RESEARCH NEWS

World Water Day: CDE innovates to conserve water amid climate challenges

March 20, 2025

Prof Hu Jiangyong (centre) Director at the Centre for Water Research advises her team of researchers as they conduct a study on biofilm using lab-scale continuous flow reactors. Climate change is a growing challenge in the modern world, with its impacts intensifying over time and having profound effects on the global environment, particularly on water

Research teams awarded funding to drive robotics innovation

March 18, 2025

Inaugural Robotics Seed Grant Programme supports cross-disciplinary projects in healthcare, workforce automation, and sustainable robotics.

CDE ranks in world’s top 10 in six subjects

March 13, 2025

Latest Quacquarelli Symonds World University Rankings cement CDE’s position among the world’s best.

‘Gut-on-a-chip’ promises breakthroughs in health research

February 11, 2025

Innovative system offers realistic model for studying microbial interactions and new discoveries in gut health and disease prevention.

Study unlocks new pathway to turn CO2 into clean fuels

February 7, 2025

CDE researchers uncover new insights on key hydrogen transfer processes, potentially paving way for more efficient CO2 recycling.

Squeezed cells offer new insights for future treatments

January 27, 2025

Imaging technique reveals how cells adapt under physical stress, unlocking insights for cancer treatment, immune therapies, and regenerative medicine.

Asst Prof Denis Bandurin honoured for terahertz research

January 27, 2025

Young Scientist Award from International Society of Infrared, Millimeter, and Terahertz Waves recognises groundbreaking study of electron behaviour at terahertz frequencies.

DNA-barcoded gold nanoparticles for precision cancer therapy

January 24, 2025

Researchers demonstrate how gold nanoparticles of specific shapes, such as triangles, excel in delivering therapeutic nucleic acids.

CDE ranked #9 in world for Engineering by THE

January 22, 2025

Ranking matches College’s 2024 position, cementing CDE’s reputation among the world’s leading Engineering schools.

Superhero material could reshape future tech

January 7, 2025

‘MINE’ material combines nature’s ingenuity with a touch of science fiction to enable applications from wearable devices to soft robotics.

Nanotechnology and the future of farming

December 19, 2024

Asst Prof Tedrick Lew introduces research that aims to grow smarter and more sustainable food crops to feed a changing world.

Aerogel to efficiently extract water from the air

December 18, 2024

Technology developed by CDE researchers could offer low-energy solution to global freshwater shortages.