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.
The HKU Excellence Awards Presentation Ceremony for 2025 was held to celebrate the outstanding achievements of our scholars in teaching and research, as well as their significant contributions to knowledge exchange between the University and society.
Initiated and hosted by HKU’s Institute for Climate and Carbon Neutrality, Hong Kong Climate Week 2026 aimed to harness Hong Kong’s unique strengths as an international financial centre and a global connectivity hub to accelerate a just, inclusive and resilient net-zero transition.
At the HKU Entrance Scholarships Award Ceremony, the University recognised the outstanding academic and non-academic achievements of local and non-local students who joined the University in the 2025–26 academic year.
In an annual tradition that marks the arrival of spring, the University Lodge welcomed nearly 600 members of the HKU community in to admire the cherry blossoms and other floral delights in the gardens.
HKU Libraries opens a revitalised Special Collections and a new Open-View Conservation Laboratory to preserve cultural heritage and to support and advance academic research in Hong Kong and beyond.
HKU delivered an outstanding performance at the Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon 2026, taking the University Challenge Cup and celebrating a series of exceptional individual results by its staff, students and alumni.
‘The Nobel Heroes Forum: Shaping Science and Future’ brought together six of the most brilliant minds in the world to explore how fundamental research is forging future directions in science, technology, health, and the global economy.
HKU held its 14th Inauguration of Endowed Professorships to honour society’s continued support for our eminent scholars, and reaffirm our academics’ commitment to achieving greater heights of excellence in their disciplines.
