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PAIR Newsletter · Issue 15 · September 2025 is now available

29 Aug 2025

Publicities

We are excited to release the latest issue of the PAIR Newsletter!

As Issue 15 is published, our brand-new initiative, the PAIR Advanced Education Programme, also commences.  Offered in dual mode and designed for learners from all backgrounds, our Programme addresses some of the biggest societal challenges facing the world today and the solutions to these problems.  Please stay tuned for news about our upcoming courses and join us on a scientific learning journey.

This Issue presents a collection of compelling articles and important academy updates.  The Feature Stories section includes interviews of three leading scholars from distinct disciplines, who offer their perspectives on mental health research, photonics development and clean air actions.  Prof. QIU Anqi, Director of Mental Health Research Centre, explains how mental health diagnosis and intervention can be supported by engineering and data-driven approaches. PAIR Senior Fellow, Prof. YAO Jianping of the University of Ottawa, Canada, addresses the current development in and challenges facing the photonics industry. Prof. David PUI, also a PAIR Senior Fellow, describes how the giant air cleaning towers he and his collaborators designed help contribute to cleaner air in China and India.

The Research Achievements section takes a closer look at several studies at PAIR which bring unique insights into sustainability, cultural heritage and human health.  The News & Events section summarises the latest knowledge-exchange activities, including international conferences, lectures and seminars conducted by PAIR and its constituent units. The Knowledge Transfer section highlights healthy ageing technologies developed by PAIR researchers that integrate medical engineering and artificial intelligence. The People section reports on the recent achievements by our scholars, including recognition as tech leaders and best scientists in their respective fields.

Read on to discover the latest updates at PAIR!

PAIR Newsletter · Issue 15: https://www.polyu.edu.hk/pair/publications/issue-15/


Research Units PolyU Academy for Interdisciplinary Research

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