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SMU Provost, Professor Alan Chan, sharing his views at the Roundtable Panel session. (Photo credit: SMU)
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Reframing resilience at SMU City Dialogues Vienna

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The fourth SMU City Dialogues, held in Vienna with global partners, challenged conventional approaches to urban resilience. Rather than focusing on tech or infrastructure, the event centred trust, equity, and local context. Experts from over 20 countries shared how cities can adapt by empowering communities and aligning governance with human needs.

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The first of its kind in Asia, SINEW adopts a non-intrusive approach to monitor daily routines using eight ambient sensors placed throughout participants’ homes.
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Blending AI with empathy, SMU and SKH’s SINEW project helps seniors live safely and independently—detecting early cognitive changes before crises arise.

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SMU Master of Science in Management alumnus and Country Head for Corporate Affairs, ESG, and Trust & Safety for Singapore Mr Yuvan Mohan.
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From Citibank to Lalamove, Yuvan Mohan’s career blends purpose and adaptability — with SMU’s MiM programme providing the launchpad for real-world impact.

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The founding members of the Global Alliance on Sustainable Urban Societies (R-L): Prof Orlando Woods, Prof Karen Chapple, Prof Cathy Oke, Prof Loretta Lees, and Prof Hyun Bang Shin.
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SMU and four global universities have launched the Global Alliance on Sustainable Urban Societies, a pioneering initiative to reframe how cities are studied and shaped.

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Prof Zhang Liangdong has been appointed Dean of SMU School of Accountancy.
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SMU welcomes Professor Zhang Liandong as Dean of the School of Accountancy, bringing leadership, academic rigour and vision to chart the School’s next chapter.

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SMU President, Prof Lily Kong (centre, in red), was among the university leaders who participated in the Worldwide University Network Presidents’ Forum 2025, which was hosted by the Chinese University of Hong Kong from 21 to 23 May 2025. The ASEAN University Network, which co-organised the Forum for the first time, was represented by SMU, Institut Teknologi Bandung, Mahidol University, Universiti Brunei Darussalam, Vietnam National University, Ho Chih Minh City and the University of the Philippines.
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SMU President Professor Lily Kong participated in the Worldwide Universities Network Presidents’ Forum 2025, joining global university leaders to pursue shared goals of academic collaboration, innovation, and sustainable development. Her presence underscored SMU’s commitment to regional integration and global partnerships in addressing shared challenges through higher education.

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Studies suggest that volunteering offers multifaceted benefits.
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The positive effects of volunteering extent beyond the lives of the beneficiaries. Often, volunteers receive something too. But how far do the benefits go?

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SMU Provost, Prof Alan Chan, speaking about the need to use AI tools with discernment to avoid passive consumption of knowledge.
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SMU's annual Singapore Rising Scholars Conference emphasised the collaborative nature of PhD studies, with participants engaging in networking and research presentations. The event highlighted the importance of interdisciplinary approaches in academia and the need for critical engagement with AI tools in research.

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CLARExchange 2025 participants and guests at Mulungushi Conference Centre in Lusaka. Photo credit: CLARExchange 2025.
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SMU is enhancing its commitment to sustainability by partnering with the Climate Adaptation & Resilience (CLARE) programme to support early-career climate scientists from the Global South. This initiative aims to improve representation and research capacity in climate-vulnerable regions, directly contributing to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Special Report on Climate Change and Cities.

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SMU Masters alumnus Terence Quek, CEO of the Singapore Institute of Directors. Pictured after participating in an SMU charity fundraising event.
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Discover how SMU alumnus Terence Quek redefines corporate stewardship—merging purpose, leadership, and impact in a fresh blueprint for today’s evolving business landscape.

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Professor Kenneth Benoit giving his lecture: AI and the Future of Social Science.
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At SMU’s inaugural Computational Social Science symposium, global experts examined how AI is transforming learning, knowledge creation, and ethics in the evolving social sciences landscape.

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