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Weight lifter David Katoatau has already lost his home in Kiribati to coastal erosion, and faces the loss of his whole country to rising sea levels. Dancing at the 2016 Summer Olympicsdidn’t stop the tides, but it grabbed attention to his country'sfate, and raised awareness of the damages climate change is already having around the globe.

Researchers from Singapore Management University…

On the face of it, investment management is purely a numbers game. But behind the scenes, equity analysts require a lot of people skills to get an accurate stock valuation out to the fund management community.

Dr An-Ping Lin, Associate Professor at Singapore Management University, and colleagues from the US and Canada have produced the very first large-scale, statistical study on why…

How a member of the public reacts to health crises depends on a lot of differing factors, including perceived risk or resistance to the disease, trust in the government, and general anxiety levels.

Since media, including government-sourced information, can also determine how individuals respond to health messages, the impact of crisis communication could depend on how the risk is…

Many universities have kept online classes for some, if not all, of their teaching, but it requires lecturers to keep students' attention and engagement.

Dr Bei Hong from Singapore Management University’s School of Economics explores how simple games on economics courses can grab students' curiosity and facilitate learning in a more engaging and memorable way.

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How  does a company’s mission and values affect applicants’ willingness to negotiate salary or make compensation demands?

Marko Pitesa at Singapore Management University is part of a research team that investigated language and framing around “social impact” in jobs. They find that the intrinsic fulfilment or moral satisfaction of a job as being “For The Greater Good” can hold back…

LED lighting provides brighter, lower-power, longer lasting illumination than traditional lighting systems, and can be programmed to change color and brightness instantaneously. Despite this, lighting in smart buildings still consumes a significant amount of energy.

Professor Archan Misra and fellow researchers at Singapore Management University look at the development of a smart…

Assessment is a powerful tool in education which can influence the way in which students respond to teaching, and their overall learning experience. Innovative technologies have also paved the way for alternative assessment formats, including video-based evaluations and interactive tools like VR.

A research team from Singapore Management University conducted a meta-analysis of the…

With the rapid growth of online shopping, e-commerce retailers face shifting operating costs and challenges, including shipping across geographic regions and time periods.

Research conducted by Yun Fong Lim and Marcus Ang from Lee Kong Chian School of Business, Singapore Management University and Song Jiu from the School of Economics and Management, Southwest Jiaotong University explores…

No longer just for gamers, VR is also becoming progressively more widespread, for example with uses in medicine, to give an interactive visualisation of the human body, or to provide employee training in a safe and scalable way, without the risk of the employees getting hurt or accidents occurring. Now, VR is beginning to find its place in reimagining education.

A team from…

Voice-based marketing is becoming increasingly popular on social media and video sites – Even in this very podcast, your player may drop an advert in for you to listen to.

How successful are voice-overs at increasing sales, though? And for a product or charity still raising funds, is it possible to increase their appeal through narration alone?

Researchers from Singapore…