Creating communities that care: ROSA Symposium highlights
Published onA new study from SMU Centre for Research on Successful Ageing (ROSA) has revealed that both physical infrastructure and social connections are integral to enabling older adults to age in place, with both factors contributing significantly to their overall well-being.
The health of a society can only be as robust as the health of its most vulnerable members — this has become clearer than ever during the COVID-19 pandemic, when the heightened susceptibility of marginalised groups to the coronavirus has life-or-death implications for the global community.
The growth of the gig economy is one of the many changes that have arisen due to the pervasive reach of new technologies over the past decade. Jobs such as the Grab driver and Foodpanda delivery person arose due to the launch of new digital platforms.
Mobility and diversity are crucial to higher education, and a new statement signed by 33 university leaders from over 20 countries commits to upholding these values at a time when they are under duress. It is crucial to “continue to enable the cross-border flows of students, and the cross-cultural interactions that can only make the world a better place”, said Professor Lily Kong, President of SMU and one of the signatories of the statement.
Ideas from a new book co-authored by Prof Arnoud De Meyer
As the world tries to comprehend and survive the impact of COVID-19, this crisis of a generation has also yielded some thought-provoking moments that approach positivity, at least when it comes to the environment. As cities across the globe went into lockdown mode, citizens marvelled at the way industrial smog gave way to clear blue skies, and how wildlife returned to serene waterways emptied of tourist-filled vessels.
Four SMU faculty members look at the potential impact of the pandemic on the aviation industry, central banks, global supply chains and global value chains. By now, dire prognostications about the economic impact of Covid-19 have been repeated so widely and often that the world is already braced for a tough road ahead.
No man is an island — that proverbial expression rings especially true now, when the health and safety of each individual depends so acutely on the decisions and behaviours of others. In the time of Covid-19, it becomes more apparent than ever that what makes or breaks a community is the result of individual actions.
Safety, social responsibility and adaptability — these are the key goals that Singapore is keeping front and centre as the coronavirus pandemic evolves, and SMU is doing its part too as we continue our efforts to prioritise the health of our students, faculty, staff and partners while fulfilling our mission as a university.
When the Covid-19 outbreak in Singapore made hosting the annual SMU Open House on campus impractical, SMU made it 'virtual' with very real success. Buzzy new management concepts arise to hold the business world in thrall on a regular basis. And in recent years, the idea of formulating strategy that is alert to VUCA (an acronym for volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and ambiguity) has branched out from its military roots into both boardrooms and classrooms.
SMU Associate Professors Steven Hoi and David Lo are among just 62 recognised individuals globally.