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.
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.
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.
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.
The ‘HKU School of Innovation Inaugural Celebration: A Dialogue with Future Innovators’ was held in early May to commemorate the School’s establishment and highlight the transformative impact of its first year.
Professor Jiawei Zhou in the HKU Department of Mechanical Engineering has been honoured with the 2026 Croucher Tak Wah Mak Innovation Award for his groundbreaking research in thermal management.
Professor Cecilia Chan Ka-yuk and partners introduce SuperTA, an innovative AI-driven education tool that is designed to enhance teaching practices in the GenAI era and is available to educators at all levels.
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 received 46 awards at the 51st International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva, as it continues to build its reputation for outstanding research and innovation excellence that makes a meaningful impact on society.
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.
