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College of Integrative Studies

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29 Aug 2022
Integrating multiple disciplines for new solutions
Source: Eurek Alert Online
SMU announced in May the establishment of its seventh School, the College of Integrative Studies (CIS), with its first intake of up to 100 students in Academic Year 2023/24. The vision of the CIS is…
08 Aug 2022
Climate forensics is fast and accurate. Now what?
Source: Eco-Business Online
A more precise understanding of how global warming weighs on weather extremes could feed into calls by developing countries for the richer world to pay for their historical emissions, in a decades-…
02 Aug 2022
For Asia's migrant workers, extreme heat is 'a matter of life and death'
Source: CNN Online
Scientists say increasing access to cooling technology for vulnerable people should be "immediate priorities" for governments around the world. "Air conditioned public spaces are go-to places during…
01 Aug 2022
How Hot and Humid Singapore Is Trying to Cool Itself Down
Source: The New York Times Online
Fourteen volunteers, six climate researchers and a mobile biometeorological cart named “Smarty” prepared to set off for a “heat walk” in the Southeast Asian city-state’s downtown area. The volunteers…
26 Jul 2022
Nurturing future sustainability leaders in Singapore through climate education
Source: Gov Insider Online
Tertiary education institutions in Singapore are gearing up to fill in the talent gap for sustainability professionals. At the undergraduate level, since 2019, all students at SMU have had the…
21 Jul 2022
University of Toronto's Reach Alliance expands its network by partnering with academic institutions in Africa, Asia and Australia
Source: AsiaOne Online
SMU has joined the global Reach Alliance, committing to a partnership with leading global universities around the world, to translate actionable research insights into impact to communities and…
11 Jul 2022
Seeking a better way to measure urban heat
Source: The Straits Times
A group of SMU researchers is on a mission to find out what makes pockets of the city cooler and more comfortable, and how more of them can be created.
30 Jun 2022
CNA Explains: Why is the overturning of the Roe v Wade abortion ruling in the US so significant?
Source: Channel News Asia Online
Commenting on the overturning of the Roe v Wade abortion ruling in the US, Dean of the SMU College of Integrative Studies and Professor of Political Science Elvin Lim suggested that the court had…
28 Jun 2022
Japan tells millions to save electricity as record heat wave strains power supply
Source: CNN Online
Japan’s heat wave is just one of many happening around the world as scientists warn extreme weather is becoming more frequent due to the worsening climate crisis.
13 Jun 2022
S'pore's mean maximum temperatures on the rise
Source: The Straits Times
Commenting on Singapore's rising mean maximum temperatures, SMU Associate Professor of Science, Technology and Society Winston Chow said, "The increase in mean extreme temperature is consistent with…
08 Jun 2022
Explained: Why Singapore's dengue emergency is a climate change wake-up call for the world
Source: First Post Online
Commenting on Singapore's dengue problem, SMU Associate Professor of Science, Technology and Society Winston Chow said, "We will not be able to eradicate dengue (because) the constant weather…
07 Jun 2022
Singapore's dengue 'emergency' is a climate change omen for the world
Source: CNN Online
Commenting on Singapore's dengue problem, SMU Associate Professor of Science, Technology and Society Winston Chow said, "We will not be able to eradicate dengue (because) the constant weather…