Transformative Education

SMU alumna Tiziana Tan shares how questioning assumptions, building purpose-led impact, and exercising human judgment shaped Brain Juice Collective’s first decade

SMU and the United Board deepen regional higher education leadership development across Asia through programmes equipping current and emerging university leaders for disruption.

SMU convened regional educators to explore how AI can personalise learning ethically, keeping human connection, fairness and academic integrity at the heart of education.

SMU joins a global alliance of 49 universities to strengthen how higher education translates research, education and partnerships into measurable societal impact.

From TikTok mashups to festival stages, SMU business alumna Ashley Ler, known professionally as Kiara, tells how business grounding, creative courage and discipline turned passion into a thriving DJ career.

SMU’s first team to complete the Gobi Desert Challenge earned the sole Model ESG Team Award, showcasing resilience, sustainability leadership and responsible action beyond classrooms.

Celebrate a proud SMU milestone as President Professor Lily Kong receives the 2026 CASE Asia-Pacific Leadership Award. This recognition honours her visionary leadership in advancing academic excellence, global relevance, alumni engagement, and philanthropy – further strengthening SMU’s standing as a world-class university making meaningful impact across Asia and beyond.

SMU Law clinched its second straight Sports Law Arbitration Moot title in Lausanne, underscoring its global mooting excellence and growing strength in sports law.

SMU’s largest alumni gift, from Jeff Tung and Benjamin Twoon, will help student founders turn bold ideas into viable ventures through funding, mentorship, and a new work-study pathway.

Discover how Dr Lillyn Teh’s new S$15 million gift will strengthen SMU’s tech–business talent pipeline – funding scholarships, mentorship, and interdisciplinary learning for future-ready leaders.