News The latest news and happenings at the College of Design and Engineering Year20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015 All CDE NewsAlumni & GivingAwards & AchievementsCDE in the NewsEventsResearch ImpactStudent LifeVideos Building cities that live wellThird NUS Cities Symposium explores health, resilience and the science of urban life. 12 September 2025Read MoreThe multiplier effect of combining green roofs and solar panelsStudy shows how co-locating systems boosts solar energy output, supports plant growth, and reduces indoor temperatures. 11 September 2025Read MoreBioengineered lymph nodes offer window into human immunityHydrogel-based approach keeps human lymph node tissue alive, enabling more accurate studies of immune responses to cancer and vaccine development.9 September 2025Read MoreCDE projects join weather and climate research allianceResearchers to develop AI-driven forecasting tools and actionable tropical weather models under new national Weather Science Research Programme. 6 September 2025Read MoreGraphene sets new electronic benchmark with dual breakthroughsNUS and collaborators achieve record graphene mobility using twist-angle and proximity screening, surpassing GaAs benchmarks.27 August 2025Read MoreCDE Faculty awarded 10th NRF InvestigatorshipThree CDE faculty members have now been formally awarded the 10th NRF Investigatorship for their high-impact, high-risk research.27 August 2025Read MoreAI model maps building emissions to support fairer climate policiesOpen-source approach uses publicly available data and machine learning to identify carbon hotspots and guide targeted urban decarbonisation.18 August 2025Read MoreSeatrium Public Lecture explores offshore wind as the future of energyThe Lecture gave insights into offshore wind technology and Singapore’s role in the clean energy transition. 16 August 2025Read MoreNew co-assembly strategy unlocks robust circularly polarised luminescence across the colour spectrumA new method by NUS researchers to produce hierarchical chiral materials with exceptional optical and mechanical properties offers new applications in quantum optics, photonic devices and data encryption.13 August 2025Read MoreCrumpled graphene membranes set benchmark for hydrogen purification and carbon captureMembrane technology developed by researchers at CDE overcomes long-standing trade-off in gas separation, offering improved performance in hydrogen purification and carbon capture.29 July 2025Read MoreCatalyst cuts energy use in CO₂-to-ethylene conversionBreakthrough by CDE researchers could cut carbon footprint of one of the world’s most widely used industrial chemicals.28 July 2025Read MoreDayOne signs ‘Anchor Partner’ agreement with STDCTSustainable Tropical Data Centre Testbed hosted at CDE sign agreement with Singapore data centre to advance sustainable digital infrastructure.28 July 2025Read MoreFirst1234Last