The Dean of SMU’s School of Accountancy, Professor Zhang Liandong, is committed to advancing impactful research and cultivating future-ready graduates.

New research by SMU Assistant Professor Sun Jian evaluates a proposed auction-based trading system in the US, revealing complex trade-offs in retail investor pricing and market efficiency.

The article examines MMS (Miracle Mineral Solution), a product falsely promoted as a universal cure. Research from Wroclaw Medical University shows that while acidified sodium chlorite — the basis of MMS — does kill bacteria, it only works at concentrations that are also toxic to human cells. Tests demonstrated that the substance damages skin cells, harms animals in experimental models, and destroys beneficial probiotic bacteria along with harmful pathogens.

The authors highlight that MMS is unstable, unregulated, and often used in unpredictable doses, making it unsafe for human consumption. They conclude that MMS offers no proven health benefits and carries significant risks, emphasizing the need for evidence-based education to counter misinformation surrounding “miracle cures.”

The cuts to USAID in early 2025 dealt a devastating blow to the health infrastructure around the world. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), “HIV service disruptions that have resulted from funding challenges in 2025 include staffing shortages, supply chain interruptions, and increased barriers to access for prevention and treatment services.”

People under protective orders will soon benefit from a new technology developed by Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI). To address the limitations in the existing emergency response system, ETRI has unveiled APPS (AI Platform for Personal Safety), which can detect potential danger and automatically send SOS alerts, providing initial 3D location data via hybrid positioning and support drone search in large or inaccessible areas.

Stroke often results in significant upper limb impairment, affecting patients' ability to perform daily activities. Robotic therapy for individuals after stroke has been proven as evidence-based practice in rehabilitation because it allows high frequency and intensity of training to the individual with guided movement and standardized behavioural protocols. However, current rehabilitation methods are often limited by access to clinical facilities and high cost of robotic therapies.

IBD cases have nearly doubled since 1990, yet many patients don’t respond to current treatments. The EU-funded Algae4IBD project is uncovering anti-inflammatory and gut-supporting compounds from microalgae and seaweeds. Using advanced cultivation and patient-derived tissue testing, researchers have identified algae extracts with strong therapeutic potential. These findings are now being developed into functional foods and could inspire new pharmaceutical options, offering a promising natural approach for IBD care. 

Effective PAM-8 signal processing requires a highly linear receiver system. To address this, researchers at Hanyang University have developed a multi-path architecture that enhances the linearity-power trade-off, doubling linearity with only a 20% increase in power. The design also achieves successful channel-loss compensation through a separated feed-forward equalizer path. This technology enables an impressive 108 Gb/s data rate, paving the way for faster, more energy-efficient, data-intensive applications.

A team at Tohoku University’s AIMR has developed an ultra-high-temperature temperature-programmed desorption method capable of heating carbon materials to 2,100 °C. Combined with mass spectrometry and model material design, the technique enables complete quantitative and qualitative analysis of nitrogen dopants, offering unprecedented insight into buried nitrogen environments in carbon materials.