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Demystifying age and intelligence
The article explores the cognitive functions of fluid abilities and crystalised abilities.
Young people from all over Asia gather together to participate in the Asian Youth Chinese Forum
The Asian Youth Chinese Forum, organised by the Hwa Chong Institution, aims to provide an open platform for Asian youth to discuss issues related to global development. The guest of honour was Prof Tai Lee Siang, SUTD Head of Pillar (Architecture and Sustainable Design) and Director of the DesignZ.
Time to rethink higher education in Singapore and set our own agenda
Instead of benchmarking their achievements against universities elsewhere, our institutions should start focusing on research and partnerships that can make a difference to the region. In her op-ed published on The Straits Times, Prof Lily Kong (SMU President) mentions the Create4Good challenge which is jointly organised by SMU and SUTD.
Phys.org: A butterfly’s first flight inspires a new way to produce force and electricity
Phys.org published a research article on the use of chitinous polymers as a sustainable material for engineering applications. This research is led by Associate Prof Javier Fernandez. See here: https://phys.org/news/2023-07-butterfly-flight-electricity.html
FTIR of chitinous films