News The latest news and happenings at the College of Design and Engineering Year20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015 All CDE NewsAlumni & GivingAwards & AchievementsCDE in the NewsEventsResearch ImpactStudent LifeVideos Aerogel for atmospheric water harvestingLianhe Zaobao reports that the aerogel was developed by Associate Professor Tan Swee Ching (Materials Science and Engineering) and his team.18 December 2024Read More2024 Architectural Heritage Awards winners elevate heritage conservationStraits Times Life reports on the 2024 Architectural Heritage Awards, featuring comments from Professor Ho Puay Peng. Prof Ho was part of the 2024 AHA assessment committee.15 November 2024Read MoreTechnology for seawater desalination in SingaporeLianhe Zaobao reports on seawater desalination technology in Singapore, with comments from Assoc Prof Zhang Sui (Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering).31 October 2024Read MoreTechnology to help reduce greenhouse gas emissionsCarbon Capture, Utilisation & Storage (CCUS) technology will help reduce the emission of carbon dioxide.21 October 2024Read MoreURA to offer incentives to developers who use energy-efficient cooling systemsStraits Times reports on the incentives, featuring comments from Associate Professor Ernest Chua (Mechanical Engineering).19 September 2024Read MoreEffectiveness of Air Purifiers in Removing ‘New House’ SmellAssociate Professor Tham Kwok Wai (Built Environment) and Professor Rajasekhar Balasubramanian (Civil and Environmental Engineering) comments on the efficiency of home air purifiers in the Straits Times report.10 September 2024Read MoreNUS researchers develop plant e-skin to monitor plant growthThe plant e-skin will contribute to advancing plant sensor technologies to enhance decision-making in crop breeding and precision farming.4 September 2024Read MoreNUS, A*Star researchers develop sensor that can detect cholesterol and glucose from skinA new, non-invasive method may do away with the need to draw blood for testing blood glucose and cholesterol levels.19 August 2024Read MoreWhat’s really driving COE premiums and the price of cars in SingaporeCOE premiums and the affordabilty of cars rest on the interaction of numerous factors - says Assoc Prof Raymond (Civil and Environmental Engineering) writing in The Straits Times.16 August 2024Read MoreGojek to share its unfulfilled rides with ComfortDelGro through cross-dispatch modelLianhe Zaobao reports on the Gojek-ComfortDelGro cross-dispatch model, featuring comments from Assoc Prof Raymond Ong (Civil and Environmental Engineering).24 April 2024Read MoreNUS opens its fourth research institute in China in GuangzhouThe latest institute in Guangzhou will help commercialise research breakthroughs. 16 April 2024Read MoreUsing the air-con: More harm than good?On #TalkBack, Assistant Professor Adrian Chong (Department of the Built Environment) discusses whether we could be doing more harm to ourselves by using air-con.9 April 2024Read MoreFirst123456Last