Singapore Management University - The Reach Alliance

A premier university in Asia, the Singapore Management University (SMU) is internationally recognized for its world-class research and distinguished teaching. Established in 2000, SMU’s mission is to generate leading-edge research with global impact and to produce broad-based, creative, and entrepreneurial leaders for the knowledge-based economy. SMU’s education is known for its highly interactive, collaborative, and project-based approach to learning.

“The Reach Alliance enables a global network of partner universities to collaborate on research and develop interdisciplinary solutions. Through student research and faculty mentorship drawn from the Alliance, Singapore Management University aims to deepen our engagement with the city and to create meaningful impact for communities around the world.”
Elvin Lim
Dean, College of Integrative Studies,
Singapore Management University

“The work [at Reach] taught me that the most meaningful interventions aren’t always the ones we can build quickly. Sometimes they live upstream in policy, trust, systemic change. Sometimes the answer isn’t a better tool, but a better question.”
Arif Woozeer
BSc Information Systems and Affective Technologies
Singapore Management University, Reach Alum