RESEARCH NEWS

CDE launches landmark urban sustainability initiatives

February 3, 2023

Singapore 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.

Novel VR glove brings realistic sense of touch to the metaverse

January 17, 2023

A 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.

Exhibition showcases novel aerogels upcycled from waste

January 14, 2023

Exhibit at VivoCity mall showcases CDE research on novel aerogel technologies supported by real estate developer Mapletree.

Conservation kit encourages public to grow coral at home

December 7, 2022

Coral Rescue, a project developed by visiting researcher at Division of Industrial Design, aims to make marine science and conservation more accessible

MOU with Haulio to develop smart haulage scheduler

December 7, 2022

Digital haulier signs agreement with CDE’s Centre of Excellence in Modelling and Simulation for Next Generation Ports.

New cancer test method makes regular monitoring affordable

December 5, 2022

The S$50 blood test, developed by researchers at CDE, has high sensitivity comparable to the gold standard CT scan.

Dragon Carts lead charge to empower community solutions

November 29, 2022

Custom-designed carts are key part of Dragon Heart Community Platform, an interdisciplinary collaboration jointly led by researchers from CDE.

Smart City MOUs to tackle CO2 emissions

November 28, 2022

MOUs covering two carbon emission projects led by researchers at CDE have been signed at a meeting of the Singapore-China (Shenzhen) Smart City Initiative.

Soft robotics pioneer Prof Cecilia Laschi elevated to IEEE fellow

November 24, 2022

Prof Laschi’s work has been instrumental in the growth of soft robotics research and development worldwide.

CDE young researchers named among most influential in Asia Pacific

November 18, 2022

Four young researchers among 35 from across the region named by MIT Technology Review as the year’s most influential innovators.

Eighteen CDE faculty named among the World’s Most Influential Scientific Minds

November 15, 2022

Annual list identifies researchers who demonstrate significant impact and influence by publishing several highly cited papers during the last decade.

Living heritage lab opens in historic Singapore townhouse

November 14, 2022

ArClab, housed in a century-old townhouse, aims to become centre for teaching and research on sustainable development of the built environment.