Professor Sir Andre Geim, Nobel Laureate and Chair Professor in the HKU Department of Physics, reflects on his remarkable scientific journey and shares his insights into HKU and the current global academic research environment.
There is a festive atmosphere across campus during HKU’s 217th Congregation as we honour the achievements of our newest graduates, and they reflect on how far they’ve come and where their personal journeys will take them next.
In Crime and Pangolins: A Mammalian Murder Mystery, HKU biologist Professor Timothy Bonebrake unpacks the commercial, cultural and environmental aspects of the illegal wildlife trade in the form of a ‘true crimes’ investigation.
HKU welcomed and celebrated the achievements of the exceptional student-athletes who were awarded the ‘HKU Lee Shau Kee Top Athletes Scholarship’, totalling HK$1.4 million, to support their dual-track development of academics and sports.
A new exhibition at HKU showcases a generous donation of rare books and historical artefacts, in particular the complete first edition of Ho Kai’s Xin Zheng Zhen Quan, from the private collection of Mr Yu Jiang.
HKU marine biologists show how under-researched fish species could be an important indicator of anthropogenic pressure, especially in urbanised marine environments like harbours.
The HKU Robocon group from the Faculty of Engineering secured multiple awards at the ‘Robocon Hong Kong Contest 2026’. The champion, Team Sapientia, will represent Hong Kong as the home team at the upcoming ‘ABU Robocon 2026’ in August.
HKU has secured the 11th spot internationally again in the QS World University Rankings 2027, reaffirming its standing as a premier institution both worldwide and locally, and as a beacon of academic excellence and impact in Hong Kong’s higher education sector.
Renowned for his revolutionary graphene breakthroughs, Professor Sir Andre Geim, Nobel Laureate and Chair Professor in the HKU Department of Physics, presented his audience with a candid behind-the-scenes look at high-level scientific discovery.
