Achievements

Hospitality and tourism management tops world ranking for third year

In this year’s ShanghaiRanking’s Global Ranking of Academic Subjects released by the ShanghaiRanking Consultancy, PolyU tops the world in Hospitality and Tourism Management for the third consecutive year. The subject rankings are generated...

Viewpoint

Polishing freeform surfaces made easier with new ultra-precision technology

Prof. Benny Cheung, Head of PolyU’s State Key Laboratory of Ultra-precision Machining Technology, has developed a novel curvature-adaptive multi-jet polishing (MJP) technology. “Surface polishing can improve a product’s...

Research

Plaudits for novel inventions

PolyU innovations clinched “Global Innovation Awards” at the TechConnect World Innovation Conference and Expo 2019 (TechConnect). As the world’s largest multi-sector event to promote development and commercialisation of inventions, TechConnect...

Achievements

PolyU rises in young university rankings

In the recently released Times Higher Education Young University Rankings 2019, PolyU is ranked 15th, up three places from last year’s ranking. In this league table, institutions are ranked according to their performance in teaching, research,...

Achievements

Students honoured with prestigious Fulbright grants

Doctoral students Chen Qi-qi and Wang Shan-shan received grants under the Fulbright-RGC Hong Kong Research Scholar Award Programme to undertake academic research at universities or research institutes in the United States. Jointly organised by the...

Achievements

Academics famed for contributions in advanced materials

Prof. Wallace Leung Woon-fong at the Department of Mechanical Engineering was lauded with the IAAM Medal 2019 by the International Association of Advanced Materials for his outstanding contributions to research in graphene and 2D materials in energy...

Achievements

Professor awarded for helping workers stay cool in the heat

How can construction workers keep cool while working under hot and humid weather conditions for long hours? Developed by a team led by Prof. Albert Chan of the Department of Building and Real Estate, a cooling vest and a standard of heat stress...

Snapshots

Young scientists contribute to science and technology advancement

PolyU congratulated Prof. Raymond Wong Wai-yeung of the Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology and Prof. Zheng Zi-jian of the Institute of Textiles and Clothing who were elected founding members of the Hong Kong Young Academy of...