新加坡南洋理工大學成立，是一所新成立的大學
計算機與資料科學學院
推動人工智慧發展
新加坡南洋理工大學將建立乙個新的學院，以深化該大學在人工智慧（AI）、計算和資料科學方面的投資和努力。
新成立的計算與資料科學學院將作為乙個平台，提供與行業相關的學位課程，讓學生不僅精通人工智慧，而且精通人工智慧。它還將加速新加坡南洋理工大學電腦科學與其他學科之間的跨學科合作。
新學院的領導層由副校長（研究）兼大學特聘教授Luke Ong領導。 自5月1日起，這位傑出的計算機科學家將卸任副校長（研究）一職，擔任新設立的副校長（人工智慧和數字經濟）一職。 在他的新職位上，王教授將負責規劃南洋理工大學的未來道路，因為世界將繼續被計算機重塑。 南洋理工大學將在適當時候宣布新任校長（研究）。
南洋理工大學校長何德華教授表示：“隨著人工智慧成為重塑世界的通用技術，像南洋理工大學這樣的大學有責任對學生進行人工智慧教育，以便他們能夠茁壯成長，並幫助確保技術朝著正確的方向發展，讓世界變得更美好。 “新的計算與資料科學學院是我們應對這個計算新時代的答案。 我們新教師的目標是培養乙個在人工智慧時代保持領先地位的南洋理工大學社群。 通過這樣做，我們可以更好地支援新加坡成為值得信賴的主要人工智慧中心的雄心壯志。 ”
何教授也是新加坡人工智慧協會的創始執行主席，他補充說：“除了新學院的成立外，我們還任命了首任校長（人工智慧和數字經濟），研究如何將人工智慧融入南洋理工大學的日常職能，使我們整體更強大、更智慧型和更有效率。 作為一名計算機科學家，Luke Ong教授精通人工智慧語言，非常適合指導南洋理工大學的人工智慧戰略。 ”
這些關鍵發展是南洋理工大學大力推動下一波人工智慧增長的一部分。 本月早些時候，南洋理工大學推出了一系列新的學術課程，以培養具有社會意識的人工智慧人才，並開發以人為本的人工智慧解決方案。
新學院負責協調人工智慧研究和教育
南洋理工大學新的計算與資料科學學院將結合南洋理工大學電腦科學與工程學院（SCSE）與其他相關學科的優勢，形成南洋理工大學的第六所學術學院。
王教授是一名專業的計算機科學家，也是新加坡人工智慧的首席科學家，他還將擔任學院的創始院長並領導學院的工作。
學院將在大學的物理設施內運作，並公升級現有的計算機基礎設施，以改善學生的整體教育體驗。
該學院的九個本科課程和五個研究生課程將由新學院的人工智慧、資料科學和計算三個部門提供。 新學院預計將在 2024 年 8 月開始的新學年招收 4,800 多名學生。
根據大學對終身學習的承諾，學院將每年增加30%的人工智慧和計算機方面的繼續教育和培訓（CET）工作。 它將通過在人工智慧、資料科學和計算方面引入新的與行業相關的 CET 課程來實現這一目標，包括：
人工智慧理學碩士，新專業為生成式人工智慧
CET資料科學倫理專業證書
人工智慧CET專業證書
學院將通過建立以下研究平台來促進電腦科學系與其他學科之間的合作：
生成式人工智慧實驗室，研究生成式人工智慧的理論和實踐;
網路安全與數字信任中心，將基於**資助的研究專案，促進網路安全和數字信任的基礎和轉化研究;
計算與社會研究所; 將研究人工智慧和計算對人類文明的影響，以及人工智慧如何幫助解決人類面臨的主要挑戰; DSAI-4-X中心將促進與資料科學和人工智慧相關的跨學科研究和教育，並利用人工智慧開發新的跨學科科學領域。
乙個新的高階領導角色，指導南洋理工大學在人工智慧時代的發展。
王教授將於5月1日起出任新任副校長（人工智慧及數碼經濟）。 在這個新職位上，他將設計和實施大學的人工智慧戰略，以安全和負責任的方式支援大學的職能。 這包括推動為學生提供個性化學習體驗的人工智慧計畫，支援教師利用人工智慧推進他們的工作，並幫助在資源分配等領域做出資料驅動的決策。
他在數學、資訊學和電腦科學領域擁有豐富的專業知識和國際經驗。 在加入南洋理工大學之前，王教授是牛津大學電腦科學教授。 2017年，他因其在邏輯和計算領域的傑出貢獻而被公認為阿朗佐·丘奇獎的共同獲獎者。
王教授說：“人工智慧技術可能會帶來一些風險和挑戰，但如果使用得當，它也可以帶來機遇，例如取代繁重的工作，使我們能夠將時間和精力集中在最有價值的地方。 在接下來的幾個月裡，我將與學生和教師協商，了解他們在將人工智慧融入工作時的願望和擔憂。 ”
王教授分別在劍橋大學和倫敦帝國理工學院獲得數學學士學位和電腦科學博士學位。
原文：新加坡南洋理工大學成立新的計算與資料科學學院，推動人工智慧的雄心壯志
nanyang technological university, singapore (ntu singapore) is launching a new college to deepen the university’s investment and efforts in artificial intelligence (ai), computing, and data science.
