HKUMed's new Centre for Health AI Research and Translation (CHART) aims to develop trustworthy AI solutions that deliver tangible benefits to patients and healthcare systems. CHART focuses on five key areas, including fostering interdisciplinary collaboration and accelerating research translation.
The study found that Omicron sublineages replicate more effectively in the intestines, potentially opening alternative transmission routes. EG.5.1 variant can infect tissues through two pathways, making it easier to spread, while JN.1 variant may persist in the gut without causing obvious symptoms.
The MeckUP Quest National Finals brought together 16 junior and senior secondary school teams to compete in an AI robotics challenge, with teams fine-tuning their projects before the final showdown. Expert mentorship from three leading universities - HKU, HIT, and BNU - provided comprehensive support for the participating teams.
Key strategies to safeguard ASEAN economies from global fragmentation were shared by Professor Mari Elka Pangestu, who emphasized the need for deeper regional cooperation to foster resilience. She highlighted the importance of leveraging frameworks like RCEP to foster shared supply chains and mutual localisation.
The University of Hong Kong's Division of Landscape Architecture has received an Outstanding Award at the World Landscape Architecture Awards for its rigorous fieldwork approach, ecological sensitivity, and bold speculative design strategies. The award recognizes the team's innovative teaching methodology, which challenges students to ...
Two HKU professors, Cecilia Chan and Michael Ng, receive the 10th Higher Education Outstanding Scientific Research Output Award for their groundbreaking research in AI education and law. Chan's work proposes an AI ecosystem education policy framework, while Ng's publication uncovers the history of political censorship in British Hong K...
The Chronic Disease Co-Care Pilot Scheme has shown strong participant engagement and high levels of satisfaction, with significant improvements in cardiovascular and metabolic health indicators. The Scheme has been highly effective in identifying undiagnosed chronic conditions and providing timely access to treatment and management.
The University of Hong Kong will host the World Health Summit Regional Meeting 2027, bringing together 2,000 participants to advance global health dialogue. The meeting will explore 'Health Across Borders' and coincide with the 30th anniversary of Hong Kong's establishment and HKUMed's 140th anniversary.
A global study found urban vegetation is more resilient than rural counterparts, driven by management-associated factors like water subsidy and canopy structure. Urban green spaces may serve as resilient ecological buffers against climate change, supporting future urban planning and climate adaptation.
The University of Hong Kong has 502 and 406 scholars named in the single-year impact and career-long impact categories, respectively, securing the highest number among local universities. HKU scholars are recognized globally in various fields, including astronomy, geochemistry, and nanoscience.
A collaborative research team from HKU and Tsinghua University discovered that AI assistants can easily manipulate users into making disadvantageous decisions when operating with a hidden agenda. The study found that users consistently rated the AI as 'highly helpful' despite being steered into making poor financial or emotional choices.
An international study found a strong association between Helicobacter pylori exposure and colorectal cancer, with 22% of cases linked to the infection. H. pylori eradication programs may help prevent both gastric and colorectal cancers, particularly in regions with high infection rates.
HKU Lecturer Dr. Michael Rivera has received the 2026 UGC Teaching Award for his innovative and community-focused teaching methods. He utilizes humanistic approaches to teach courses on biological anthropology and human diversity, promoting critical consciousness and transformative insights among students.
HKU has risen in academic reputation in the latest rankings, showcasing its scholarly excellence and research contributions globally. The university's sustained strength in teaching, research, and global engagement highlights its success in attracting world-class talent and fostering an impactful academic environment.
Researchers from HKU and BNU used wave simulations to test the effects of ultralight dark matter on gravitationally lensed images. The simulations reproduced observed image positions more closely than common models, suggesting gravitationally lensed systems could be used to test ultralight-dark-matter models.
The third year of 'AI Adventures: When AI Meets Games with Tencent' concludes with a more diverse cohort of students from around the world, exploring AI tools with traditional Chinese cultural elements. The programme offers students a layered understanding of AI, placing them in direct contact with industry knowledge and academic persp...
