Past Events

PolyU hosts the inaugural Master Lecture by Prof. Zhang Wenhong, Director of the National Medical Centre for Infectious Diseases, on the value of medical innovations in combating pandemics

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU)’s Department of Health Technology and Informatics (HTI), together with the PolyU Academy for Interdisciplinary Research (PAIR) and PolyU Academy for Artificial Intelligence (PAAI), today co-hosted the inaugural PolyU Master Lecture. Prof. ZHANG Wenhong, Director of the National Medical Centre for Infectious Diseases and Head of the Institute of Infection and Health at Fudan University, gave the keynote speech, “The Race between Evolving Infectious Diseases and Human Technology”, sharing insights on how medical innovation and technology can rapidly anticipate and counteract the challenges posed by the unpredictable progress of infectious diseases before the next pandemic emerges. The event attracted approximately 450 participants, including PolyU faculty members, students, alumni, healthcare professionals and members of the public.

Net-zero future - Nanotech expert Prof. G.Q. Max LU explores revolutionary advances in green hydrogen

rof. G.Q. Max LU, President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Surrey in the United Kingdom, delivered the 39th PAIR Distinguished Lecture titled “Functional Nanomaterials for Green Hydrogen Production and Storage” on 20 May 2025 on the PolyU campus. The lecture drew over 60 attendees in person and captivated an online audience of more than 15,900 from different countries and regions who watched the live broadcast on social media platforms.

The 38th PAIR Distinguished Lecture: Prof. Pedro Alvarez explores breakthroughs in nanotechnology for water treatment

Prof. Pedro Alvarez, George R. Brown Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Rice University, USA, delivered the 38th PAIR Distinguished Lecture titled “Nanotechnology-Enabled Water Treatment” on 6 May 2025 on the PolyU campus.

RiFood’s Recent Engagement Activities on “Precision Hydroponics” Gain Huge Popularity!

Hydroponics is an innovative agricultural method for sustainable food production. In collaboration with the Campus Facilities and Sustainability Office (CFSO), Research Institute for Future Food (RiFood), has recently organized engagement activities on Precision Hydroponics in PolyU campus and gained huge popularity:

Prof. SO Kwok-fai shares lifestyle interventions for mental health at PAIR Distinguished Lecture

Prof. SO Kwok-fai, Director of GHM Institute of CNS Regeneration at Jinan University, Guangzhou, China, delivered the 37th PAIR Distinguished Lecture titled “Mental Health and Lifestyle Intervention” on 17 April 2025 on the PolyU campus. The lecture attracted about 100 participants to join in person and captivated an online audience of over 13,300 from different countries and regions who watched the live broadcast on multiple social media platforms, including Bilibili, WeChat, Weibo and YouTube

PolyU and HKAABJU co-organise “Together with Scientists” thematic event, featuring talks by Nobel laureates sharing their cutting-edge research ideas

Dr Elizabeth LEE, HKAABJU President, accompanied Prof. Andre GEIM, 2010 Nobel Prize in Physics and Prof. Harvey James ALTER, 2020 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine to the PolyU campus, where the two Nobel laureates shared their outstanding research outcomes and unique insights in their respective fields of research during their keynote presentations.

RCRE Webinar Series: Day-and-Night Energy Solution: A Device for Continuous Power Generation

Ir Prof. Vivien Lu (BEEE) delivered a webinar with the topic of “Day-and-Night Energy Solution: A Device for Continuous Power Generation” on 7 April 2025. The webinar was co-organized with CEE of PolyU. Over 80 participants joined the webinar.

RILS co-organises Joint CPD Seminar - The New Era of Hydrographic Survey - Series 2

The Research Institute for Land and Space (RILS) of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU), together with the Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors (HKIS) and the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), under the support of the Civil Engineering and Development Department (CEDD), has previously launched “The New Era of Hydrographic Survey”, a dedicated event series aimed at providing engineering professionals across universities, government bodies and industry with comprehensive insights into the latest advancements in the hydrographic surveying technology of CEDD, particularly the new survey vessel “Port Works 5” (PW5) of the department.

Associate Director of RILS shares research on floating solutions at Consul General Talk

The 6th Consul General Talk organised by the Policy Research Centre for Innovation and Technology (PReCIT) and supported by the Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, Global Engagement Office and Research Institute for Land and Space (RILS) of PolyU, successfully concluded on 25 March 2025 on campus.

RiFood and HKNA co-organises the Academic Seminar - HK2020 Growth Charts and Childhood Obesity

Collaborated with Hong Kong Nutrition Association (HKNA), Research Institute for Future Food (RiFood) successfully co-organised the Academic Seminar – “HK2020 Growth Charts and Childhood Obesity” at PolyU campus on 14 March 2025. The seminar brought together over 60 dietitians, nutritionists and students studying in Food Science & Nutrition.