Recent news and success stories from the DigiPen (Singapore) community.
Faculty
Provost Prasanna Ghali explains why video game development is so effective in teaching computer science and software engineering concepts from scratch.
Alumni
As a backend software engineer for the popular foodpanda app, Low Yixian works with her team to develop new features, optimize existing code, and more.
Driven by a lack of resources on the subject, four DigiPen (Singapore) professors authored a numerical machine learning textbook for their students.
Announcements
Among the highlights, graduates from the BS in Computer Science in Real-Time Interactive Simulation group commanded a mean gross monthly salary of $5,679.
We catch up with graduate Keechin Goh, who recently made the Forbes 30 under 30 list as the co-founder of machine learning startup Datature.
Students
Students now have the chance to experience European and Basque culture while studying abroad.
Farhan Jaffar is passionate about using his creative talents to tell stories that will inspire.
Kris Kirkpatrick, lead technical art director at Ubisoft Singapore, sheds light on the important role that technical artists play in game development.
Andrew Teo talks about his upcoming indie game, Ghostlore, and how he’s using it to highlight Southeast Asian horror.
DigiPen has been ranked a top five game design school for the 14th year in a row.
Dr. Wu Yilin shares about her love for mathematics and why the subject is relevant for all students.
Alumnus Khoo Yong Kang shares how his love for learning has helped him make exciting career pivots and expand his horizons.
Senior lecturer Fong Foo Hoong hopes to inspire a love for engineering among his students.
As someone with autism, Elliot Chia was worried about coping with the demands of university. Here is how he pushed through.
Alumna Nur Aini is a learning designer who hopes to develop games that will both educate and entertain.
As a software developer at NetVirta, alumna Gabrielle Tan uses her programming skills for good.
How Chan Ka June persevered to get into university and eventually graduated among the top scorers in his cohort.
Senior lecturer Dominic Chang had an unlikely start as a civil engineer but pivoted into the animation industry and never looked back.
Marcus Lee discovered a love for engineering in university and now works with his team at Thales to protect digital identities.
Rachel Ang had never envisioned herself as an engineer, until chancing upon Formula 1 innovations sparked her interest in the field.
