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.
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.
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.
The Minister of the National Health Commission of the People’s Republic of China led a delegation visit to the campus to learn more about the University’s latest activities and future direction.
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.
‘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 and the South China University of Technology established a Strategic Collaboration Agreement for the Hong Kong Base of the State Key Laboratory of Subtropical Building and Urban Science.
Professor Ferenc Krausz, 2023 Nobel Laureate in Physics, has set his sights on improving medical diagnostics worldwide in his new role as Professor, Chair of Laser Physics in HKU’s Faculty of Science.
