August 2026 Issue 69 | Pulse@PolyU

Achievements

RGC recognitions highlight PolyU’s research leadership and excellence

Impactful ideas need both support and talent to thrive. This summer, PolyU celebrated two achievements that reflect the strength of its research community. The University secured a record high of more than HK$124 million in Research Grants Council...

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A global summer at PolyU: empowering future leaders through exchange

Each summer, PolyU’s campus welcomes a vibrant mix of young minds from around the world. Some arrive to experience university life for the first time. Others come for new academic perspectives or opportunities to explore their research aspirations....

Achievements

Meet PolyU’s MIT TR35 China innovators tackling global challenges

Climate change, resource scarcity and the need for more sustainable manufacturing are among the defining challenges of our era. Tackling them requires more than incremental improvements. It calls for bold solutions, fresh perspectives and researchers...

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PIIRS: Accelerating innovation from research to real-world impact

PolyU has launched the PolyU Innovation Investment Roadshow Series (PIIRS), a flagship platform for fostering innovation, investment, talent and industry collaboration. Aiming to accelerate the commercialisation of research outcomes and support...

Collaborations

From research to national impact: PolyU accelerates technology transfer and industrial synergy across Fujian and Hubei

In line with national strategies for high-level technological self-reliance and regional coordinated development, PolyU is proactively extending its research and innovation ecosystem across key Chinese Mainland industrial hubs, transforming academic...

Education

Opening new pathways for talent and collaboration across South Asia

When a PolyU delegation travelled across Nepal, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka this summer, the journey was about far more than visiting campuses and meeting prospective students. It was a reflection of the University’s long-term vision to connect Hong...

Research & Knowledge Transfer

Turning everyday ultrasound into a new tool for diabetes care

For millions of people living with diabetes, monitoring blood glucose levels is a daily necessity. Yet existing continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) systems often come with trade-offs: they can be costly, require regular replacement and depend on...

Education

AI solutions to classroom challenges: transforming learning at PolyU

What if every student could access a personal tutor at any time of day, in their preferred language, and tailored specifically to their course content? At PolyU, Professor Haitian Lu from the School of Accounting and Finance has been developing an...

Collaborations

PolyU and TaxChina forge new frontier in AI-powered taxation

As the world enters an era of “digital tax administration”, the way businesses manage compliance is undergoing a profound shift from reactive response to proactive prevention. Seizing this moment of transformation, PolyU and TaxChina Intelligent...

Research & Knowledge Transfer

Why multitasking trips up stroke survivors: research points to smarter rehabilitation

For most of us, walking while mentally drafting a shopping list or replying to a text message feels like a simple multitask. But for the millions living with the aftermath of a stroke, this everyday act of doing two things at once can quietly...

Events

Championing AI equity: PolyU scholar advocates decentralised intelligence and women’s empowerment at WAIC 2026

Speaking at the AI Women’s Forum during the 2026 World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC 2026) held in July in Shanghai, Professor Yang Hongxia, Executive Director of the PolyU Academy for Artificial Intelligence (PAAI), Associate Dean...

Events

PolyU Alumni Week brings graduates together across the city

The bonds formed at PolyU often extend far beyond graduation, growing into lifelong connections that span professions, generations and continents. This August, alumni are invited to reconnect with their alma mater and one another at the inaugural...