewsEventsResearch ImpactStudent LifeVideos Interview: Rising temperatures and architectural designProf Heng Chye Kiang (Department of Architecture) interviewed on Channel 8 about the impact of rising heat and extreme weather on future urban building design.4 August 2022Read MoreCommentary: Tackling workplace safety needs to start from the young, and nursery rhymes may helpAll of us have a part to play in ensuring the safety of our workplaces, writes Assistant Professor Loh Tzu Yang, Co-Director of the Master of Science in Safety, Health and Environmental Technology at the CDE.22 July 2022Read MoreCommentary: Why do workplace accidents keep repeating themselves in Singapore?Employers are not reflecting and acting enough, says Associate Professor Goh Yang Miang in a commentary for CNA.20 July 2022Read MoreSingapore eyes green hydrogen as energy source with $25m instituteA new $25 million research institute aimed at making green hydrogen a commercially viable clean fuel to power Singapore's needs was launched last Friday (July 1) as the Republic moves to decarbonise its energy sector.4 July 2022Read MoreNUS students build Singapore’s first electric race carEngineering students at NUS have built the country's first electric race car, which can go from 0kmh to 100kmh in 3.9 seconds.29 June 2022Read MoreAI platform could allow doctors to reduce chemotherapy drug dose for cancer patientsCancer patients who need chemotherapy could soon receive more personalised and effective treatment with potentially reduced side effects, through the help of artificial intelligence.12 June 2022Read MoreNUS showcases designs from graduating classThe National University of Singapore Division of Industrial Design (DID) is holding its annual graduate show.4 June 2022Read MorePlant medicine: Using AI to optimise soil composition while increasing crop yieldScientists in Singapore are looking to boost plant growth by leveraging an artificial intelligence (AI) platform that has helped to determine possible combinations and doses of drugs used to treat Covid-19.30 May 2022Read MoreNUS scientists use AI platform to improve effectiveness of COVID-19 drugs against OmicronResearchers in Singapore are hoping artificial intelligence (AI) can help better fight Covid-19 infections, with AI determining the optimal combination of antiviral drugs and the correct dosage. Includes comments from Professor Dean Ho, Head of Dept of Biomedical Engineering. Straits Times 30 May 202230 May 2022Read More20 winners lauded for contributions to develop green and sustainable environmentSDE4 building among winners at the 2022 Singapore Green Building Council-Building and Construction Authority Leadership in Sustainability Awards.23 May 2022Read MoreNUS researchers upcycle pineapple leaves into low-cost fat trappersPineapple leaf fibres could hold the key to cheaper weight-loss supplements with the added benefit of being greener and more sustainable for the environment.17 May 2022Read MoreCommentary: Maximising value from wasteThere is a strong case for better management and reporting of waste in business.6 May 2022Read MoreFirst56789Last