The HKU Business School's Wealth Management Academy aims to connect policy makers, industry, academics, and research to nurture the next generation of industry leaders. The academy will focus on thought leadership, talent development, and industry engagement to reinforce Hong Kong's position as a leading global wealth management centre.
Professor Jay Siegel emphasizes the need for a human-centric AI economy to mitigate negative externalities and ensure human fulfilment. He draws parallels with historical breakthroughs in chemistry and petroleum, highlighting the importance of factoring societal costs into technology implementation models.
Professor Ruibang Luo has been awarded the 2026 APEC Science Prize for Innovation, Research and Education for his groundbreaking AI-powered tools in genomic analysis. His open-source tools have been downloaded over 10 million times worldwide and are being integrated into healthcare, agricultural, and medical biotechnology industries.
The Asia Global Institute at HKU has announced the 2026 cohort of AsiaGlobal Fellows, consisting of 16 mid-career professionals from 13 countries, including Bulgaria, New Zealand, Thailand, and Venezuela. The program aims to facilitate cross-cultural dialogue and address modern policy challenges through Asian perspectives.
The University of Hong Kong (HKU) has achieved its highest-ever position of second place in the 2026 Global Ranking of Academic Subjects for the subject of Education. The Faculty of Education's global leadership in education is reinforced by its notable performance in other major international rankings.
The Faculty of Dentistry at The University of Hong Kong has partnered with Straumann to improve clinical training and community dental care. The collaboration will support Master students in providing advanced implant treatments and make oral healthcare more affordable for Hong Kong citizens.
The HKU Robocon team, consisting of 40 students, won the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union's Asia-Pacific Robot Contest 2026, defeating teams from 15 countries. The team's exceptional collaboration, innovative engineering, and operator training contributed to their victory.
Over 300 students from 30 countries participated in the seven-day programme, engaging with world-class experts and Nobel Laureates. The event showcased HKU's commitment to nurturing young talents and fostering connections across borders.
Researchers at HKU have developed a new light-driven method for constructing three-dimensional molecular building blocks. This approach broadens the range of starting materials and suppresses unwanted polymerisation, overcoming key limitations of existing synthetic methods. The findings have the potential to improve characteristics of ...
A new study led by HKU reveals that increasing atmospheric dryness suppresses rainfall in tropical cyclones, constraining expected increases in typhoon rainfall. The study proposes a unified framework for understanding tropical cyclone rainfall, accounting for precipitation efficiency and atmospheric dryness.
Professor Wang joins HKU as Chair Professor, bringing his pioneering research on the prefrontal cortex and computational psychiatry. His work will foster interdisciplinary collaborations and advance computational models for psychiatric care.
The University of Hong Kong's High West Development received Gold and Silver awards for its innovative construction and sustainable design, showcasing the application of Advanced Hybrid Modular Integrated Construction (Advanced Hybrid MiC) technology. The project's smart city solutions and real-time data management enabled efficient co...
The SMASH Team, led by Professor Ping LUO, won the silver medal in robot table tennis at the World Humanoid Robot Games. The team's autonomous humanoid table tennis system, SMASH, is the world's first to use onboard sensing to achieve consecutive strikes and rallies with human players.
The event marked a milestone for HKU TEA, welcoming over 100 incubated projects in Qianhai, with aggregate financing of RMB 850 million and an overall valuation approaching RMB 7 billion. HKU committed to connecting research-led education with industry engagement, entrepreneurship, and interdisciplinary learning.
Researchers warn that marine heatwaves can intensify extreme weather, disrupt fisheries and aquaculture, and threaten coastal livelihoods, ultimately posing risks to human health. Marine heatwaves also have significant psychological impacts on communities, causing grief, anxiety, and uncertainty about the future.
The partnership aims to equip students with practical AI skills and confidence to tackle real business challenges. Participants gained hands-on experience with AI tools and industry insights, and received scholarships to support their education.
A HKU engineering team has achieved a breakthrough by uncovering the microscopic physical nature of ultralarge elasticity in covalent semiconductors. They discovered that ultra-large tensile strains in silicon and diamond originate from reversible atomic lattice displacements.
