September 2022 Issue 22

Video Story

PolyU 85th Anniversary Theme Song performances rolling out

The PolyU 85th Anniversary Theme Song conveys fond memories shared by members of the PolyU family and we have invited various PolyU communities to perform this heart-warming song.

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PolyU Inauguration of Endowed Professorships and Endowed Young Scholars

PolyU established the Endowed Professorship Scheme in 2012 to honour distinguished scholars for their outstanding academic and research achievements. With extra resources from the Scheme, Endowed Professors will be able to step up their excellent...

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President Emeritus shares insights with young people on knowledge and self-cultivation

Prof. Poon Chung-kwong, President Emeritus of PolyU, shared his inspiring insights with hundreds of young people at the Jockey Club Auditorium in mid-September on how to pursue knowledge and build effective self-cultivation practices in our rapidly...

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Sharing the joy of 500+ students receiving PolyU Entry Scholarship Awards

PolyU has always put great emphasis on the whole-person development of students and provides opportunities for outstanding students and those with special talents through various admission schemes. The PolyU Entry Scholarship Award Ceremony 2022...

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PolyU hosts China’s accreditation test for translators

PolyU has become Hong Kong’s first institute to host China’s official qualification test for translators and interpreters. Last year, over 350,000 candidates took the China Accreditation Test for Translators and Interpreters (CATTI) – the...

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Collaboration with Cathay Pacific on Cadet Pilot Programme

As Hong Kong rebuilds itself as an aviation hub, to gear up for an anticipated global recovery in air travel, PolyU and Cathay Pacific has signed a three-year agreement on 5 September 2022 to collaborate on a new integrated course for Cathay...

Research & Knowledge Transfer

China Southern Power Grid joins PolyU to develop new and green power systems for the Nation

PolyU and China Southern Power Grid Co., Ltd have set up a joint research institute to foster the Nation’s new power systems initiative with green electricity technologies. The “Joint Institute for Green and Secure Power Grid” (the Joint...

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PolyU and Hang Seng join hands to launch an ideation competition for the textile and fashion industry

PolyU and Hang Seng Bank have teamed up to launch the “Hang Seng x PolyU Sustainable Future Challenge: Textile and Fashion”. The Challenge calls for I&T talent, including young creatives, to help imagine the future of the industry with a...

Achievements

PolyU-nurtured start-ups listed on Forbes Asia 100 To Watch

Congratulations to three PolyU-nurtured start-ups on being included in the “Forbes Asia 100 To Watch 2022” list! The three selected start-ups are Grand Rise Technology, which has developed a biomaterial-based antimicrobial coating; ViAct, which...

Achievements

PolyU receives the most postdoctoral fellows in the Hong Kong Scholars Program for the twelfth consecutive year

In the 2022 Hong Kong Scholars Program, 50 high-quality postdoctoral fellows under the age of 35 were selected from leading universities in Mainland China. PolyU has admitted 19 of them, accounting for the largest share of recruitment among the...

Events

PolyU 85th Anniversary Sportathon unites staff, students and alumni for sporting fun

PolyU 85th Anniversary Sportathon was successfully held on the PolyU campus on 17 September 2022. Over 1,800 staff, students, alumni and their family members attended the event to enjoy game booths and sports competitions, and to celebrate the...

Events

School of Fashion and Textiles established to nurture innovative and creative fashion talent

On the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, PolyU announced the official upgrade of the Institute of Textiles and Clothing (ITC), resulting in the establishment of the School of Fashion and Textiles...

Events

A warm welcome to STARS residents

The Orientation Programme of the newly established Special Talents Admission and Recognition Scheme (STARS) Residential College in the PolyU Student Halls of Residence (Homantin) was successfully held on 5 September 2022. The new STARS residents were...

Events

The Green Deck is an innovative social project proposed by PolyU, which would be built above the toll plaza of the Cross Harbour Tunnel in Hung Hom. The Green Deck will connect the adjacent areas, provide a variety of social facilities and form a...

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PolyU in the News

President shares his views on Hong Kong’s I&T development opportunities

Prof. Jin-Guang Teng, PolyU President, gave an exclusive interview with China News Service, analysing Hong Kong’s opportunities in I&T development and offering advice on how to propel the city into an international I&T hub and integrate into the...