News The latest news and happenings at the College of Design and Engineering Year2024202320222021202020192018201720162015 All CDE NewsAlumni & GivingAwards & AchievementsCDE in the NewsResearch ImpactStudent LifeVideos To 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 MoreBridging knowledge for a sustainable futureDesigned as one of several central art pieces for the Central Library, the BookBridge is a first-of-its-kind bookshelf made from tropical Mass Engineered Timber, a renewable, sustainable building material for architecture. 25 March 2021Read MoreNanodiamond sensors to unlock secrets of cellsNUS researcher’s polymer-coating technique key to making the heater-thermometer hybrid sensors.14 March 2021Read MoreA greener solution for cooler outdoor diningInnovative approach by NUS Engineers gives aircon respite to outdoor diners for less energy.15 January 2021Read MoreDurable medical electrodes from a materials breakthroughA newly discovered flexible organic polymer promises to open the way to more reliable and long-lasting medical electrodes.11 December 2020Read MoreA multitasking microbe to purify wastewaterNewly-identified bacterium removes polluting phosphorus and nitrogen from wastewater at half the usual electricity cost.10 December 2020Read MoreAI platform finds optimal combination of COVID-19 drugsThe platform called ‘IDentif.AI’ was able to examine more than 500,000 combinations of 12 potential drug candidates in just two weeks.10 December 2020Read MoreIce that burns: A fast, safe and economical way to store natural gasA breakthrough process allows low cost and sustainable production of solidified natural gas (SNG), opening the way to easy storage and boosting the energy security of gas importers like Singapore.3 December 2020Read MoreNUS researchers create new metallic material for flexible soft robotsNUS Assistant Professor Chen Po-Yen (right) and doctoral student Yang Haitao (left) and their team created a new metallic material for soft and flexible robots ‘Origami robots’ are state-of-the-art soft and flexible robots that are being tested for use in various applications including drug delivery in human bodies, search and rescue missions in disaster […]25 November 2020Read MoreFirst10111213141516Last