News The latest news and happenings at the College of Design and Engineering Year20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015 All CDE NewsAlumni & GivingAwards & AchievementsCDE in the NewsEventsResearch ImpactStudent LifeVideos Prof Seeram Ramakrishna presented with IES awardProf Seeram (Mechanical Engineering) awarded the Institution of Engineers, Singapore (IES) Outstanding Volunteer Award 2022. 3 February 2023Read MoreCDE launches landmark urban sustainability initiativesSingapore Deputy PM Heng Swee Keat formally launches CDE's rejuvenated net-zero buildings SDE1 and SDE3, as well as NUS Cities education and research centre.3 February 2023Read MoreNovel VR glove brings realistic sense of touch to the metaverseA new lightweight, untethered and flexible VR glove "allows users to interact with the virtual world more naturally and realistically" say the researchers behind the device. 17 January 2023Read MoreExhibition showcases novel aerogels upcycled from wasteExhibit at VivoCity mall showcases CDE research on novel aerogel technologies supported by real estate developer Mapletree.14 January 2023Read MoreConservation kit encourages public to grow coral at homeCoral Rescue, a project developed by visiting researcher at Division of Industrial Design, aims to make marine science and conservation more accessible7 December 2022Read MoreMOU with Haulio to develop smart haulage schedulerDigital haulier signs agreement with CDE’s Centre of Excellence in Modelling and Simulation for Next Generation Ports.7 December 2022Read MoreNew cancer test method makes regular monitoring affordableThe S$50 blood test, developed by researchers at CDE, has high sensitivity comparable to the gold standard CT scan.5 December 2022Read MoreDragon Carts lead charge to empower community solutionsCustom-designed carts are key part of Dragon Heart Community Platform, an interdisciplinary collaboration jointly led by researchers from CDE.29 November 2022Read MoreSmart City MOUs to tackle CO2 emissionsMOUs covering two carbon emission projects led by researchers at CDE have been signed at a meeting of the Singapore-China (Shenzhen) Smart City Initiative.28 November 2022Read MoreSoft robotics pioneer Prof Cecilia Laschi elevated to IEEE fellowProf Laschi's work has been instrumental in the growth of soft robotics research and development worldwide.24 November 2022Read MoreCDE young researchers named among most influential in Asia PacificFour young researchers among 35 from across the region named by MIT Technology Review as the year's most influential innovators.18 November 2022Read MoreEighteen CDE faculty named among the World’s Most Influential Scientific MindsAnnual list identifies researchers who demonstrate significant impact and influence by publishing several highly cited papers during the last decade.15 November 2022Read MoreFirst10111213141516Last