Redefining Healthcare with 4D Printing: The Castomize Journey

With a vision to make healthcare more accessible, effective and less invasive, SMU Business alumnus Abel Teo and his friends formed Castomize to redefine orthopaedic devices using 4D printing technology.

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Transforming PTSD Care: Savyn’s Neuroscience-Based Platform and its Impact on Mental Health

To bridge mental health gaps for those afflicted with PTSD, Savyn emerges with an innovative platform to alleviate their symptoms. Learn how COO of Savyn and SMU Business student, Nicholas Yap, is navigating its entry into the Singapore market.

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From Waste to Innovation: Magorium’s Vision for Sustainable Plastic Recycling

How can disrupting industries combat environmental crises? Discover how Oh Shu Xian, SMU Social Sciences alumna, is revolutionising plastic waste recycling with her pioneering start-up Magorium, and creating sustainable materials for greener roads.

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Mastering the Future: New GMAC Chair Themin Suwardy’s Vision for Graduate Education

Is there a right time to pursue your masters? Learn the insights of Assoc Prof Themin Suwardy, newly appointed Chair of GMAC, as he offers a glimpse into the future of graduate education and his take on this common conundrum.

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Insights from an Insider: Bharat Gangwani

SMU, with its unique pedagogy, instils in students unique qualities to equip them for the workplace, as affirmed by Bharat Gangwani, an undergraduate with the School of Economics. Learn more about Bharat and his SMU experience here.

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SMU Labs: a different way to learn
At the start of 2015, SMU Labs was unveiled as our university's latest learning experiment. Let our current student Bi Fang take you on a tour of the unique facilities, designed by students for students. Read More

Kopi Tiams as Creative Incubators?
The humble kopi tiam has enormous potential to facilitate interaction, brainstorming and the creation of new knowledge. In this opinion piece by Prof Thomas Menkhoff, find out more about the kopi tiam's unique role in Singapore society. Read More

Ask a student: Why SMU School of Law?
Even the most seasoned lawyers may involuntarily shudder at the memory of their sleep-deprived law school years. The competitive environment is legendary, too. And yet, every batch of SMU law graduates will tell you that law school was the best four years of their lives. Here, our third-year School of Law student Jeremy Toh tells us why he chose SMU.

SMU Peer Helpers: students helping students
When you're going through a busy and stressful time at school, who better to understand what you're going through and empathise with you than your fellow students? The SMU Peer Helpers provide a listening ear and emotional support for their peers during times of need. Find out more in this post.

Ask a student: Why SMU School of Social Sciences
The field of social sciences is, quite literally, the application of scientific methods to understand various issues present within society. Final-year student Jonathan Tan shares how, as a social sciences undergraduate, you are ideally poised to contribute meaningfully through research and other contributions in the area of public policy.

I’m a globetrotter!

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When the world is your campus, your opportunities to learn can take you literally anywhere. We spoke to students who travelled with SMU in some unconventional capacities, to find out about their invaluable (and oftentimes life-changing) overseas experiences. Read More

Ask a student: Why SMU School of Economics?
The study of economics is key to making sense of our world, and helps us to analyse, understand, and thereafter, tackle many of its problems. In this post, a current student fittingly shares his economic analysis of why the SMU School of Economics is a great choice.

What do employers look for?
Your undergraduate years are the best possible time to start acquiring the skills and capabilities that will make you attractive to your future employers. Find out more about the qualities that hiring managers look for in job-seeking graduates. Read More