News The latest news and happenings at the College of Design and Engineering Year2024202320222021202020192018201720162015 All CDE NewsAlumni & GivingAwards & AchievementsCDE in the NewsEventsResearch ImpactStudent LifeVideos SDE winners for 2021 Annual Teaching Excellence & Annual Digital Education AwardsSix of SDE faculty members have received either the Annual Teaching Excellence Award (ATEA) or Annual Digital Education Award (ADEA) 2021.25 May 2021Read MoreNew method boosts speed of hydrogenation processResearchers say new process increases rate of ethylene hydrogenation by more than five times compared to standard industrial rates.21 May 2021Read MoreHarvesting energy from waste WiFi signalsResearchers develop a system to harvest and convert 2.4GHz radio frequencies into energy to power small electronics.18 May 2021Read MoreNew smart 2D material promises improved drug deliveryKnown as “two-dimensional electrolytes”, these smart materials could potentially be used in many things from drug delivery to energy storage.17 May 2021Read MoreSmart foam gives robots a human-like sense of touchBreakthrough material could enable machines to better judge human intentions and respond to changes in the environment.14 May 2021Read MoreA framework to predict floods and mitigate droughtsA new framework predicts future floods under climate change, hoping to put the water to good use – underground.13 May 2021Read MoreTurning waste metal into versatile aerogelsNUS Engineering researchers give waste metal a new lease of life as aerogels.22 April 2021Read MoreUsing waste clay to make greener concreteNUS Civil and Environmental Engineering team discover process to make more environmentally friendly concrete using waste material from excavation and tunnelling projects.21 April 2021Read MoreTo Our City With Love: Designing a Loveable SingaporeWhat do people love about Singapore? What will make people love Singapore more? These were the two questions posed to participants in the "Loveable Singapore Project".20 April 2021Read MoreNovel use of 3D geoinformation to identify urban farming sitesThe study investigates the possibility of using three-dimensional (3D) city models and urban digital twins to assess the suitability of farming locations in high-rise buildings in terms of sunlight availability.16 April 2021Read MoreNUS hydrogel tested for Mars mission farmsAn advanced hydrogel, initially developed by NUS researchers for use in smart farm systems, has been tested for use in farms on future Mars missions.14 April 2021Read MoreFour NUS Engineering researchers among 2021 NRF FellowsFour young researchers receive the NRF Fellowship to pursue their game-changing research at NUS Engineering.12 April 2021Read MoreFirst20212223242526Last