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SMU/Singapore Management University

Chatbots, tutors and sparring partners: How AI is changing university learning in Singapore

(From left) Mr Chen Liang Jung, 22, Mr Anieyrudh R, 22, and Mr Joshua Cheng, 23, all undergraduates, showcasing the GPTProf app that acts as a "professor in a pocket".
(From left) Mr Chen Liang Jung, 22, Mr Anieyrudh R, 22, and Mr Joshua Cheng, 23, all undergraduates, showcasing the GPTProf app that acts as a "professor in a pocket".

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How poly, ITE diploma holders can fast-track their higher degrees

Learners with Singapore’s post-polytechnic diplomas and ITE diplomas can now progress to postgraduate studies at SMU Academy, tapping the university’s modern facilities and resources as they upgrade their skills.
Learners with Singapore’s post-polytechnic diplomas and ITE diplomas can now progress to postgraduate studies at SMU Academy, tapping the university’s modern facilities and resources as they upgrade their skills.

Older adults support healthy ageing initiatives in Singapore, but everyday adoption limited: Study

Generic photo of an elderly woman at Chinatown on Jan 6, 2025.
Generic photo of an elderly woman at Chinatown on Jan 6, 2025.

SMU students, alumni and staff go the distance to raise funds for bursary

dlsmoo - The kick-off event for the SMOO Challenge 2025, which took place on Sept 12.

Credit: SMU
dlsmoo - The kick-off event for the SMOO Challenge 2025, which took place on Sept 12.

Credit: SMU

The obsession with staying on track is holding Singapore students back

With support from SportSG’s spexEducation initiative, Teong Tzen Wei, withdrew from university to pursue his sporting ambitions, with plans to resume his studies later.
With support from SportSG’s spexEducation initiative, Teong Tzen Wei, withdrew from university to pursue his sporting ambitions, with plans to resume his studies later.

Can Singapore be a city that bounces back and gives back?

Resilient cities anticipate shocks and stresses, and respond effectively when they come, says the writer.
Resilient cities anticipate shocks and stresses, and respond effectively when they come, says the writer.

Police investigating after woman seen kicking another woman at SMU campus in viral video

In a video circulating on social media, a woman in a pink hoodie can be seen kicking an older woman who is lying on the ground.
In a video circulating on social media, a woman in a pink hoodie can be seen kicking an older woman who is lying on the ground.

SMU president bags award for making sustainability part of university’s DNA

Impact Leader of the Year award recipients Lily Kong and Bjorn Low at the Sustainability Impact Awards ceremony on Sept 25.
Impact Leader of the Year award recipients Lily Kong and Bjorn Low at the Sustainability Impact Awards ceremony on Sept 25.

Singapore’s equity market could tap technology to outpace regional rivals: Piyush Gupta

Fromer DBS chief executive Piyush Gupta delivered a keynote address at the Dentons Rodyk Dialogue 2025.
Fromer DBS chief executive Piyush Gupta delivered a keynote address at the Dentons Rodyk Dialogue 2025.

Temasek Poly students’ e-mails compromised; MOE, IHLs warn against scammers asking for fee payments

One scam e-mail claimed that the recipient, a student from Temasek Polytechnic, had not paid tuition fees amounting to $2,850, despite being sent a previous reminder.
One scam e-mail claimed that the recipient, a student from Temasek Polytechnic, had not paid tuition fees amounting to $2,850, despite being sent a previous reminder.

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