Professor Wang Yao of the HKU Department of Physics has received a Certificate of Merit at the Fourth National Award for Excellence in Innovation in recognition of his outstanding contributions to valley optoelectronics in two-dimensional semiconductors.
HKUMed co-led research has found that the effective use of hearing aids is associated with a lower risk of probable dementia among older adults with hearing loss.
Six extraordinary individuals were honoured at the Honorary University Fellowships Presentation Ceremony held at Loke Yew Hall on June 17 in recognition of their contributions to the University and to the community.
HKU shone at the 12th Hong Kong University Student Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition by securing 19 awards, including the prestigious Outstanding Organisation Award, with a wide range of groundbreaking projects showcased.
A concert to honour the University’s history, the vitality of diversity and the spirit of cultural exchange was performed by the Hong Kong Gaudeamus Dunhuang Ensemble on June 11 at HKU’s Grand Hall.
In a first for the University and Hong Kong, HKU alumna Dr Lai Ka-ying was selected to join the Shenzhou-23 manned spaceflight mission as a payload specialist, marking a new chapter of participation by Hong Kong’s scientific community in the national space programmes.
China will launch the Tianwen-3 Mars Sample Return Mission in 2028, the first mission ever to bring samples from Mars back to Earth to search for life on the red planet, with expert input from HKU.
HKU’s Laboratory for Space Research was the host of the 16th Asia-Pacific Regional International Astronomical Union Meeting, marking the first time this flagship event has been held in the city.
HKU Chair of Laser Physics Professor Ferenc Krausz has been elected as an International Member of the US National Academy of Sciences in recognition of his outstanding contributions to ultrafast laser science and attosecond physics.
