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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On November 27, 2024, Professor Lily Kong, President of Singapore Management University (SMU) and 15th SR Nathan Fellow for the Study of Singapore, delivered her third and final lecture as part of the IPS-Nathan Lecture Series.
On 4 November 2024, Professor Lily Kong, the 15th SR Nathan Fellow for the Study of Singapore appointed by the Institute of Policy Studies (IPS), delivered her second lecture in the IPS-Nathan Lecture series, At the Crossroads: Universities for the 100-Year Life.
Since her appointment as 15th S R Nathan Fellow for the Study of Singapore by the Institute of Policy Studies (IPS) in August 2024, Professor Lily Kong, President of Singapore Management University, has undertaken research into the evolution of universities, their public value and the potential a
Professor Lily Kong, President of Singapore Management University (SMU), has been elected as a Foreign Fellow of the esteemed Geographical Society of China (GSC).
The Women’s Forum Singapore 2024 was organised in partnership with Singapore Management University (SMU) and held on 19 & 20 June 2024.
7 May 2024 SMU President Professor Lily Kong has been conferred the Royal Geographical Society (with the institute of British Geographers) Victoria Medal 2024 for conspicuous me
With artificial intelligence (AI) profoundly changing myriad aspects of our lives, there is much debate about its impact on employment, education and potential as a force for good.
Singapore, 7 Mar 2024 – Singapore Management University's (SMU) Lien Centre for Social Innovation (LCSI) today announced the Women in Entrepreneurship Incubator (WiE) finalists who will
Singapore Management University (SMU) College of Integrative Studies (CIS) Professor of Communication and Technology and Vice President, Partnerships and Engagement, Sun Sun Lim has clinched th
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 “
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.
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.
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.
Singapore Management University (SMU) President Professor Lily Kong has been named as “Asia’s Most Influential 2022” by Tatler magazine.
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.
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.
Dr. Angela Leung is Associate Professor of Psychology at the Singapore Management University.
After graduating with a diploma in Banking and Financial Services from Ngee Ann Polytechnic, Sara Tan was keen on pursuing a degree.
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).
Anna Haotanto believes in helping women to empower themselves, by taking control of their lives through knowledge. She lives by this belief herself.
SMU Alumna Sandra Lam is Innovation Catalyst and Partnerships Lead, Senior Vice President at Citi Innovation Lab.
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.
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.
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
