Cutting Edge Research

SMU researchers are revolutionising swim training with cutting-edge motion analysis technology, enhancing performance insights for athletes and coaches

Discover how SMU's impactful research on urban last-mile delivery, recognised by the Financial Times, is shaping sustainable business models and reducing congestion and pollution.

Professor Liandong Zhang and Associate Professor Yun Lou earn global recognition for pioneering ESG research, driving corporate accountability and sustainable growth while reinforcing SMU’s commitment to impactful research for a better world.

SMU’s Lee Kong Chian School of Business ranks 1st in Singapore and 2nd in Asia for impactful research, driving real-world solutions to pressing global challenges.

A new study from SMU Centre for Research on Successful Ageing (ROSA) has revealed that both physical infrastructure and social connections are integral to enabling older adults to age in place, with both factors contributing significantly to their overall well-being.

Professor Lily Kong, President of SMU, has been elected as a Foreign Fellow of the esteemed Geographical Society of China, in recognition of her exceptional contributions to geographical research, particularly in urban transformation and social cohesion within Asia.

SMU Hall buzzed with anticipation as faculty, staff, students and guests gathered to hear Professor Lily Kong delivered her sixth SMU President’s State of the University Address. Professor Kong took a broad view, reflecting on SMU’s progress over the last five years since the launch of the SMU2025 strategic plan in 2020. She shared milestones in the University’s transformative education, cutting-edge research, and commitment to being an engaged city university.

SMU hosted the groundbreaking GRASFI 2024 conference, uniting global experts to drive innovation in sustainable finance, with keynote insights from Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat.

The SMU-DBS Foundation Symposium on Essential Household Needs in Singapore focused on sharing new findings on the Singaporean consensus of what constitutes essential needs, as experienced by groups in society that may be deprived of such essentials and on ways to enhance access for these groups.

To systematically help postgraduate research students, SMU’s College of Graduate Research Studies held the second Singapore Rising Scholars Conference in May 2024, with 60 papers by presenters from 22 institutions around the world.