Issue 127
Feb 2019 Issue 116
Snapshots
Honouring high-achieving students
PolyU recently honoured 259 dedicated long-serving staff members for their contributions to the University. As of end 2018, 5 of them have served for 40 years, 7 for 35 years, 35 for 30 years, 72 for 25 years, 90 for 20 years, and 50 for 15 years.
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PolyU gets funding from RIF for impactful research
Under the 2018/19 Research Impact Fund (RIF) of the Research Grants Council, 10 PolyU-led projects were awarded a total of $65 million funding. Half of the projects are health-related, covering areas of drug development, scoliosis assessment, myopia...
World’s first lab integrating AI in design
In the age of industry 4.0 with rapid advances across design and technology, PolyU and the Royal College of Art (RCA) are combining their art and design research expertise to establish the world’s first facility that integrates AI into product and...
Achievements
Sweating for joy
At the Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon held on 17 February, the 3000-strong PolyU running team bagged the “Most Supportive Group Award” championship for the tenth consecutive year. The University’s athletes also won the following awards:...
