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Metagenomics: a crossroads of opportunity for environmental protection and management

William Mong Distinguished Lecture by Professor James Tiedje

Jul 8, 2016

Professor James Tiedje, University Distinguished Professor, Director of the Center for Microbial Ecology, Michigan State University, gave a lecture on July 8, 2016 titled “Metagenomics: a crossroads of...

HKU team awarded Best Live Demonstration Prize at the Surgical Robot Challenge in London

by Dr. Ka-wai Kwok, Mechanical Engineering

Jul 8, 2016

Surgical Robot Challenge is a world-renowned event open for application to showcase the latest innovations in the field of surgical robotics. This international event is annually organized by The Engineering...

Wearable organic semiconductor sensors for health monitoring applications

by Dr. Paddy Chan, Mechanical Engineering

Jun 30, 2016

Thanks to the highly flexible and stretchable properties of organic semiconductors, a new class of smart sensors based on organic field effect transistor (OFETs) have been developed. Different from the...

Two Engineering students participated in the Harvard Research Experience for Undergraduate (REU)

Jun 19, 2016

Wong Ho Ching, Harry Civil Engineering, Year 4 Visiting the New England Aquarium with other REU participants I participated in the Harvard Research Experience for Undergraduate (REU) last summer and worked...

Designing computers that are aware of security threats

William Mong Distinguished Lecture by Professor Ruby B. Lee

Jun 14, 2016

Professor Ruby B. Lee, Forrest G. Hamrick Professor in Engineering, Professor of Electrical Engineering, Affiliated faculty, Computer Science, Princeton University, gave a lecture on June 14, 2016 titled...

Data Ethics: A Socio-Technical Framework for Doing Big Data Right

William Mong Distinguished Lecture by Professor H.V. Jagadish

Jun 13, 2016

Professor H.V. Jagadish, Bernard A. Galler Collegiate Professor, University of Michigan, gave a lecture on June 13, 2016 titled “Data Ethics: A Socio-Technical Framework for Doing Big Data Right”. In...

Where Innovative Ideas Come From? - The Importance of Interdisciplinary Perspectives

Research Student Centre Event by Professor Paul Cheung

May 27, 2016

Where Innovative Ideas Come From? - The Importance of Interdisciplinary Perspectives Date: May 27, 2016 (Friday) Time: 4:00pm-5:00pm Venue: CPD-LG.17, Centennial Campus, HKU Speaker: Professor Paul Cheung,...

3D printing technology in complex cardiac surgery procedures

May 24, 2016

A joint research team from The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) and the University of Hong Kong (HKU) is the first in Hong Kong to introduce three-dimensional (3D) printing technology to complex...

The city: live organism with design and sustainability from principle

William Mong Distinguished Lecture by Professor Sylvie Lorente

May 24, 2016

Professor Sylvie Lorente, Chair Professor, INSA, University of Toulouse, France, gave a lecture on May 24, 2016 titled “The city: live organism with design and sustainability from principle”. Sustainable...

Ultra-Portable Folding Electric Kick Scooter

May 17, 2016

Urban transport needs more efficient and greener method, to solve the “first and last mile ” problems, interchange of relatively slow public transportation, traffic congestion and pollution, and insufficient...