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.
In a potential new first line of defence for stroke, HKUMed has developed a pioneering nasal spray as a prehospital emergency aid that helps protect neurological and motor functions, with animal studies showing an over 80% reduction in brain damage.
HKU’s ultra-thin diamond fabrication technology – enabling large-scale, high-quality production of diamond membranes with implications for next-generation electronic and optical devices – has been selected as one of China’s Top 10 Scientific Advances of 2025.
HKU researchers have developed an AI-powered innovation to overcome obstacles found in traditional ultrasound examinations when time is of the essence, bringing life-saving advancements in cardiology, pulmonary medicine, and emergency care.
Nobel Prize-winning physicist Professor Sir Andre Geim, the pioneering scientist behind the revolutionary creation of graphene, will join HKU this April as Chair Professor in the Faculty of Science.
HKU continues to attract the brightest minds from around the world, as Professor Ngô Bảo Châu, recipient of the 2010 Fields Medal, will be joining HKU as Chair Professor in the Department of Mathematics.
The lights of the aurora are created when high-energy particles from space collide with Earth’s atmosphere. HKU and UCLA co-led planetary sciences research uncovers the source of energy that produces these dazzling spectacles.
HKU scientists have made a major breakthrough by using a natural magnetic material to achieve negative refraction, without the need for complicated artificial structures, opening the door to imaging, telecommunications, and countless other technologies.
After 20 months of monitoring, the ‘China Sky Eye’ telescope helped HKU and international astronomers uncover the first decisive evidence of the binary origins of Fast Radio Bursts located about 2.5 billion light-years away.
