SMU brings research, innovation and talent to World Cities Summit 2026
Published onAt the World Cities Summit 2026, SMU showcased how its research, innovation and talent are helping shape more liveable, resilient and inclusive urban communities. From academic insights and multidisciplinary research on urban futures, to faculty and alumni-led ventures addressing sustainability challenges, SMU brought bold ideas and practical solutions to a global conversation on cities.
![SMU Professor Lily Kong at the inaugural Law and Sustainability Conference, titled “Law in a Hyperconnected World – Joining the Dots for a Sustainable Future".](/sites/engage.smu.edu.sg/files/styles/medium_16x9/public/articles/Law%2520and%2520Sustainability%2520-%2520AT.jpg?itok=ua7nFEHW "SMU Professor Lily Kong at the inaugural Law and Sustainability Conference, titled “Law in a Hyperconnected World – Joining the Dots for a Sustainable Future".")
On 13 July 2023, SMU’s Yong Pung How School of Law (YPHSL) announced the formation of the Asia-Pacific Research Alliance on Law and Sustainability alongside the University of Sydney’s (USyd) Sydney Law School, and The University of Hong Kong’s (HKU) Faculty of Law. This research alliance aims to drive law-focused research and teaching initiatives on achieving sustainability in the Asia-Pacific region and is the first of its kind in this region.
While upgrades to mobile games would seem to be a good thing for users, especially in cases where they are included as part of the customer’s licence, there can sometimes be negative repercussions.
SMU hosts the 2023 MIT Asia Conference in Accounting.
SMU President Professor Lily Kong at the Times Higher Education Asia Universities Summit.
SMU and The Chinese University of Hong Kong host global forum on Computational Social Science.
SMU a partner for the inaugural International Conference on ESG and Climate Governance
Representatives from SMU’s staff and faculty hosted guests from the SMU International Advisory Council (IAC) Malaysia, as well as friends from various industries for a dinner in Kuala Lumpur on 24 May 2023. Among the esteemed guests were HE Vanu Menon, Singapore High Commissioner to Malaysia, as well as CEOs and Chairpersons from key sectors.
The sea surrounds Singapore and is fundamental to its existence as an entrepôt port – and its health supports our own lives. Project Reef Alert, active since 2004, is one of SMU’s student-led Overseas Community Service Projects that focuses on marine conservation and is a part of SMU’s commitment to sustainability efforts. It is one of SMU’s community service projects generously supported by donations from Equinix.
SMU Study: Framework needed to raise the bar for quality volunteer experience Depending on the stage of life that they are at, volunteers can have starkly different resources, responsibilities, and even motivations. Hence, social service agencies (SSAs) need to learn more about volunteers and match their experiences and expectations to the volunteer tasks.
Twenty years of mutual support and understanding culminated on 29 May 2023, when SMU President Professor Lily Kong was conferred the esteemed Soka Gakkai Singapore (SGS) Friendship Award following the SGS Peace Lecture 2023.