IDEAS Festival'26 x SUSS Social Science & Humanities Carnival

Service Learning Poster Exhibition

How can young people and communities co-create solutions for a more resilient future?

This exhibition features some of the best projects from NIE301: Learning with Communities at SUSS, where students work alongside government agencies, NGOs, and corporations to address issues such as food security, social inclusion, ageing, sustainability, and environmental conservation. Through posters and student sharings, visitors can see how classroom learning translates into real-world impact, and how service-learning nurtures not only knowledge and skills, but also care, creativity, and responsibility in building stronger communities.

Service Robots: The Future of Work

The adoption of AI in workplace in Singapore is in its nascent phase. However, there are some industries and domains in Singapore where AI tools, in the form of robotics, have been increasingly deployed and used. This activity provides participants an opportunity to peek into the ways service robots are being used in a variety of sectors such as customer service and healthcare. It also allows participants to have some hands-on experience controlling and engaged with these service robots' telepresence and remote monitoring capabilities. Finally, there will be a discussion and Q&A for participants to consider the various challenges and approaches to effectively organize AI and robots as part of human work teams.

Speaker
Assoc Prof Adrian Yeow

Adrian is an Associate Professor and Provost’s Chair at the School of Business. His research focuses on AI and digital transformation projects. He works closely with several Singapore hospital clusters on various AI-related projects and has published more than 20 journal articles on his research.

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Neuroscience of Stress and Resilience: Interactive Demos and Booths

The Neuroscience of Stress and Coping Strategies invites participants to explore how the brain responds under pressure, focusing on key regions like the prefrontal cortex and amygdala. Through interactive, hands-on activities and neuroimaging demonstrations, the session makes complex neuroscience accessible while highlighting practical strategies for building resilience.

Speaker
Assoc Prof Atiqah Azhari

Enhancing Critical Thinking with Lessons from Evidence Law

Rapid advances in generative AI have intensified concerns about the harms of “deep fakes” and other fabricated content. Beyond scams and election manipulation, the flood of AI-generated material risks eroding shared knowledge and social trust. Yet misinformation is not a new problem. While technology accelerates its creation and spread, the core response remains unchanged: individuals must cultivate critical thinking rather than rely solely on regulation or technology for protection. This informal talk explores how the legal system addresses bad information through Evidence Law — for example, by shielding juries from prejudicial evidence — and how these principles can be applied in everyday contexts. By drawing on legal safeguards, the session demonstrates how key concepts can strengthen critical thinking and build resilience against information-based threats such as scams and manipulation.