World Water Day: CDE innovates to conserve water amid climate challenges
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
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
Latest Quacquarelli Symonds World University Rankings cement CDE’s position among the world’s best.
‘Gut-on-a-chip’ promises breakthroughs in health research
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
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
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
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
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
Ranking matches College’s 2024 position, cementing CDE’s reputation among the world’s leading Engineering schools.
Superhero material could reshape future tech
‘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
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
Technology developed by CDE researchers could offer low-energy solution to global freshwater shortages.