Nov 2025 Issue 17 | Excel x Impact@PolyU

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Breaking New Ground: PolyU’s Rise in Research Impact and Innovation

At the forefront of discovery and innovation, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) is leveraging the power of research to create meaningful societal impact. Guided by its mission to achieve “world-leading research and innovation for...

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Reimagining Learning: PolyU’s Vision for Education 4.0 in the AI Era

As the world enters a new era shaped by artificial intelligence, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) is taking a step to transform learning and teaching. Under the leadership of Professor Cao Jiannong, newly appointed Vice President...

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Powering the Last Mile of GenAI

PolyU’s research achieves significant cost reduction in training domain-specific GenAI, democratising AI development and paving the way for Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) AI is rapidly transforming industries and academia, yet its...

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PAIR: A Driving Force for Tackling Global Challenges

We live in an era defined by challenges that are global in scope, complex in nature, and profound in their impact—from climate change and widening inequality to food and energy insecurity, global health threats, rapid urbanisation, and the...

Knowledge Transfer & Entrepreneurship

Fuelling Innovation and Transformation across the Chinese Mainland

In Autumn 2023, a new chapter began for both Jinjiang and PolyU with the inauguration of the PolyU-Jinjiang Technology and Innovation Research Institute—PolyU’s first Mainland Translational Research Institute (MTRI). More than a ceremonial...

Special Report

Instilling Sporting Excellence

Transforming athletes through education and innovative research Taking place every four years, the 15th National Games of the People’s Republic of China (National Games) was held in November. The Games embodies a philosophy that sport builds...

Research & Innovation

Floating into a More Spacious and Sustainable Future

Visionary S²FS² concept combines conventional reclamation with advanced floating structures to create resilient and sustainable urban spaces Limited land has made Hong Kong property prices among the highest in the world. However, space is...

Knowledge Transfer & Entrepreneurship

Reshaping Energy Storage with Next Generation Batteries

PolyU breakthrough promises to cut the cost and break the performance bottleneck of ubiquitous lithium-ion batteries, especially in booming electric vehicle market The future will be battery-powered. Our increasingly mobile-centric world is...

Education

The Making of a Designer: Key Inspirations from the Creative Journey at PolyU

What comes to mind when you think of a designer? Perhaps it’s a keen eye for aesthetics, a flair for imagination, or the boldness to create–qualities often noticed in those starting their design journey. However, after years of immersive study at...