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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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

SMU has awarded its first Co-Curricular Transcripts — recognising students’ leadership, service, innovation and global experiences as vital components of holistic, future-ready education.

A generous gift from the Kwan Im Thong Hood Cho Temple will expand student aid and empower future changemakers through SMU’s education and community outreach initiatives.

SMU marked International Women’s Day 2025 with a series of engaging events that sparked meaningful discussions on gender equity, wellbeing, and leadership. From thought-provoking panels to wellness sessions, participants came together to learn, connect, and champion inclusivity. The celebrations reinforced SMU’s commitment to fostering a more equitable and supportive community.

A study co-authored by SMU Associate Professor of Economics Kim Seonghoon reveals that seniors who win the national lottery in Singapore spent about half their prize money within 12 months of winning.