showSidebars ==
showTitleBreadcrumbs == 1
node.field_disable_title_breadcrumbs.value == 0
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.
Thought Leadership

Global university presidents leading with purpose: reflections from the WUN forum

Published on

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.

Read More
New Data Science and Analytics major available for all SMU students
Published on

From August 2019, students in all six SMU schools can prepare for the world of big data by taking up this second major The only constant is change — this adage has never been more apt, with traditional industries now being upended by technology all over the world. A new generation increasingly finds themselves in jobs that didn’t exist just a few years ago, and what careers of the future will look like is anyone’s guess.

Read More
DBS and SMU make sustainability a major issue
Published on

SMU students will be able to take up Singapore’s first Sustainability major and gain a competitive advantage upon graduation

Read More
Tencent co-founder Chen Yidan: “Humans are the masters of technology”
Published on

To catalyse innovation that reflects human values, the godfather of Internet philanthropy is devoting his next act to empowering change-makers in education.

Read More
It’s official: SMU campus certified 100% green
Published on

SMU made environmental sustainability a core part of its mission long before this eco-conscious ethos started trending in the current zeitgeist. This dedication to sustainability was officially recognised at the recent Building and Construction Authority (BCA) awards ceremony, where three individual projects – SMU City Campus, SMU Administration Building, and SMU Prinsep Street Residences – each received a Green Mark Platinum Award.

Read More
Coming Full Circle
Published on

Lim Kexin, a tax director at PwC, recently became the first SMU graduate to be a member of the University’s Board of Trustees To say Lim Kexin is an over-achiever is an understatement.

Read More
A smart city where man and machines collaborate
Published on

The NRF Investigatorship grant will support SMU Professor Archan Misra’s vision of a smart city where humans and devices work collaboratively on projects. SMU Professor Archan Misra has received a National Research Foundation (NRF) Investigatorship grant to develop new capabilities in ultra-low power sensing and embedded machine intelligence, which can catalyse innovative applications in smart cities, factories and buildings.

Read More
Jack Dorsey: technology for a better world
Published on

Co-founder and CEO of global social media platform, Twitter, Jack Dorsey reveals what brought Twitter to life, and the lessons the business has taught him in return. Social media and tech mogul, Jack Dorsey, recently paid a visit to SMU as a guest speaker of a special dialogue that was part of the SMU Presidential Distinguished Lecturer Series (PDLS).

Read More
AI: The reality about artificial intelligence
Published on

Subbarao Kambhampati goes in-depth into the concept of artificial intelligence, common misconceptions, and how we can use it to our advantage

Read More
New degrees to nurture future-ready computing talent
Published on

With Globalisation 4.0 in motion, the waves of connectivity and digital transformation that it rides on are set to revolutionise the way we do things.

Read More
Combating climate change in Singapore
Published on

How companies are changing the way they do business, and why battling climate change goes beyond just corporate efforts.

Read More