Past Events

Global Smart Cities Summit cum the 3rd International Conference on Urban Informatics commences

The Global Smart Cities Summit cum the 3rd International Conference on Urban Informatics (GSCS & ICUI 2023), organised by the Otto Poon Charitable Foundation Smart Cities Research Institute (SCRI) and the International Society for Urban Informatics (ISUI) commenced on 21 August 2023. This three-day conference has attracted over 500 participants globally and over 230 speakers will share their insights and research on urban informatics and smart cities.

China Harbour-PolyU Joint Research Centre for Land Developments first technical seminar successfully held

The China Harbour–PolyU Joint Research Centre for Land Development (JRC) held its first technical seminar “Treatment and Reuse of Municipal Solid Waste Incineration Ash” on 18 July 2023. The seminar was kicked off with a welcome speech by Prof. DAI Jianguo, Co-Director of JRC and Management Committee Member of the Research Institute for Land and Space (RILS) of PolyU. Eight speakers from PolyU, City University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen University and Guangdong Environmental Protection Group Co. Ltd. delivered presentations on the value-added utilisation of municipal solid waste incineration ash in Hong Kong and the Greater Bay Area. The seminar was also joined by a four-person delegation from China Harbour led by the Mr SUN Hualei, Co-Director of JRC and General Manager of Administration Department of China Harbour Engineering Co. Ltd (Hong Kong).

20230718 RISUD Annual International Symposium successfully held

The Research Institute for Sustainable Urban Development (RISUD) of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) successfully held its annual international symposium on 6–7 July 2023 on campus. Under the theme of “Urban Sustainability through Innovative Technologies”, the Symposium brought together about 50 speakers from across the globe to deliver plenary presentations and workshops.

PAIR Public Seminar successfully held on 13 June 2023

Prof. CHAN Siew Hwa, President’s Chair in Energy and Professor in the School of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore, Co-Director of Energy Research Institute at NTU, Senior Vice President, China-Singapore International Joint Research Institute, delivered the PAIR Public Seminar titled “Turquoise Hydrogen – A Possible Solution for Renewable Energy Scarce Countries in Energy Transition Times” in hybrid mode on 13 June 2023.

PAIR Public Seminar successfully held on 21 April 2023

Prof. YANG Weimin, Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and President of Shanghai Research Institute of Petrochemical Technology, delivered the PAIR Public Seminar titled “Green Chemical Engineering and Zeolite Catalysis” in hybrid mode on 21 April 2023

PAIR Conference 2023 commences

The PolyU Academy for Interdisciplinary Research (PAIR) Conference 2023, the first and the largest event in Hong Kong higher education dedicated to professional knowledge exchange on interdisciplinary research and development, commenced yesterday (8 May). Themed on “Research Excellence for Societal Impacts”, the four-day event draws over 100 internationally renowned scholars and experts from different disciplines as distinguished speakers to share their knowledge and insights. Prof. YAN Nieng, Founding President of the Shenzhen Medical Academy of Research and Translation, delivered a plenary presentation on the frontier research of proteins that may facilitate the pharmaceutical development of pain relief solutions.

Professor Kathryn Ann MOLER delivers 7th PAIR Distinguished Lecture

In the lecture, Prof. Moler shared the experience of Stanford University in designing the university for modern research teams in the 21st century via fostering collaborative proposal writing; planning for shared capabilities in experimental facilities, data, and computation; and transforming academic structures.

RI-IWEAR Research Seminar VII

Review seminar video online

RCSV and SO 45th Anniversary Joint Distinguished Lecture - “Insights from visual neuroscience on developmental dyslexia”

The RCSV and SO 45th Anniversary Joint Distinguished Lecture on “Insights from visual neuroscience on developmental dyslexia” by Prof. Deborah Giaschi was held on 23 March 2023. It attracted approximately 140 online registrants, including optometrists, practitioners, academic staff and students from 10 countries and regions.

PolyU and MCMIA co-organise university-industry collaboration forum to drive Chinese medicine innovation in the GBA

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) and The Modernized Chinese Medicine International Association (MCMIA) co-organised the “University-Industry Collaboration on Chinese Medicine Innovation Forum”, bringing together over a hundred academic and industry leaders from the Greater Bay Area (GBA) to share insights on how to promote the development of Chinese medicine (CM) under the latest national plan and policies.