SINGAPORE, Jan. 29 -- The National University of Singapore (NUS) will reportedly open a new residential college called Acacia College in August, the first to focus on artificial intelligence (AI).
Straits Times reported that the university's fifth residential college will accommodate 100 first-year students in its inaugural intake, with plans to house 600 students by 2026.
In its first year, Acacia College will also host 100 second-year students who will support activities and mentor incoming freshmen.
Associate Professor Heng Cheng Suang from NUS' School of Computing will serve as the college's master.
NUS residential colleges offer a two-year interdisciplinary academic programme, distinct from its six halls of residence. Existing coll...