December 2022 Issue 25

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Together We Excel: PolyU 85th Anniversary celebrations wrap up on a high note

The celebration of PolyU’s 85th Anniversary came to its finale as honourable guests and members of the PolyU community shared a memorable evening at the Celebration Dinner at Hotel ICON. Under the theme “We Are PolyU · Together We Excel”, the University had held a year-long celebratory programme with activities including the Main Entrance unveiling ceremony, InnoTech Open Day, Art and Culture Series, Grand Concert, Sportathon, Distinguished Lecture Series, Theme Song and Power Up Exercise, and many more. Let’s share some special moments.

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PReCIT launched to contribute to research-backed policy advocacy on innovation and technology development

The Policy Research Centre for Innovation and Technology (PReCIT) was officially launched last month. A launch ceremony was held at the Jockey Club Auditorium followed by a forum focusing on integrating Hong Kong’s innovation and technology...

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PolyU-designed ergonomic furniture rolls out to help children in sub-divided flats

PolyU’s Jockey Club Design Institute for Social Innovation (J.C.DISI) has undertaken the “Furniture for Our Future” Project – for Families of Sub-Divided Units (the Project) and made 2,000 sets of ergonomically designed furniture, consisting...

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PolyU VR exhibit at space museum showcases the Nation’s Moon and Mars explorations

PolyU has collaborated with the Hong Kong Space Museum to showcase an interactive exhibit “Moon | Mars VR”, on display for one year from December 2022. Powered by PolyU’s cutting-edge technology that assists the Nation’s space missions, the...

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Influential PolyU scholars recognised in Clarivate Analytics’ Highly Cited Researchers list

PolyU has achieved the third highest number in Hong Kong of the world’s most recognised researchers in this year’s Clarivate Analytics list of "Highly Cited Researchers 2022", underscoring these scholars’ significant research impact. Twelve...

Achievements

PolyU researchers shine at the Hong Kong 2022 Young Scientists Awards

Two promising young PolyU scholars have been recognised at the 2022 Young Scientist Awards organised by the Hong Kong Institution of Science. Dr Xu Wanghuai, a postdoc fellow of the Department of Mechanical Engineering, won the Award in the...

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Prof. Wang Zuankai receives Croucher Senior Research Fellowship for his nature-inspired engineering study

Prof. Wang Zuankai, Associate Vice President (Research and Innovation) and Chair Professor of Nature-Inspired Engineering in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, received a Croucher Senior Research Fellowship 2023 in recognition of his...

Achievements

Ten PolyU projects awarded funding for multi-disciplinary mainland-Hong Kong collaborative research

As part of an ongoing commitment and endeavour to exploring innovative discoveries for a more sustainable future, ten research projects led by PolyU scholars have been awarded funding by the National Natural Science Foundation of China and the...

Achievements

PolyU Library Extension Project wins Best of Design Awards

The PolyU Library Extension Project has won the Best of Design Awards from The Architect’s Newspaper under the category ‘Library’. The Best of Design Awards is a unique project-based awards programme that showcases great buildings, building...

Research & Knowledge Transfer

World’s first atlas of airborne microbes sheds light on public health research

A cubic metre of “empty” air contains 10,000 bacteria or more, and interest in the role of air as a habitat – not merely a conduit – for microbes has grown enormously since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. But the microbial population of...

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PolyU start-up launches new myopia control lens with ultra-precision machining technology

A PolyU supported start-up, Vision Science and Technology Co. Ltd (VST), has successfully developed a new lens for controlling the progression of short-sightedness by combining PolyU’s patented DISC technology and Ultra-precision Nano Multi-rings...

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Insufficient vegetables and fruits in diet adversely affects key nutrition in breast milk, PolyU research reveals

With the promotion by government and the increasing prevalence of baby care facilities, the breastfeeding rate in Hong Kong has been increasing over the past two decades. Knowing that breast milk as a source of a variety of nutrients plays a vital...

Research & Knowledge Transfer

PolyU joins Hanson Robotics in humanistic AI and robotics research

PolyU will team up with Hanson Robotics Limited in translational research of AI and humanistic social robots, integrating PolyU’s strength in interdisciplinary research and Hanson’s well-known humanoid robotics platform to explore technology...

Research & Knowledge Transfer

PolyU teams up with HKXF to nurture future entrepreneurs

PolyU is partnering with the Hong Kong X Foundation (HKXF) to foster the development of Hong Kong’s innovation and technology (I&T) ecosystem, and cultivate student- and researcher-led innovation and entrepreneurship. Under a Memorandum of...

Events

AiDLab kicks off its Fashion X AI: 2022 - 2023 International Salon with a fashion show and forum at M+ Museum

The Laboratory for Artificial Intelligence in Design (AiDLab), jointly established by PolyU and the Royal College of Art (RCA), hosted the “FASHION X AI” Fashion Show and Forum on 19 December at M+ museum to kick-start its Fashion X AI: 2022 -...

Events

Health Future Challenge competition held to spur innovative ideas and entrepreneurship

To address the ever-changing challenges encountered by the health industry, Health Future Challenge – a first-of-its-kind ideation competition was organised last month with close collaboration among the Knowledge Transfer and Entrepreneurship...

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ASRC renews collaborative agreement with Boeing

As the Aviation Services Research Centre (ASRC) celebrates its 10th anniversary, Boeing and PolyU have announced an agreement to expand their cooperation with regards to the ASRC to promote significant efficiency improvements in aviation maintenance...

PolyU in the News

Dr Gilman Siu discusses future anti-pandemic strategy to support return to normality

In an interview with Ming Pao Daily News, Dr Gilman Siu, Associate Professor of the Department of Health Technology and Informatics, discussed future strategy to handle upcoming variants of the novel coronavirus as society slowly returns to normality...