Discover how Professor Anderson Shum Ho-cheung, HKU’s new Vice-President and Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research), plans to refine the University’s role as a premier conduit for human ingenuity by channelling international talent, interdisciplinary breakthroughs, and entrepreneurial energy.
Professor Hengshuang Zhao of the HKU School of Computing and Data Science has been named one of the 2025 ‘35 Innovators Under 35 China’ by MIT Technology Review for his contributions to AI research.
HKU hosted the Asian Science Camp 2026 which brought together over 300 students from nearly 30 countries and regions to engage with Nobel Laureates and leading scientists for interactive, hands-on learning experiences.
The Research Grants Council has awarded significant funding to HKU in its latest 2026–27 exercise, recognising the University’s research endeavours and supporting collaborative research initiatives that tackle urgent global and societal challenges.
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.
In Crime and Pangolins: A Mammalian Murder Mystery, HKU biologist Professor Timothy Bonebrake unpacks the commercial, cultural and environmental aspects of the illegal wildlife trade in the form of a ‘true crimes’ investigation.
HKU marine biologists show how under-researched fish species could be an important indicator of anthropogenic pressure, especially in urbanised marine environments like harbours.
Renowned for his revolutionary graphene breakthroughs, Professor Sir Andre Geim, Nobel Laureate and Chair Professor in the HKU Department of Physics, presented his audience with a candid behind-the-scenes look at high-level scientific discovery.
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.
HKUMed co-led research has found that the effective use of hearing aids is associated with a lower risk of probable dementia among older adults with hearing loss.
