Creating innovative solutions to tackle biodiversity challenges
IPUR to work with young people at UNLEASH Hackathon
Two new seed grant projects commencing
IPUR is awarding two new seed grant projects to support the institute’s ongoing efforts to achieve translational impact. The award encourages high-quality competition for future grant calls as well as providing input to refine the scope of future grant calls. The first project led by Asst Prof Seow Wei Jie from the Saw Swee Hock […]
IPUR’s AI for social good in pregnancy monitoring project now working directly with government agencies
Since kicking off its AI for social good in pregnancy monitoring project, IPUR has made significant progress in data collection and initial presentation of research findings. The latest development of the project will see IPUR present some of these key insights to government agencies in Bangladesh. The aim is that some of these recommendations and insights […]
What I learned in my time at IPUR
From attending insightful and inspiring talks, participating in a symposium to learning about the different facets of risk communication, Jacqueline Kurz shares more about her time at IPUR working on a project with Leonard Lee looking at using the wisdom of the crowd to forecast health trends and outcomes for policymakers and practitioners. Read her full sharing here. […]
Asst Prof Reuben Ng recognised by the Association for Psychological Science
IPUR is excited to announce that Asst Prof Reuben Ng, Lead Scientist (Data and Technology) has been recognised by the Association for Psychological Science (APS) for his research and academic contributions. APS represents more than 30,000 researchers from over 80 countries. He shared the recognition with three other NUS faculty members from NUS Business School and NUS […]
Increasing risk literacy in Mongolia
The Lloyd’s Register Foundation World Risk Poll is a unique data set analysing people’s perceptions and experiences of safety and risk. Results have been collected from over 150,000 people in 142 countries worldwide, including places where little or no official data exists. In 2019, findings from the World Risk Poll identified Mongolia as the country which […]
Using art to reframe the way we communicate risk and data
In collaboration with the Lloyd’s Register Foundation and ArtScience Museum, IPUR organised the inaugural Art/Science Symposium bringing together world-leading experts to share their perspectives on creative communications in the sciences and engineering. Held on 16 November 2022, the hybrid event featured themes of science, risk, fragility, beauty and imagination. The symposium was aimed at practitioners […]
Press Release: Understanding the digital resilience of Singaporeans
Contrary to popular belief, older adults are not the most susceptible to scams withthose under 25 years old being 10 per cent more susceptible to scams than those 65 years and above. This was according to a survey by UOB and the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy. Asst Prof Reuben Ng, principal investigator for […]
LRF Safer World Conference and risk exhibit
The IPUR team posing with the “Risk Blindspots” exhibit. A team from IPUR travelled to London in May to attend the LRF Safer World Conference from May 10-11 2022. For some of us, it had been the first time travelling abroad since the pandemic struck Singapore’s shores. As such, the visit also provided a perfect […]
Laying The Foundation For A Resilient Asia
As threats like COVID-19 and climate change sweep our communities, effective communication could spell the difference between mass destruction and staying out of harm’s way. However, in an increasingly crowded media space, useful risk information could easily be buried amid the static and noise. Accordingly, risk communicators are finding it harder to engage users who […]