On 24 April 2026, PolyU and the Zhuhai Space Center jointly launched the Aerospace Popular Science Month during a China Space Day event at the Space Center. The event served as an important platform to promote aerospace science among Greater Bay Area youth and to showcase PolyU's contributions to national missions. Hundreds of participants from the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area attended the event. The programme features an exhibition

24 Apr 2026

On 20 April 2026, PolyU and Geely Farizon New Energy Commercial Vehicle Group (Geely Farizon) held a signing ceremony in PolyU campus to officially establish the “PolyU–Farizon Transport and Energy Joint Laboratory”, focusing on industrial development policies in relation to methanol-electric technologies, promoting their development across technical, economic, and social dimensions, and building a new methanol ecosystem to help Hong Kong achieve

22 Apr 2026

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University successfully hosted its annual alumni event, PolyU Homecoming 2026: AI．Art, on 12 April 2026. The celebration was officiated by University leadership, including Council Chairman Dr. LAM Tai-fai and President Prof. Jin-Guang TENG, alongside the members of the University Council, senior management, and other PolyU  associates. With over 6,000 visitors, including our alumni, their families, friends, and students

12 Apr 2026

The Department of Land Surveying and Geo-Informatics (LSGI) of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) successfully participated in Geo Connect Asia 2026, held from 31 March to 1 April at the Sands Expo & Convention Centre, Singapore. As one of Asia’s premier geospatial industry events, Geo Connect Asia 2026 brought together global professionals, cutting-edge surveying instruments, and thought‑leading technical presentations. Leveraging this

1 Apr 2026

We are thrilled to announce that Prof. Jianli CHEN, Chair Professor of Space Geodesy and Earth Sciences (LSGI), has been named one of the winners of the inaugural “PolyU Top 10 Research & Innovation Stories of the Year”. Launched to recognise outstanding achievements with far-reaching impact both locally and globally, this selection and voting campaign showcases PolyU’s most remarkable research and technology translation stories. From 20 finalist

1 Apr 2026

Prof. Wallace Wai-Lok LAI, Associate Head of the Department of Land Surveying and Geo-Informatics (LSGI), and Yimin ZHOU, Research Assistant, LSGI, were recently featured on HOY TV’s InnoAction. The team demonstrated how integrating multiple sensing technologies ensures reliability in complex environments. While Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) generates 3D visualizations by analyzing electromagnetic reflections, it requires supplemental positioni

28 Mar 2026

The LSGI Career Talk 2026 was successfully held for two sessions on 3 March and 13 March 2026 at PolyU Campus to share the latest career opportunities in various related disciplines for undergraduate and master’s degree students. A total of 73 participants attended the first session on 3 March, and 91 participants attended the second session on 13 March. They offered all attended students a unique opportunity to engage with industry leaders from

13 Mar 2026

Heartfelt congratulations to Miss Mingzhen LIU, our LSGI student, who was selected as an awardee of the Outstanding Student Award and the Presidential Student Leadership Award 2025/26 for her remarkable accomplishments. She was presented with the awards by Prof. Jin-Guang TENG, PolyU President, at Hotel ICON on 19 March 2026. We are proud of her well-deserved achievements. PolyU’s Outstanding Students Award Scheme, established in the 1998/99 acad

19 Mar 2026

Prof. Bo WU, Fiona Cheung Professor in Spatial Science, Associate Head (Research) of LSGI, and Associate Director of PolyU’s Research Centre of Deep Space Explorations (RCDSE) was recently interviewed by Tai Kung Pao. Prof. WU has been pivotal in developing advanced topographic mapping and localisation technologies that support China’s lunar missions, providing crucial terrain analysis for rover navigation and scientific exploration. Contributors

23 Feb 2026

Prof. Wallace Wai Lok LAI, Associate Head (Teaching) & Professor at the Department of Land Surveying and Geo-Informatics, was interviewed by RTHK’s TV programme “Vibrant Hong Kong” on the underground utilities inspection systems that support early detection of urban infrastructure anomalies, including voids and pipe leakages, for enhanced urban management. Prof. LAI’s team has collaborated with the Water Supplies Department to launch the undergro

13 Feb 2026