the new college of computing and data science will serve as a platform to deliver industry-relevant degree programmes that will train students to not just be comfortable but also fluent in ai. it will also accelerate interdisciplinary collaboration between computing and other disciplines in ntu singapore.
leading these efforts at the new college is vice president (research) and distinguished university professor luke ong. from 1 may, the eminent computer scientist will step down from his current role as vice-president (research) to take on the newly created position of vice president (ai & digital economy). under this new portfolio, prof ong will be tasked with charting the path forward for the university as the world continues to be reshaped by computing. ntu will announce the new vice president (research) in due course.
ntu president professor ho teck hua said: “as artificial intelligence becomes a general-purpose technology that reshapes our world, universities like ntu h**e a responsibility to educate students to be conversant with ai so they thrive, and to help make sure technologies evolve the right way to make the world better. the new college of computing and data science is our response to this new era of computing. our goal for the new college is to nurture an ntu community that stays ahead of the curve in the ai age. by doing so, we can better support singapore’s ambition to be a major trusted ai hub.”
prof ho, who is also the founding executive chairman of ai singapore, added: “complementary to the establishment of the new college is the appointment of our first ever vice president (ai & digital economy) to look into how we can integrate ai into ntu’s daily functions to make us stronger, smarter, and more efficient as a whole. as a computer scientist, prof luke ong is well-versed in the language of ai and well-suited to guide ntu’s ai strategy in his twin roles.”
these key developments are part of the university’s big push for ai for its next w**e of growth. earlier this month, ntu launched a series of new academic offerings to nurture socially conscious ai talent and develop human-centric ai solutions.
a new college to coordinate ai research and education efforts
ntu’s new college of computing and data science will combine the strengths of the university’s school of computer science and engineering (scse) with other related disciplines at ntu to form the university’s sixth academic college.
a computer scientist by training, prof ong, who is also the chief scientist for ai singapore, will lead the college’s efforts by holding a concurrent appointment as its founding dean.
the college will be housed in scse’s physical facilities, with the existing computing infrastructure refreshed to improve the overall educational experience for students.
all nine undergraduate programmes and five graduate programmes under scse will now be offered under the new college’s three academic divisions in ai, data science, and computing. the new college is expected to be home to more than 4,800 students in the new academic year that begins in august 2024.
in line with the university’s commitment to lifelong learning, the college will ramp up its continuing education and training (cet) efforts in ai and computing by 30 per cent every year. it will do this by introducing new industry-relevant cet courses in ai, data science, and computing, including:
master of science in ai, with a new specialisation in generative ai
cet professional certificate in ethical data science
cet professional certificate in generative ai
the college will foster collaboration between computing and other disciplines through the establishment of the following research platforms:
generative ai lab, which is concerned with both the theory and practice of generative ai;
centre for cybersecurity and digital trust, which will build on government-funded research programmes to promote both basic and translational research in cybersecurity and digital trust;
institute of computing & society; which will study the impact of ai and computing on human civilisation and how ai can help to address the grand challenges facing humanity; and
centre for dsai-4-x[1], which will catalyse interdisciplinary research and education relating to data science and ai, and develop new interdisciplinary areas of scientific inquiry using ai.
new senior leadership role to steer ntu’s growth in ai age
prof ong will be appointed to the newly created role of vice president (ai & digital economy) from 1 may. in this new role, he will design and implement the university’s ai strategy to support the university’s functions in a safe and responsible manner. this includes driving ai initiatives that provide personalised learning experiences for students, support faculty in leveraging ai to advance their work, and help make data-driven decisions in areas such as resource allocation.
prof ong’s twin roles draw on his considerable expertise and international experience in the areas of mathematics, informatics, and computer science. prior to joining ntu, prof ong was a professor of computer science at the university of oxford. in 2017, he was recognised as a co-winner of the alonzo church award for his outstanding contributions to the fields of logic and computation.
prof ong said: “ai technologies may pose several risks and challenges, but also opportunities when properly utilised, such as taking away the drudge work so that we can focus our time and effort where it is most valuable. over the next few months, i will be consulting with both students and faculty to learn what their aspirations and concerns are when it comes to integrating ai into their work.”
prof ong completed his undergraduate degree in mathematics from the university of cambridge and completed his postgraduate diploma and doctorate degree in computer science from cambridge and imperial college london, respectively.