August 2023 Issue 33 | Pulse@PolyU

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Inaugural PolyU Innovation & Technology Index ranks Hong Kong 7th in Greater China

The Policy Research Centre for Innovation and Technology (PReCIT) of PolyU released its inaugural PolyU Innovation & Technology Index (the Index), revealing that Hong Kong ranks 7th with a score of 3.53, while Guangdong, Jiangsu and Beijing rank as...

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JCDISI releases interim findings from Study on Effective Transitional Housing Delivery in Hong Kong

The PolyU Jockey Club Design Institute for Social Innovation (JCDISI) has released the interim findings from its “Study on Effective Transitional Housing Delivery in Hong Kong” (the Study) and its report on policy recommendations. Funded by the...

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PolyU establishes Metaverse+ Joint Laboratory with Accel Group

PolyU and Accel Group Holdings Limited (Accel Group) have established the “PolyU-Accel Group Metaverse+ Joint Laboratory” (Joint Lab) to foster research and application of metaverse technology in various sectors, accelerate the ongoing...

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Ten students awarded SHKP-Kwok’s Foundation x PolyU Building Homes with Heart Scholarship

The Building Homes with Heart Scholarship Programme, jointly launched by the SHKP-Kwoks’ Foundation and PolyU, recently held its inaugural award ceremony, where Scholarships were presented to ten PolyU students. The Scholarship Programme aims to...

Achievements

PolyU professor wins prestigious Falling Walls Award for breakthrough engineering innovation

PolyU Associate Vice President (Research and Innovation) and Chair Professor of Nature-Inspired Engineering Prof. Zuankai Wang has been honoured as one of ten winners of the 2023 Falling Walls Science Breakthroughs of the Year award in the...

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Two PolyU scholars awarded prestigious RGC research fellowships

Every year, the Research Grants Council’s (RGC) Senior Research Fellow Scheme (SRFS) and Research Fellow Scheme (RFS) respectively award ten grants to exceptionally outstanding researchers at the UGC-funded universities in Hong Kong. This year, two...

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PolyU start-up wins Falling Walls Science Breakthroughs of the Year 2023 award for antibiotic drug development

Ynno Med Limited, a PolyU start-up founded by Dr Ma Cong, Associate Professor of the Department of Applied Biology and Chemical Technology, has been honoured as one of the winners of the Falling Walls Science Breakthroughs of the Year 2023 under the...

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PolyU receives two Ministry of Education Higher Education Outstanding Scientific Research Output Awards

Two research projects led by PolyU professors have received prestigious awards from the Ministry of Education (MOE) in recognition of their outstanding scientific research. Prof. Tong Yang, Chair Professor of Mathematical Science in the Department of...

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AAE team wins first runner-up prize at ICUAS’23 UAV competition

A team from the Department of Aeronautical and Aviation Engineering took home the first-runner up prize in the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Competition at the 2023 International Conference on Unmanned Aircraft Systems (ICUAS’23) held in Warsaw,...

Research & Knowledge Transfer

PolyU partners with SZ-HRSSB to drive cooperation between Hong Kong and Shenzhen in innovation and entrepreneurship

PolyU and The Human Resources and Social Security Bureau of Shenzhen Municipality (SZ-HRSSB) formalised their ongoing collaboration by signing a memorandum of understanding (MoU) and unveiling a plaque marking the opening of Hong Kong and Macao Youth...

Research & Knowledge Transfer

Centre for Eye and Vision Research and Aier Eye Hospital Group collaborate to drive translational vision research

The Centre for Eye and Vision Research (CEVR) and Aier Eye Hospital Group (Aier) are delighted to announce their strategic collaboration. With mutual and complementary benefits, CEVR and Aier will jointly promote development of advanced eye and...

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PolyU researchers develop strong and ductile titanium alloys through additive manufacturing

Two PolyU engineering scholars, in collaboration with researchers from RMIT University and the University of Sydney, have successfully used additive manufacturing, also known as 3D printing, to solve long-standing issues of quality and waste...

Events

PolyU summer programmes welcome local and international students to experience campus life

PolyU International Summer School 2023 provides an invaluable opportunity for students from around the world to experience learning and teaching at the University and prepare them for future study. Around 450 undergraduate students joined the Programme to explore their academic interests, enrich their cultural experiences, and immerse themselves in PolyU’s stimulating learning environment. Watch the video to learn more about the Programme and join in the fun with the students.

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PolyU co-organises International Conference on Educational Leadership and Asian Culture 2023

The International Conference on Educational Leadership and Asian Culture (ICELAC) 2023, co-organised by the Office of Undergraduate Studies at PolyU, the Faculty of Education of the University of Manitoba in Canada, and the School of Educational...

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PolyU Design hosts Asia Pacific Art and Culture Technology Forum and announces the establishment of Research Centre on Cultural and Art Technology

On 24 July 2023, PolyU Design hosted the Asia Pacific Art and Culture Technology Forum, gathering academic and industry leaders from Zhejiang University, The University of California at Davis, Tencent Games and Lightspeed Studios to share their...

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PolyImpact: Unicorn x Industry forum on challenges and opportunities in the logistics industry

The Knowledge Transfer and Entrepreneurship Office of PolyU organised a forum series, “PolyImpact: Unicorn x Industry”, and the inaugural forum on 18 August 2023 with the topic “Navigating Challenges and Embracing Opportunities in the...

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(Upcoming) PolyU Orientation Info Day 2023 welcomes new students to the PolyU community

“Navigate Your Future: PolyU Orientation Info Day 2023” is scheduled to take place on Wednesday, 30 August 2023, with the goal of warmly welcoming new students to the vibrant PolyU community for the academic year 2023-24. President Prof....

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