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03 Nov 2016
Singapore Management University
Rapid growth is causing unprecedented transformations in the social fabric and market structure of rural China, according to investigations conducted by researchers at the Singapore Management University (SMU).
Associate Professor Gary Chan
03 Nov 2016
Singapore Management University
In defamation cases, a researcher from Singapore Management University believes that a declaration of falsity should be one way for plaintiffs to clear their name.
Associate Professor Gao Debin
03 Nov 2016
Singapore Management University
As online security becomes more complex, we need to look beyond text-based user authentication to keep the ‘bad guys’ out, says a researcher at the Singapore Management University (SMU).
Assistant Professor Lee Youngki
03 Nov 2016
Singapore Management University
Using mobile sensing technology, a researcher at the Singapore Management University (SMU) is studying how people communicate with each other.
ASE
03 Nov 2016
Singapore Management University
Developing new software is not only technically challenging but also requires an understanding of how people will adopt it, says Dr Wolfram Schulte, former director of engineering at Microsoft, at the recent IEEE/ACM International Conference on Automated Software Engineering (ASE 2016).
21 Oct 2016
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
A fast and relatively simple attack on second generation digital mobile phone communications highlights the need to update security on older mobile networks.
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21 Oct 2016
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
Nanoparticle drugs can make it easier for medications to reach their targets.
10 Oct 2016
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
Fine-grained microstructure could toughen protective coatings.
10 Oct 2016
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
An analysis of electron behavior explains why the phase-change material iron-tellurium best conducts electricity in its disordered amorphous phase.
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10 Oct 2016
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
A layer of diamond can prevent high-power electronic devices from overheating.
Associate Professor Low Kee Yang
26 Sep 2016
Singapore Management University
When parties outsource duties to independent contractors who then carry out the work negligently, is the hiring party also responsible? Researchers from Singapore Management University believe so.
Provost Lily Kong
26 Sep 2016
Singapore Management University
Researchers from Singapore Management University, widely regarded as one of the world’s leading social and cultural geographers, study the complexities that surround a society’s religious spaces and practices.
Visiting Professor Michael Macy
26 Sep 2016
Singapore Management University
People are influenced by their family, friends, colleagues and even strangers. This social sway can be measured by science, say researchers from Singapore Management University.
22 Sep 2016
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
Multi stimuli-responsive nanocapsules selectively deliver drugs to exactly where they are needed.
22 Sep 2016
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
A clever electro-thermal actuator and lever system keeps hard drive recording heads on track.
13 Sep 2016
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
Previously too complex to tackle, computer simulations can now show how elliptical vortex rings form.
13 Sep 2016
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
Modeling the growth of tiny flakes of a two-dimensional form of phosphorus could help researchers one day produce better electronics.
13 Sep 2016
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
Electromagnetic waves created on a layer of organic molecules could provide the perfect on-chip light source for future quantum communication systems.
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25 Aug 2016
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
A decision-making tool helps producers of pharmaceutical and other valuable chemicals make the leap to an entirely new way of manufacturing.
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25 Aug 2016
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
A coating that blocks 90 per cent of the heat from sunlight could be used to develop smart windows
10 Aug 2016
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
Effective antiviral drugs for multiple Influenza A strains could work by attacking combined RNA targets.
10 Aug 2016
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
Silicon holograms harness the full visible spectrum to bring holographic projections one step closer.
Researchers at iCity Lab
08 Aug 2016
Singapore Management University
Researchers at iCity Lab, Singapore, are using sensors to increase the safety of seniors who live independently in their own homes.
Associate Professor Lee Pey Woan
08 Aug 2016
Singapore Management University
Determining who is legally answerable for a wrong in the civil context can be complicated, but a researcher from Singapore Management University is helping to clear the air.
Associate Professor Henry Gao
08 Aug 2016
Singapore Management University
Despite its ascent on the world stage, research conducted by Researcher from Singapore Management University shows that China may prefer to keep a low profile in global organisations.
Associate Professor Zang Yoonseok
08 Aug 2016
Singapore Management University
Researcher from Singapore Management University is uncovering the implications of informal business networks between top executives and their independent auditors.
02 Aug 2016
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
Inaugural one-north Festival brings science, engineering, technology and media closer to the public, while highlighting one-north as the hub for innovation, creativity, entrepreneurship and cutting-edge research.
02 Aug 2016
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
The Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) today announced board appointment changes at the Agency for Science, Technology & Research (A*STAR) and the Competition Commission of Singapore (CCS).
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29 Jul 2016
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
Mini midbrains provide next generation platforms to investigate human brain biology, diseases and therapeutics.
27 Jul 2016
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR)
Disposable and ultrafast optical humidity sensors provide better moisture control for manufacturing and storage.

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Giants in history

Singaporean physician Oon Chiew Seng (1916 – 31 March 2022) advanced dementia care and research in Singapore, and co-founded the Apex Harmony Lodge, the nation’s first nursing home for residents with dementia.
Maggie Lim (5 January 1913 – November 1995) was a Singaporean physician who promoted family planning and expanded the access to clinics to improve the quality of life for mothers and children in Singapore’s early days.
Gloria Lim (1930-2022) was a mycologist from Singapore who studied tropical fungi. One of the first students to attend University of Malaya when it was founded in 1949, she went on to become the first female Dean of the Faculty of Science at the University of Singapore.