The festival opening of SMU Arts Festival 2019 is underway! The night is young yet 🌝 . So head on over to Armenian Street to join us from now till 10.30pm!

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​​Startups can be a big risk, more so in a competitive market like hospitality. SMU Business alumni and husband-and-wife team 👫, Mikhail Goh and Tengku Suzana, who co-founded travel startup ✈️, Have Halal, Will Travel, share that it all boils down to diligently understanding the market and hiring the right people: http://bit.ly/SMUAlumni-HHWT

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​​Tackling climate change and inspiring eco-friendly lifestyle: that was a common thread at the inaugural SMU EcoFest this August. From the sale of sustainable alternatives to talks and workshops, find out what brought ecopreneurs to our campus and how they are sending a strong green message to the community: http://bit.ly/SMUNews-ecofest2019

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With competition from non-traditional routes of education, MBA programmes must adopt a holistic curriculum to remain competitive. Senior Lecturer Dr Ang Ser Keng at the SMU Lee Kong Chian School of Business explains how digital literacy, a flexible coursework and cross-cultural experience help graduates stand out from the crowd.

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Are we seeing a 'game over' in sight for blockchain technology? It's a definitive 'No', says SMU Associate Professor Paul Griffin. In fact, it has morphed to become a new business model as organisations implement decentralisation methods to enhance their efficiency and create value for their customers.

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​​✈️ 50 Singapore university delegates, 4 universities, 2 Chinese cities over 2 weeks. Here's what 11 of our very own undergraduates got up to at the 16th Sino-Singapore Undergraduate Exchange Programme 🇸🇬🇨🇳: http://bit.ly/SMUNews-ssue2019

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🎉 Heartiest congratulations to SMU alumna Yip Pin Xiu (BSocSc) on clinching the Word Champion title🌏 🏆 once again at the World Para Swimming Championships 2019! We’re so proud and inspired by your relentless spirit and pursuit of excellence. All the best to tonight's Women's 50m Backstroke S2 Final! 💪

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​​As quantum computing is set to break new grounds in blockchain technology, we're excited to announce our research partnership with fintech firm, OneConnect Financial Technology. Find out how our partnership aims to push the envelope of innovation in this field: http://bit.ly/SMUNews-oneconnect

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​​“Mindfulness helps us to accept the reality of pain, and therefore helps us to respond, rather than to just react.” 🧘‍♂️

At the inaugural TY Lee Mindfulness Distinguished Lecture Series, Dr Steven Hickman shared a 3-step plan of awareness, acceptance and action to apply mindfulness daily: http://bit.ly/SMUNews-TYLeeMindfulness2019

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"Humans learn from absorbing stimuli...AI can only learn if we feed it the cognitive data.”

Renowned AI expert Subbarao Kambhampati goes in-depth into the concept of artificial intelligence and explains how we can make AI work for us instead of letting it take over our roles in life.

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​​Want to ace your crowdfunding pitch? SMU Associate Professor of Marketing, Hannah Chang, explains how the “voice numerosity effect” can make all the difference when it comes to persuading your audience.

But beware: It may have the opposite effect for complex subjects! Read more: http://bit.ly/smunews-bttlhannah

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​​Imagine venting on Facebook about missing your ride and receiving suggestions for alternative routes in the next instant. It's not impossible anymore with geolocation data.

SMU Prof Lim Ee Peng digs deeper into analysing different types of social media data and how the insights can be used in real-life applications: http://bit.ly/smunews-bttleepeng

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Taking up the mantle of volunteer work in her freshman year, SMU Business student Lee Jin Pin was touched by the struggles of the people she met through starringSMU.

Read about how this motivated her to take up an organising role in this new academic year.

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​​Our SMU Master of Science in Management students had the opportunity to participate in the very first MiM module infused with the SMU-X element!

Find out more about their real-world project with Zenxin, a leading producer, distributor and retailer of organic produce in Singapore and Malaysia 🌱: http://bit.ly/smunews-mimsmu-x

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​​2019 has been an incredible year for SMU so far, especially in areas of industry engagement, innovation, internationalisation and integrative work! So, what’s next for us?

SMU President Prof Lily Kong delved into details during her inaugural State of the University Address: http://bit.ly/smunews-psou2019

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Meet SMU Associate Professor of Finance, Fu Fangjian. Did you know that when he was little, he dreamt of being a librarian so that he could be around books 📚 all day? Find out how his love for reading shaped his career in finance and academia.

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