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SMU President Prof Lily Kong (4th from L) and SMU Provost Prof Timothy Clark (4th from R) with SMOO (centre), senior faculty and staff, and student leaders at SMU Open House 2024.
Transformative Education

Getting ready to take on the world

Published on 8 March 2024

Open House 2024 saw the largest turnout in SMU’s history, with more than 20,000 visitors to the SMU campus over two days. Visitors were offered 118 information sessions, in-depth talks, and sample classes so they could get an idea of how their SMU journey could be. Held in conjunction with SMU Masters Day, this year’s event was the first integrating both undergraduate and postgraduate programmes and showcasing the full strength of SMU.

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SMU Academy has launched a suite of programmes focusing on the latest innovations arising from Web 3.0 .
Published on 21 September 2022

We're still in the early days of Web 3.0, so it's hard to predict exactly how it will play out. But some things are already clear: For one, the metaverse will play a starring role – a virtual space where people can interact and do business.

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SMU College of Graduate Research Studies was launched on 11 August 2022.
Published on 21 September 2022

In today's globalised and interconnected world, it is more important than ever for postgraduate students to conduct well-rounded research, relevant to the challenges of the 21st century.

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(From left) SMU Provost, Prof Timothy Clark; SMU President, Prof Lily Kong; and SMU Dean, College of Integrative Studies (CIS), Prof Elvin Lim announced the formation of the new college. (Photo: SMU)
Published on 23 May 2022

On 20 May 2022, SMU announced the launch of its College of Integrative Studies (CIS), a new approach to education that cultivates deep, integrative interdisciplinarity in graduates. Students enrolled in the flagship Individualised Major will be guided through a customised major that leverages their strengths and areas of interest. This allows them to respond to the dynamic needs of industry and society.

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SMU's Centre of Research for Successful Ageing shared its recent findings in its 3rd Policy Roundtable. (Photo: Getty Images, Chinnapong)
Published on 23 May 2022

It comes as no surprise to an ageing population that social networks are pivotal for providing support to seniors.

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SMU PhD in Psychology student Shuna Khoo's paper on “problematic smartphone use” received an 'Honourable Mention' at the RISE Research Award by the Association for Psychological Society (APS). (Photo:  Getty Images, Fizkes)
Published on 23 May 2022

It is no secret that smartphones have taken over our lives.

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SMU's School of Computing and Information Systems will collaborate with the Government Technology Agency of Singapore to offer the Bachelor of Science (Software Engineering) SkillsFuture Work-Study programme. (Photo: Getty Images, Cecilie Arcurs)
Published on 23 May 2022

In a world where the ever-changing economy makes it difficult for graduates to secure a dream job, many seek pathways to future-proof their careers. One new trajectory that can be considered is the work-study degree.

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Dawn Wee (left) and Elizabeth Wee (right) both won the Neil Kaplan Award: Honorary Mention for Best Oralist at the 19th Vis East Moot Competition.
Published on 23 May 2022

A simulated legal argument conducted before a panel of judges, the moot court is an important part of any law student's education, and remains relevant in the modern legal practice.

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SMU's case study of DCI Pte Ltd won at the 3rd Applied Learning Conference. (Photo: Getty Images, Alex Secret)
Published on 23 May 2022

5 ways to turn the pandemic into an opportunity for e-commerce disruption

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The SMU-A*STAR Joint Lab in Social and Human-Centred Computing launched in April 2022. (Photo: Getty Images, Andriy Onufriyenko)
Published on 23 May 2022

Singapore’s public sector and industries are expected to be the first to benefit from the work of a new $10M think tank.

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SMU has been ranked #1 in two categories in the latest BYU Research Rankings (Photo: Getty Images, Perawit Boonchu)
Published on 23 May 2022

In a post-pandemic world, accounting research has proven essential to helping businesses navigate uncertain times and build a stronger future. During an unprecedented era such as this, researchers lead the charge in understanding how Covid-19 has changed how we do business and what the new normal will look like.

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