February 2019 Issue 116

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World’s first lab integrating AI in design

In the age of industry 4.0 with rapid advances across design and technology, PolyU and the Royal College of Art (RCA) are combining their art and design research expertise to establish the world’s first facility that integrates AI into product and...

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PolyU gets funding from RIF for impactful research

Under the 2018/19 Research Impact Fund (RIF) of the Research Grants Council, 10 PolyU-led projects were awarded a total of $65 million funding. Half of the projects are health-related, covering areas of drug development, scoliosis assessment, myopia...

Viewpoint

A broader vision of education

Prof. Ben Young, Vice President (Student Affairs), recently joined PolyU to oversee the University’s policies and plans for student development and cultural promotion. He shared his people-oriented education focus and the importance of...

Connections

Under Secretaries learn about PolyU’s innovations

On 26 February, Under Secretary for Education Dr Christine Choi and Under Secretary for Innovation and Technology Dr David Chung paid a visit to PolyU. They visited the laboratories in the Department of Rehabilitation Sciences and the artificial...

Achievements

Sweating for joy

At the Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon held on 17 February, the 3000-strong PolyU running team bagged the “Most Supportive Group Award” championship for the tenth consecutive year. The University’s athletes also won the following awards:...

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Honouring high-achieving students

A total of 28 students received this year’s Outstanding Student Award of Department, Outstanding Student Award of Faculty/School and the Most Outstanding PolyU Student Award. “The Most Outstanding PolyU Student” was awarded to Chan Ho-yee...

Achievements

Soccer-playing robots get a nice win

At the Student Design Competition organised by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers in the United States, a team of PolyU mechanical engineering students brought home the first runner-up award with their design of three remotely-controlled...

Connections

Joint efforts to advance nursing research in Greater Bay Area

On 25 February, PolyU signed a Memorandum of Understanding with eight universities/institutions/hospitals in the Greater Bay Area (GBA) to establish The Nursing Alliance of Research and Knowledge Transfer. This three-year partnership will promote...

Achievements

Double awards for University Annual Reports

Achievements

Websites recognised for accessibility designs

Research

Anti-cancer drug brings new hope

Snapshots

Salute to long-serving staff