News The latest news and happenings at the College of Design and Engineering Year20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015 All CDE NewsAlumni & GivingAwards & AchievementsCDE in the NewsEventsResearch ImpactStudent LifeVideos A hybrid approach to turn waste heat into energyA combination of materials harnesses temperature fluctuations to generate energy four times more efficiently than existing solutions.28 September 2020Read MoreTurning pineapple waste into high value aerogelEco-waste transformed into versatile aerogels through a rapid and environmentally-friendly process.22 September 2020Read MoreNUS develops smart suit wirelessly powered by a smartphoneThe suit can help athletes track physiological data like their posture and temperature, powered and monitored via smartphone.21 September 2020Read MoreNew $9m research programme for smart city solutionsPartnership between NUS and ST Engineering to begin by developing AI platform and managing urban traffic flow.16 September 2020Read MoreNew system to profile telomeres in less than 3 hoursRapid test to tell whether a cell is aging normally or abnormally will help detect cancers and age-related diseases.25 August 2020Read MoreSmart glove redefines gaming experience and moreThe InfinityGlove(TM) uses ultrathin microfibre sensors to be lighter and more flexible than existing gaming gloves.20 August 2020Read MoreAll about Biochar concrete, a sustainable building materialBiochar concrete, a sustainable building material with high potential is in its nascent stage of development.21 July 2020Read MoreIntelligent sensing abilities for robots to carry out complex tasksNUS computer scientists and materials engineers combine their expertise to let robots perceive their environment by sight and touch.15 July 2020Read MoreNUS Engineers join the battle against COVID-19From 3D-printed masks to AI-assisted drug testing, NUS Engineering researchers have stepped up to join the fight against the virus.14 July 2020Read MoreNovel COVID-19 swabs to address shortageThe swab designs are mass producible and comparable to current “gold standard” swabs.13 July 2020Read MoreBreakthrough shows ‘magic angle’ twistronics principle can also manipulate lightA small rotation of just one layer of atoms results in an ultrathin material that can control the path of light.3 July 2020Read MoreOn-site COVID-19 test results in one hourThe one-hour test was developed in just two months at the NUS Institute for Health Innovation & Technology.29 June 2020Read MoreFirst17181920212223Last