Past Events

Safe water for all: Prof. Daigger’s insights on global water trends and priorities

On 2 February 2026, Prof. Glen DAIGGER of University of Michigan delivered a PAIR Distinguished Lecture titled “Global Water Management Trends” at the PolyU campus. The event attracted nearly 110 in-person participants and reached an impressive online audience of more than 16,900 across various social media platforms.

MHRC Research Seminar on Medical Imaging AI

MHRC Research Seminar: Medical Imaging AI: From Specialist to Multimodal and Generalist Medical Intelligence

RISports Members Share Sports Science Insights at Hong Kong Science Museum Lecture

In conjunction with the exhibition “Bank of China (Hong Kong) Presents: National Development and Achievements Series – Approaching Perfection: The Intersection of Sports and Science,” the Hong Kong Science Museum recently hosted a special science lecture featuring two experts from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University’s Research Institute for Sports Science and Technology (RISports).

Bridging science, technology and policy: Prof. Daniel M. KAMMEN, Member of U.S. National Academy of Sciences, calls for a just energy transition

Prof. Daniel M. Kammen of Johns Hopkins University delivered a PAIR Distinguished Lecture titled “Innovation and Cooperation for the Just Energy Transition” on 26 January 2026 at the PolyU campus. The event attracted nearly 100 in-person participants and reached an impressive online audience of more than 16,200 across various social media platforms.

MHRC Research Seminar: Mapping Activity, Connectivity and Connectopy

MHRC Research Seminar: Mapping Activity, Connectivity and Connectopy: Evolving Paradigms in Functional Brain Mapping was held on 22 Jan 2026.

RCRE showcased in HKAEE Information Sharing Seminar

RCRE participated in the HKGIA exhibition of the 2025 Hong Kong Awards for Environmental Excellence (HKAEE) Information Sharing Seminar, where they showcased their innovative technology in sustainable high-strength lightweight concrete. The exhibition took place at the Hong Kong Productivity Council on 19 January 2026.

PRI Seminar - Prof. Weichang LI of Zhejiang University delivered a seminar on "Fiber-Optic DAS"

Prof. Weichang LI, Chair Professor at Zhejiang University, delivered "Distributed Sensing Intelligence: Learning Across Wavefields in Fiber-Optic DAS” on 15 January 2026 (Thursday)

Ancient wisdom meets modern science: Prof. CHE Chun-tao highlights evidence-based Chinese medicine in elderly care

Prof. CHE Chun-tao of the University of Illinois Chicago, USA, delivered a PAIR Seminar titled “Chinese Medicines and Geriatric Health – A Research Perspective” on 14 January 2026. The event drew around 90 in-person participants and an online audience of more than 15,850 across various social media platforms.

RCMI - International Botanical Symposium 2026

The Research Centre for Chinese Medicine Innovation (RCMI) proudly hosted the International Botanical Symposium 2026 on 7–8 January 2026 at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University. The event welcomed over 100 participants, both in person and online, for two days of inspiring presentations and meaningful discussions.

Revolutionising sustainable distributed energy: Prof. WANG Zhonglin’s Distinguished Lecture on TENGs

On 7 January 2026, Prof. WANG Zhonglin, Director of Beijing Institute of Nanoenergy and Nanosystems, Chinese Academy of Sciences, delivered a PAIR Distinguished Lecture titled “Triboelectric nanogenerators (TENG) for sustainable energy and sensing”. The event drew a full house at the Chiang Chen Studio Theatre, with over 240 in-person participants, and reached an impressive online audience of more than 16,600 across social media platforms.