News The latest news and happenings at the College of Design and Engineering Year20252024202320222021202020192018201720162015 All CDE NewsAlumni & GivingAwards & AchievementsCDE in the NewsEventsResearch ImpactStudent LifeVideos CDE 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 Series 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 MoreAI-powered training tool helps seniors monitor cognitive healthDeveloped by researchers at CDE, the CURATE.DTx platform uses personalised AI to support healthy ageing through engaging, adaptive gameplay16 July 2025Read MoreWhen stem cells feel the squeeze, they start building boneResearch finds that physical forces alone, without chemical cues, can set stem cells on the path to becoming bone cells, opening up new possibilities for regenerative therapies. 4 July 2025Read MoreSHINE signs research collaboration with NSTIC (GaN)Research collaboration with new National Semiconductor Translation and Innovation Centre for Gallium Nitride aims to grow Singapore’s leadership in next-gen semiconductor technologies.3 July 2025Read MoreSelf-powered sensor offers fast, sustainable water monitoringInspired by human skin, the ReSURF sensor detects pollutants in milliseconds without the need for an external power source.3 July 2025Read MoreBioengineered tumour model offers new tool in fight against peritoneal cancersEngineered hydrogels preserve live tumour fragments from patients for over 12 days, enabling more accurate testing for personalised cancer treatments.1 July 2025Read MoreFirst1234Last