Day 2 of the International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva. “It is nice to meet people from around the world, making friends and meeting potential collaborators,” says Dr Gary Lau of HKU Stroke Research Group. “Winning a prize would be the icing on the cake.”

Congratulations to the six #HKU academics from across disciplines chosen to receive this year’s Outstanding Young Researcher Award for their accomplishments and impact of their research endeavours! 👏🏻

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Day 1 of the International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva. Which ones of the HKU’s 40 inventions will the judges reward with prizes?

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HKUers have arrived at the 49th International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva and are ready to showcase their inventions. Hong Kong has a great record in Geneva, and we wish HKU’s inventors best of luck this year! Stay tuned for our coverage of the event.

The Global Innovation Centre (GIC) will be the first transdisciplinary research hub for Deep Technology in Hong Kong, drawing on HKU's strengths to address some of the most pressing challenges in the world.

🔎Explore GIC: gic.hku.hk

“As an undergraduate, I thought I would become an artist or work in a gallery, so being the curator of this museum is perfect for me,” says volcanologist Prof Li Weiran, curator of HKU Stephen Hui StephenHuiGeologicalMuseum. earthsciences.hku.hk/shmuseum/

In the 2024 QS World University Subject Rankings, HKU has 30 subjects ranked in the top 50 globally, 11 subjects within the top 25, and leads the rankings in 26 subjects among local universities.

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Mr Paul Wang Peng, Director of the new Techno-Entrepreneurship Core, is driving a change to embed innovation and entrepreneurship more deeply across #HKU .

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#HKU 's Early Career Teaching Award recognises the outstanding contributions and commitment of our early career academics. 🏆Congrats to all those honoured with this award this year!👏🏻  youtu.be/fYhY5dZ-VcA?si…

HKU has achieved outstanding results in the 2024 QS World University Rankings by Subject, with Dentistry and Education ranking 3rd and 7th globally, respectively. Seven HKU subjects are ranked in the top 20 globally, and 10 are in the top 3 in Asia. hku.hk/press/press-re…

50,000 specimens and 34,000 visitors - the youngest  is 4, the oldest 90. Education is the main mission of Hong Kong Biodiversity Museum “We want everyone to come and learn” says curator Prof Benoit Guénard.  hkbiodiversitymuseum.org

Artificial intelligence models developed at #HKU are helping identify early-stage biomarkers for Alzheimer’s Disease, as well as air pollution at the individual street level.

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Many of Hong Kong’s housing estates need redevelopment. How to turn residents’ needs into architectural solutions? #HKU Department of Architecture students taking part in Vary (Strong) | Upcycling Public Housing Via AI Studio use gen #AI to answer this question. Christian J. Lange

Congrats to Prof Ren Chao from the Department of Architecture and Prof Li Yuguo from the Department of Mechanical Engineering for receiving the #HKU Knowledge Exchange Excellence Award for their project ‘Urban Ventilation Assessment and Wind Corridor Plan for Chinese Cities’!

The size of a small apartment, Hong Kong Biodiversity Museum had 34,000+ visitors since it opened in 2021. Many of the exhibits such as this wapiti are donations. These are snapshots of the making of our upcoming post about Hong Kong Biodiversity Museum. hkbiodiversitymuseum.org

💉HKU Medicine scientists have invented a novel minimally-invasive treatment for skin infections through the transdermal delivery of antibacterial nanoparticles.

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Gut health = brain health? Team led by Prof Chaogu Zheng show that gut bacteria may play a crucial role in modulating neurodegeneration in the brain. These findings were published in journal Cell Reports. More: hku.hk/press/press-re…

Congrats to Prof David Li (X David Li Lab) from HKU Chemistry and Prof Stephanie Ma (@stephaniema912) from HKU SBMS on being awarded this year's #HKU Outstanding Researcher Award for their exceptional research accomplishments!

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#HKUTechie – Fusing for Innovation Greatness. Vriko Yu went from PhD student to CEO and founder of Archireef, a company that restores coral reefs using 3D printed terracotta tiles. 'If I need to do something, I believe I can do it.' #CoralReefs More at: go.hku.hk/QYiydp

#HKUTechie – Fusing for Innovation Greatness. Prof. Chuan Wu is an expert on networking and distributed learning. She also works to improves the well-being of the elderly with smart devices. #ComputerScience More at: go.hku.hk/QYiydp