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PolyU’s new MOOC breaks enrollment record
Starting this August, the University is launching three Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs). The courses instantly saw overwhelming response with high enrollment figures.
Achievements
International plaudit for outstanding teacher
Prof. Qiu Hanqin at the School of Hotel and Tourism Management recently received prestigious international accolade for teaching excellence.
Optometry top honour awarded to emeritus professor
Fresh grad’s knitwear creation triumphs in Italy
Design students compete for international championship
Student team bags top prizes at national engineering contest
Viewpoint
Smartphone use influences travel experience
Dr Wang Dan at the School of Hotel and Tourism Management shares her views on how smartphone use shapes the tourist experience.
Research
Ultra-sensitive all-fibre photothermal spectroscopy
The research team led by Prof. Jin Wei has developed an ultra-sensitive gas sensing technology, a breakthrough in the fibre-optics sensing field.
Connections
Elite students learn ways to better the world
The University Scholars Leadership Symposium gathered 800 elite students together to probe the role of leadership in improving the world.
University partnership facilitates sustainable urban development
Snapshots
Honorary Doctorate Parchment presented to Prof. Yan Jun-qi
Earlier on, Prof. Yan Jun-qi received the Parchment for the Honorary Degree of Doctor of Social Sciences.
Students embark on leader-training journey in Silk Road