SMU Patron's Day 2011 with SR Nathan
Singapore Management University Patron S R Nathan on stage with Ho Kwon Ping, Yong Pung How and Arnoud De Meyer in the city campus concourse at Patron's Day on 21 January 2011.


    Launch of LARC with CMU
    Singapore Management University (SMU) and Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) have teamed up to establish the Living Analytics Research Centre (LARC). The Centre will develop new techniques to acquire data on consumer and social behavior and pioneer new approaches to analyse such data to develop applications and methods that will benefit consumers, businesses and society. The collaboration has received a S$26 million grant over five years from the National Research Foundation in Singapore. This fund is managed through the multi-agency Interactive Digital Media Programme Office (IDMPO) hosted by Media Development Authority of Singapore. With SMU and CMU committed to cash and in-kind contributions, and third party funding, the S$60 million centre will establish Singapore as one of the world's pre-eminent centres of excellence in computational social science. The Living Analytics research programme is distinctive in that it combines the key technologies of Big Data (large scale data mining, statistical machine learning, and computational tools for the analysis of dynamic social networks) with analytics focused on consumer behavior and social media. On stage from L-R: Steven Miller, Dean SIS, Arnoud De Meyer, SMU President, Tony Tan, Jared L. Cohon CMU President, Ramayya Krishnam, Dean Heinz College of Information Systems and Public Policy CMU, Stephen Fienberg, Professor of Statistics and Social Sciences CMU (Co-Director LARC), Lim Ee-Peng, Professor of Information Systems SMU (Co-Director LARC).


      SMU Convocation 2011
      Singapore Management University (SMU) welcomes its 12th batch of freshmen at its Convocation Ceremony today. The 1,770 students will pursue existing undergraduate degree programmes in business management, accountancy, economics, social sciences, information systems management and law. SMU's holistic admissions criteria ensures an annual intake of freshmen who display not only academic excellence but are also multi-talented with a wide range of skills, aptitude and leadership qualities. Many amongst the present intake are national sportsmen, accomplished artists, young entrepreneurs and passionate community service volunteers.


        Patron’s Day 2011
        Students and supporters giving their best at Singapore Management University's annual Patron's Day tug-of-war competition. Patron's Day 2011 was celebrated at the city campus on 21 January 2011.


          Launch of Ink, SMU institutional repository by Paolina Martin
          Launch of InK, SMU Institutional Repository with Paolina Martin speaking and the launch was held at Li Ka Shing library, Level 5


            Patron’s Day 2011
            Winning accountancy tug-of-war team with Singapore Management University President Arnoud De Meyer and Dean of Accountancy Pang Yang Hoong. Patron's Day 2011 was celebrated at the city campus on 21 January 2011.


              Mochtar Riady Auditorium named with donation by Lippo Group on 29 March 2011
              The Singapore Management University (SMU) announced on 29 March 2011, the naming of its auditorium as the Mochtar Riady Auditorium and the establishment of the new Mochtar Riady Scholarships. Dr Stephen Riady, President of the Lippo Group presenting the $5m cheque with S. Iswaran, Senior Minister of State for Education and Trade & Industry, Arnoud De Meyer, SMU President.


                TCS-SMU iCIty-Lab inauguration on 5 August 2011
                Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), a leading IT services, business solutions and consulting firm, and the Singapore Management University (SMU) announced on 5 August 2011 the establishment of the TCS-SMU iCity Lab to be located at SMU. The collaboration agreement signed today states the two organizations are partnering to create a new research facility to develop industry standards and IT frameworks for the emerging intelligent city (“iCity”) model of urban development. From L-R: Tharman Shanmugartnam, Deputy Prime Minister & Minister for Finance and Manpower, Girija Pande, Chairman TCS Asia Pacific, Arnoud De Meyer, SMU President, Steven Miller, Dean SIS.


                  ICPAS-SMU CEO Forum on 25 July 2011
                  Arnoud De Meyer, SMU President and Ernest Kan, ICPAS President at the ICPAS-SMU CEO Forum on 25 July 2011.


                    SMU Patron's Day 2011 with SR Nathan and student ambassors
                    Singapore President and Singapore Management University Patron S R Nathan greeting student ambassadors in the city campus concourse at Patron's Day on 21 January 2011.