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Pivotal all-rounded training for FinTech talents

The University of Hong Kong has taken the lead in nurturing talents to meet the rising needs of FinTech. It launched the territory’s first multidisciplinary FinTech undergraduate programme. The programme is among a series of efforts made by HKU’s Faculty of Engineering to step up FinTech training across the territory.
Recognition to engineering academics teams for innovation in teaching

The HKU Teaching Innovation Award Scheme aims to encourage pedagogical innovation. Last year, two engineering academics had joined other Faculties and were awarded the Teaching Innovation Award (team) 2020.
HKU Awards for Research Excellence 2019-20

The annual awards for research excellence under the Outstanding Researcher Awards Scheme and the Research Output Prize aim to recognise, honour and reward exceptional work in research by staff of the University. Various engineering academics were awarded the Outstanding Researcher and Outstanding Young Researcher.
27^th Annual Conference of Hong Kong Institution of Science

The 27th Annual Conference of Hong Kong Institution of Science was conducted on 5 December 2020 at the University of Hong Kong (HKU). On the day, Professor Christopher Chao, Dean of Engineering, HKU, gave a welcoming speech and Professor Xiang Zhang, President and Vice-Chancellor of HKU delivered a keynote lecture “Photonics beyond diffraction limit” to all members.
First COVID-19 Engineering Lecture Series – Dispersion Modelling in a Dense City

The first COVID-19 Engineering Lecture Series “Dispersion Modeling in a Dense City – Microscale Transport among Buildings and Its Implication to a Healthy Environment” was conducted on 17 December 2020 by Dr. C.H Liu of Department of Mechanical Engineering. The talk was facilitated by Professor S.C. Wong Associate Dean (Development and External Relations).
Modular Integrated Construction booklets launch ceremony

The Modular Integrated Construction (MiC) booklets launch ceremony was conducted on 29 December 2020. The three MiC booklets are produced by the Centre for Innovation in Construction and Infrastructure Development and published by the Department of Civil Engineering of The University of Hong Kong.
Virtual workshop and distinguished lecture by Department of Computer Science

The Department of Computer Science conducted HKU Computer Vision Lab Virtual Workshop, “When 3D reconstruction meets deep learning” and a distinguished lecture “From Einstein's Curiosity to Quantum Information Technology” in January 2021.
Staff achievements

Dr Huang Kaibin of the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering has been selected as the Distinguished Lecturer of the IEEE Communication Society (ComSoc) Distinguished Lecturer in 2021-2022.
Staff news

Professor T.W. Lam is re-appointed as Head of the Department of Computer Science for the second term, from January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2022.

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