In Celebration of SMU Women, SMU would like to highlight the social, cultural, economic and political achievements of SMU women across stakeholder groups of faculty, staff, students and alumni. Here are just some examples of the many women in our SMU community who have significant influence in their areas of work/study and have made meaningful impact nationally and/or globally.
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SMU Assistant Professor Seulki Lee bags two prestigious awards by the Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory
Singapore Management University (SMU) School of Social Sciences (SOSS) Assistant Professor of Public Policy and Lee Kong Chian Fellow Seulki Lee has been awarded the 2023 Beryl Radin Award for her article titled “
“Change education, Educate for change” - Thought leadership from SMU Professors at the Women’s Forum Singapore 2023 Meet-up
Since its inception in 2005, the Women’s Forum has emerged as the leading international platform for transforming the power of women’s voices and perspectives into forward-thinking economic and policy initiatives for societal change.
Women in Leadership: Lessons from Finance, Technology, and Higher Education
As part of International Women's Day 2023 celebrations, a panel discussion on “Women in Leadership: Lessons in Finance, Technology and Higher Education” was held at the Singapore Management University (SMU) on 15 March 2023.
SMU President Professor Lily Kong makes the list of women leaders on Asia’s Most Influential 2022
Singapore Management University (SMU) President Professor Lily Kong has been named as “Asia’s Most Influential 2022” by Tatler magazine.
SMU President Professor Lily Kong Inducted into prestigious Singapore Women’s Hall of Fame
On this International Women’s Day, the entire SMU Community would like to congratulate our President Professor Lily Kong for her induction into the Singapore Women’s Hall of Fame (SWHF).
Podcast - Impactful with Professor Lily Kong
In the first episode of the podcast series “Impactful by RFI” by Research for Impact, SMU President Professor Lily Kong shares about her life, career, and thoughts about research and mentorship.
Understanding human languages using computational methods
Prof Jiang Jing from the School of Computing and Information Systems is a respected researcher and academic in natural language processing (NLP), a key subfield of Artificial Intelligence that aims to understand human languages using computational methods.
Challenges or Opportunities: Understanding how the human mindset makes sense of personal and societal setbacks
Dr. Angela Leung is Associate Professor of Psychology at the Singapore Management University.
Breaking barriers and forging firsts in analytics
Thirty years ago, a curiosity for astrophysics and nuclear science inspired Ms Vennila Vetrivillalan to take up physics as her undergraduate major. This represented the first step towards an illustrious career in a STEM-related field.
Going beyond to protect vulnerable communities
For having served the highest number of pro bono hours in her graduating cohort in 2021, Farahna Alam received the “Spirit of Pro Bono Award (LLB)”, an accolade awarded by the SMU Pro Bono Centre annually to recognise individuals for their outstanding pro bono ef
Creating impact for children and for peers, little by little
After graduating with a diploma in Banking and Financial Services from Ngee Ann Polytechnic, Sara Tan was keen on pursuing a degree.
A Positive Force for Good
Nandita Banna was crowned Miss Singapore Universe in October last year and made it to the top 16 at the international pageant held in Eilat, Israel in December. This was a first for Singapore in 34 years since 1987.
A savvy campaigner for women’s empowerment
Anna Haotanto believes in helping women to empower themselves, by taking control of their lives through knowledge. She lives by this belief herself.
An advocate for innovation
SMU Alumna Sandra Lam is Innovation Catalyst and Partnerships Lead, Senior Vice President at Citi Innovation Lab.
Professor Lily Kong conferred the esteemed Soka Gakkai Singapore Friendship Award
On 29 May 2023, SMU President Professor Lily Kong was conferred the Soka Gakkai Singapore (SGS) Friendship Award. This award was bestowed in appreciation of Prof Kong’s understanding and support of the mission and objectives of the SGS association.