Past News & Events

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  “Design, Build & Fly” team took part in the Taiwan Innovative Unmanned Aircraft Vehicle (UAV) Design Competition

  by Prof. S T Tan and Dr. C K Chan, Mechanical Engineering

  May 27, 2016

  One of our HKU “Design Build and Fly” teams won the 1st runner-up at the Taiwan Innovative Unmanned Aircraft Vehicle (UAV) Design Competition 2016 on 18-20 March 2016. This international event was participated...
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  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...
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  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...
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  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...
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  Teachers and researchers awarded for excellence

  May 11, 2016

  From left: Dr Paddy Chan, Dr Wilton Fok, Professor Ben Young, Dean Norman Tien, Dr Kevin Tsia, Dr Kit Chui, Dr Chris R. Roberts The Award Presentation Ceremony for Excellence in Teaching, Research and...
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  Hong Kong Workshop on Quantum Information and Foundations

  by Department of Computer Science

  May 4, 2016 - May 7, 2016

  We're honored to host two Colloquium Lectures by two leading pioneers of quantum information and computation, Umesh Vazirani (UC Berkeley), winner of the Fulkerson Prize 2012, and Alexander Holevo (Steklov...
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  “New Energy New Generation” – solar car competition

  by Dr. Paddy Chan, Mechanical Engineering

  May 3, 2016

  The HKU solar car team – Helios, won the Overall Champion Award and Innovative Design award of the “New Energy New Generation” solar car competition held by the Electrical and Mechanical Services Department...
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  Systems Zero Carbon Building: Policy and Partnership

  by Dr. Wei Pan and Dr. Pingying Lin, Civil Engineering

  Apr 29, 2016

  On April 28, 2016, over 200 professionals and stakeholders from industry, society and academia participated in the event entitled “Systems Zero Carbon Building: Policy and Partnership” held at The University...
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  Dr. Heming Cui receives Croucher Innovation Award 2016

  by Dr. Heming Cui, Computer Science

  Apr 19, 2016

  Established in 2012, the Croucher Innovation Awards aim to identify a small number of exceptionally talented scientists working at an internationally competitive level and to offer substantial support...
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  Smart solution topped logistics competition

  Apr 8, 2016

  The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport in Hong Kong (CILTHK) held a project competition on 19 March, 2016 for students to demonstrate their analytical skills and understanding of logistics...