Following a highly successful PolyU Info Day 2026, The Department of Language Science and Technology (LST) was thrilled to welcome a large turnout of prospective students, parents, and visitors to our booths, seminars, and lab tours! It was a fantastic day of exploration, experience, and connection as visitors discovered how language shapes technology. The day's highlights included a series of engaging activities designed to showcase the practica

14 Oct 2026

We are delighted to share that Ms Zhao Xiaojing, a PhD student from the Department of Language Science and Technology (LST), has been awarded The Hong Kong Translation Society Scholarship 2025–26（香港翻譯學會獎學金）. The scholarship presentation ceremony was held in late September as part of the Hong Kong Translation Society’s 2026 Annual General Meeting, Scholarship Presentation, Donor Appreciation Ceremony and Roundtable. This year, two PolyU students r

13 Oct 2026

Prof. Kanglong Liu, Associate Professor in the Department of Language Science and Technology at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, published an article on Times Higher Education (THE) Campus on 28 September 2026, sharing his team’s approach to teaching argumentative writing with generative AI and corpus resources. Entitled “A tool for teaching argumentative writing to EFL students”, the article explores how teachers can use generative AI and

5 Oct 2026

In September 2026, faculty members and research students from the Department of Language Science and Technology (LST), Faculty of Humanities, were invited to attend the 8th International Conference on Teaching and Learning of Chinese as a Second Language (TLCSL), organized by the Singapore Centre for Chinese Language (SCCL). During the conference, one team member was formally appointed as an academic advisory, and the team delivered key academic

22 Sep 2026

When thinking about a degree in translation, traditional career paths like translation or corporate communications usually come to mind. But for Emily Chow Mei Wah, Chief Executive of OneDegree—a leading virtual insurance company—her academic foundation became the launchpad for an unexpected and visionary journey into the world of finance, technology, and virtual insurance. Her path proves to current and prospective students that a language backg

14 Sep 2026

Marking a significant milestone in the convergence of artificial intelligence and language studies, the Department of Language Science and Technology (LST) under the Faculty of Humanities (FH) at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) and the School of Foreign Studies at Northwestern Polytechnical University (NWPU) jointly held the Inauguration Ceremony and Exchange Meeting for their newly established Joint Laboratory of Artificial Intelli

7 Sep 2026

We are thrilled to announce that Prof. Echo Sihui Ke has been awarded the prestigious K.C. Wong Belt and Road Visiting Fellowship Scheme 2026. The Fellowship Scheme aims to strengthen ties between PolyU and Belt and Road (B&R) higher education institutions, providing up to 10 fellowships annually to PolyU scholars. It encourages awardees to carry out B&R-related studies, support educational development in B&R countries, and embark on research col

31 Aug 2026

When thinking about a degree in corporate communication, traditional career paths like public relations or corporate marketing usually come to mind. But for Emma Yu, an alumna of the Department of Language Science and Technology (LST), her postgraduate studies became the launchpad for something entirely different: founding a pioneering sustainable enterprise. As the founder of Dress Green, Emma leads an innovative social enterprise dedicated to

21 Aug 2026

The International Symposium on Language, Ecology, and Sustainability and the 11th National Symposium on Ecolinguistics successfully concluded on August 13, 2026, marking a major milestone in the advancement of ecolinguistics and interdisciplinary research on sustainability. Held at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, the three-day event was a resounding success, attracting leading researchers and professionals from across the globe. With the t

17 Aug 2026

Prof. Li Dechao, Associate Head of the Department of Language Science and Technology, was recently featured in an interview with Southern Weekly to share his insights on artificial intelligence and translation. In the interview, he discussed how AI is transforming the translation landscape and introduced the recent programme revamp of the Master of Arts in Translation and Language Technology (MATLT), highlighting how the curriculum adapts to ind

31 Jul 2026