RESEARCH NEWS
Meet the 23-year-old who invented a device to scratch that eczema itch without hurting your skin
CNA Women profiles NUS Industrial Design graduate Koh Bei Ning and her rollerball device for eczema sufferers that was recently named national runner-up in the James Dyson Award.
Her grandma’s struggle with dementia led to this Singaporean scientist developing a test to detect early stages
CNA Women feature profiles Dr Shao Huilin (Dept of Biomedical Engineering) and her work development of tests for early detection and treatment of dementia.
New initiative gets Toa Payoh residents involved in solving issues like bulky waste dumping
Coverage of the launch of the Dragon Heart Community Platform by the Municipal Services Office and the CDE’s Centre for Sustainable Asian Cities.
NUS Engineering Class of 1982 raised a total of $1.7 million for the College of Design and Engineering
Proceeds go towards the Engineering Class of 1982 Bursary (Endowed) Fund
Dragon Carts lead charge to empower community solutions
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
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.
CDE receives S$150,000 gift from The Masonic Charitable Fund
The gift will be used to provide bursaries to financially needy students.
Soft robotics pioneer Prof Cecilia Laschi elevated to IEEE fellow
Prof Laschi’s work has been instrumental in the growth of soft robotics research and development worldwide.
CDE’s female students and researchers shine at UWS STEM Fest 2022
The UWS STEM Fest 2022 took place on 29 October 2022 at the Sands Expo & Convention Centre. Organised by United Women Singapore (UWS), the festival highlighted the career opportunities that await female students with Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education backgrounds.
Public can observe restoration work up close in conserved 1880s house from 2023
Coverage of the opening of ArClab – the Architectural Conservation Laboratory – at 141 Neil Road, managed by the Department of Architecture.
CDE young researchers named among most influential in Asia Pacific
Four young researchers among 35 from across the region named by MIT Technology Review as the year’s most influential innovators.
Awards honour achievements of 10 CDE alumni
Annual CDE Alumni Awards recognise the accomplishments and contributions of exemplary alumni.


