November 2022 Issue 24

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PolyU’s 85th anniversary celebration finale goes into high gear

As we march towards the Grand Finale of PolyU’s 85th Anniversary celebrations, a series of signature programmes will be held on campus in late November to mark our significant milestone. The PolyU 85th Anniversary Grand Concert in the evening...

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Eight outstanding alumni honoured for their significant achievements and contributions to alma mater and society

Eight distinguished graduates of PolyU and its forerunners have joined the alumni hall of fame in this year’s Outstanding PolyU Alumni Award. Since its launch in 1996, over 90 graduates have been honoured for great distinction in their chosen...

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PolyU honours Olympian and Chang’e 5 chief designer at its 28th Congregation

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) held its 28th Congregation from 29 October to 18 November 2022. Presided over by PolyU Council Chairman Dr Lam Tai-fai and President Professor Jin-Guang Teng, Honorary Doctorates were conferred upon two...

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PolyU and HKSI enhance partnership in support of elite athlete students

The PolyU and the Hong Kong Sports Institute (HKSI) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on the Elite Athletes Study Programme on 3 November, with a view to enhancing a joint programme which provides admission and flexible learning arrangements...

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SHKP and PolyU sign MoUs on building innovation & technology research projects

PolyU and Sun Hung Kai Properties (SHKP) will join hands on a series of research projects to advance green building technologies and smart city development in Hong Kong. The developer will also launch the “SHKP x PolyU Building Homes with Heart...

Achievements

Prof. Chen Xiaojun elected Fellow of the American Mathematical Society

Prof. Chen Xiaojun, Chair Professor of Applied Mathematics and Director of University Research Facility in Big Data Analytics, was elected to the 2023 Class of Fellows of the American Mathematical Society (AMS) for her contributions to mathematical...

Video Story

PolyU former Chairmen and Presidents share stories of the University with Dr Liza Wang

In celebration of the 85th Anniversary of PolyU, the University is honoured to present a series of video interviews with five former Council Chairmen and Presidents conducted by Dr Liza Wang Ming-chun. The interviewees share some of the stories behind the development of PolyU, and reflect on how PolyU has become a leading institution in translating research into applications, promoting sustainability and providing holistic and entrepreneurial education, as well as what makes PolyU a global top 100 university.

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PolyU team bags student innovation grand prize at Hong Kong ICT Awards

A PolyU team from the Research Group of AI for Industrial Digital Servitization (RAIDS) stood out from over 300 competing teams and won the Student Innovation Grand Award in the Hong Kong ICT Awards 2022. The team, comprising Mr Tsang Chin-lok,...

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PolyU ranked in global top 100 universities in QS’ new sustainability list

PolyU ranks second in Hong Kong and 82nd globally in the first-ever Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) University Rankings: Sustainability 2023. The new sustainability ranking rates over 1,300 tertiary institutions worldwide on how they are taking actions...

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THE subject rankings reaffirm PolyU’s academic excellence

Five PolyU disciplines were placed in the world’s top 100 in the Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings by Subject 2023, reaffirming the academic excellence of the University. Among the five PolyU disciplines, Business &...

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PolyU and Chinachem Group forge partnership for driving a sustainable future for the GBA

Sustainable development requires all sectors of the community to work hand in hand to maintain a quality standard of life for both the present and future generations. PolyU and Chinachem Group signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the...

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PolyU and SenseTime collaborate on metaverse research

Aiming at translating joint research outcomes into applications to improve people’s daily lives, PolyU and SenseTime Group Limited (SenseTime) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on 4 November for collaboration on research and development...

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PolyU joins Shanghai Pharmaceutical in promoting biomedicine research

PolyU is exploring collaboration on biomedicine research projects in Shanghai and Hong Kong with Shanghai Pharmaceutical (SPH) and its subsidiary Biopharma Evolution, aiming to pool the three institutions’ expertise to contribute to the Nation’s...

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New quarterly index to survey Hong Kong consumers’ fintech adoption

Fintech applications have flourished across the world in the last decade. To further understand the trend in Hong Kong, PolyU’s School of Accounting and Finance has joined hands with AI investment trading start-up Asklora to release the inaugural...

Events

Tan Siu Lin Innovation Hub opens to advance hospitality and tourism education

The School of Hotel and Tourism Management (SHTM) officially opened its Tan Siu Lin Innovation Hub in October, with the generous support of the Tan Siu Lin Foundation. The launch was officiated by Dr Tan Siu Lin and Mrs Jennifer Su Tan, Executive...

PolyU in the News

Vice President Simon Wong looks back on his collaboration with PolyU researchers to foster Modular Integrated Construction in Hong Kong

Mr Simon Wong, PolyU Vice President (Campus Development and Facilities), was featured in the RTHK programme Hong Kong Letter, sharing his experience of adopting Modular Integrated Construction (MiC) with the help of PolyU researchers. Mr Wong said...