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13 Jan 2016
By better understanding the performance appraisal process, organisations can develop more effective performance appraisal systems, according to research done by Singapore Management University.
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13 Jan 2016
Researcher at Singapore Management University takes on complex urban challenges by dynamically and continuously matching supply with demand.
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22 Dec 2015
Assistant Professor Kim Seonghoon looks at early-life health shocks and their impact on the economy at large by taking a leaf out of history books.
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21 Dec 2015
Continuous adaptation makes for more natural interactions between robots and humans in shared tasks.
21 Dec 2015
Computer calculations indicate the best places to look for nanowire catalysts to accelerate green reactions.
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21 Dec 2015
The SMU School of Law has published the most up-to-date picture of Singapore’s fast evolving legal system.
SMU Associate Professor Kelvin Low
21 Dec 2015
SMU Associate Professor Kelvin Low’s research shows that the legal rights of people who own some intangible assets are sometimes remarkably ill-defined and poorly studied.
SMU Associate Professor Roy Chua
21 Dec 2015
Research by SMU Associate Professor Roy Chua is uncovering cultural obstacles to creativity and globally successful innovation.
16 Dec 2015
A team of scientists has revealed the mechanism by which tumor cells elevate levels of MDM4, a protein that is highly expressed in cancer cells but not in normal adult tissues.
03 Dec 2015
‘Non- evolvable’ essential cells can be targeted to predict and lower possibility of drug resistance
02 Dec 2015
Robotic therapy works better if stroke patients’ brains are stimulated by electricity.
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02 Dec 2015
Nanoscale ribbons of a new phase of gold have been produced with a different crystalline structure.
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02 Dec 2015
Tiny particles with varied shapes scatter light in useful and unusual ways.
25 Nov 2015
Professor Jackie Y. Ying, Executive Director of the Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology of Agency for Science, Technology and Research in Singapore has been named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).
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18 Nov 2015
Investigating how droplets move around on a surface shows us why it is important to set boundary conditions.
18 Nov 2015
Graphene and metal nitrides improve the performance and stability of energy storage devices
SMU Assistant Professor Li Jing
16 Nov 2015
A team of researchers at Singapore Management University investigates the complex relationships between economy, geography, real estate and health to unravel important policy implications.
SMU Associate Professor Wang Rong
16 Nov 2015
A researcher at Singapore Management University delves deep into the complex world of international corporations to understand how they and their investors make decisions about money.
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16 Nov 2015
The Singapore Management University Centre for Marketing Excellence is partnering with Asia’s luxury sector to navigate trends that are changing the face of retail.
Assistant Professor Hady Wirawan Lauw
16 Nov 2015
Data mining is not just about numbers: It is premised on human behaviour, and the multitude of decisions that we make every day. A researcher from Singapore Management University is trying to identify useful patterns from large amounts of information.
11 Nov 2015
National platform for research imaging to study the impact of new therapies in key disease areas relevant to Singapore and the region.
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08 Nov 2015
Full genomic sequencing of all 14 species of the Malassezia genus opens up possibility of new treatments for microbially-mediated skin diseases.
04 Nov 2015
Dr Khor Chiea Chuen and Dr Nicolas Plachta are two of only five award recipients outside of Europe and its neighbouring countries.
04 Nov 2015
Arranging polymer nanotubes in a vertical array enhances piezoelectric properties for acoustic sensors.
04 Nov 2015
New research finds that migrant workers affected by housing, debts and threats of deportation could be under significant distress.
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02 Nov 2015
Scientists at the research institutes under the Agency for Science, Technology and Research in Singapore have made discoveries that could lead to new ways of diagnosing and treating breast cancer.
02 Nov 2015
The Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), and the National University Health System (NUHS) have launched a new study looking at biological signatures of ageing to improve the health span of Singaporeans.
02 Nov 2015
A 2.5-dimensional magnetic recording scheme could help break the data density barrier.
02 Nov 2015
A synthetic process that combines multiple components through quick, consecutive reactions is promising for drug manufacture.

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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.