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.
HKU proudly inaugurated the Hong Kong Institute for Astronomy and Astrophysics with a plaque-unveiling ceremony on November 3, attended by world-leading scientists and government dignitaries to advance astronomical research in the region.
An HKUMed research team has unveiled a causal link between childhood maltreatment and various neuropsychiatric disorders by employing genomic analysis on neuropsychiatric data.
Researchers from the Department of Real Estate and Construction of HKU propose conserving historically significant military pillboxes in Hong Kong and making them more welcoming to visitors with better managed access paths.
Distinguished scientist Professor Ferenc Krausz, 2023 Nobel Laureate in Physics, will join HKU as Chair Professor in the Department of Physics under the Faculty of Science, bringing new dimensions to HKU’s research excellence.
