Cutting Edge Research

SMU’s Resilient Workforces Institute will help organisations, policymakers and learners navigate AI-driven disruption, strengthen lifelong learning, and build a resilient, future-ready workforce across Singapore and beyond.

SMU and LSE formalise a landmark partnership to advance interdisciplinary research on cities, ageing and work, strengthening collaboration and delivering impact for Singapore and beyond.

The inaugural SMU Alumni Awards were a memorable celebration of graduates’ excellence, innovation, and service to society –honouring leaders who inspire through integrity, inclusion, and community impact.

SMU’s PromptTutor AI chatbot enhances flipped classrooms by providing timely feedback. Using gamification, it significantly improves student performance and motivation while promoting learning equity.

SMU closes its 25th anniversary year with record achievements in rankings, research impact, and applied learning. Discover how these milestones position the University for an even stronger 2026.

SMU hosted the Reach Alliance’s first Asia conference, uniting changemakers to tackle the world’s toughest social challenges. Read the highlights here.

In her President’s State of the University Address 2025, Professor Lily Kong outlined the new SMU2030 strategic plan and its impact agenda to transform lives through education, research and partnerships. “Together, we can grow stronger, faster, and more resilient, and ensure that SMU continues to make meaningful impact for Singapore, Asia, and the world,” she said.

SMU and the Tax Academy of Singapore have launched the Singapore Tax Academy Research Initiative (STARI), advancing international tax research, nurturing local expertise, and fostering global scholarly collaboration.

Research co-authored by SMU Professor Winston Chow outlines a value chain strategy to transform data centres from climate liabilities into leaders of sustainable digital growth across Singapore and ASEAN.

Professor Lily Kong, President of SMU, has been elected as a Fellow of the British Academy, a prestigious recognition in the humanities and social sciences that honours global scholars for transformative research and thought leadership.