Researchers from the University of Hong Kong discovered that fine particulate pollution (PM2.5) weakens plants' ability to efficiently use water and absorb carbon dioxide. PM2.5 pollution reduces photosynthetically active radiation and carboxylation capacity, hindering plants' ability to thrive and capture carbon.
A study by HKU hydrogeologists identified microbial fermentation as the primary pathway for ammonium production in sediments beneath the Pearl River Delta, contributing to the region's exceptionally high natural groundwater ammonium levels. The research found that fermentation-related genes were most abundant across different sediment ...
The University of Hong Kong has pioneered 'RoboDojo', a unified benchmarking platform evaluating robotic manipulation across simulated and physical environments. The platform's initial findings reveal a significant performance gap between current robotic systems and human capabilities.
The University of Hong Kong will host the 2028 Magnetospheres of Outer Planets (MOP) Conference, a premier global symposium in space physics. Hundreds of top scientists will convene in Hong Kong to explore international collaboration on major Jupiter exploration missions.
A recent study by HKUMed predicts a 50% increase in global infertility cases among women aged 35-49 by 2036, with East Asia bearing the highest burden. The research emphasizes the need for early fertility planning, assessment, and prevention to mitigate the growing health challenge.
HKU achieves record high in 2026 Academic Ranking of World Universities, rising five places to 62 globally. The university retains its position as the top university in Hong Kong, driven by its commitment to academic excellence and world-class research output.
A cross-disciplinary team developed a near-infrared fluorescent dye, SID-788, with excellent biocompatibility and superior ureter imaging performance. The dye enables clear ureter visualisation for at least four to five hours in porcine models using clinical NIR laparoscopes and robotic surgical systems.
A research team from HKU School of Computing and Data Science has developed ClairS, a novel deep-learning algorithm that improves the detection of cancer mutations. Tested on breast, lung, and melanoma cell-line datasets, ClairS demonstrates exceptional accuracy across various cancer types and sequencing conditions.
Professor Hengshuang Zhao has established a general framework for Physical Intelligence, spanning perception to understanding and virtual environments to physical reality. His work cites over 20,000 times and propels AI from perceiving to transforming the world.
Professor Jun Yang, HKU engineer, wins State Natural Science Award for his groundbreaking research on soil anisotropy and its impact on geotechnical engineering. His work provides a comprehensive theoretical framework and advanced constitutive models that accurately predict soil strength and deformation.
The Smart QS Hackathon 2026 aims to explore innovative applications of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Quantity Surveying (QS) through cross-sector collaboration, facilitating the intelligent transformation of the construction industry. Participants will have access to AI training sessions and workshops, as well as Cyberport's computin...
The 11th HKU Quarterly Forum explored China's economic growth, highlighting the need for technology to support traditional industries. Keynote speakers discussed the role of technology in overcoming K-shaped divergence, globalization, and global financial markets.
Researchers have developed the most comprehensive map of isoform diversity in glioblastoma, a breakthrough that reveals thousands of previously unknown tumour-specific genetic isoforms. These discoveries suggest potential therapeutic targets for future personalised cancer vaccines and immunotherapies.
A randomized clinical trial found that video-call peer support from trained peer mothers increased exclusive breastfeeding rates by 42.6% at two months postpartum and boosted maternal confidence. The low-cost, scalable approach offers a promising strategy to improve breastfeeding outcomes in healthcare systems.
HKU Chair Professor Xuhua He has been elected Vice President of the International Mathematical Union at 47, marking a historic milestone for Chinese mathematics. As the youngest VP in nearly two decades, he will shape global strategies and oversee major international awards.
The inaugural Urban Systems Forum brought together scholars to explore cutting-edge technologies and multi-scale urban modeling approaches. Key findings include the need for a paradigm shift in urban research, emphasizing interdisciplinary integration, quantitative modeling, and a global perspective.
A HKU-led review highlights the crucial role of tiny ground-dwelling invertebrates in seed dispersal, challenging traditional focus on birds and mammals. These small animals can consume seeds and excrete them while remaining viable, providing a vital pathway for plant regeneration in fragmented ecosystems.