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Leading alma mater to scale new heights

Dr Lam Tai-fai graduated from the then Hong Kong Polytechnic in 1981. In the past four decades, he has generously donated to his alma mater on many occasions and has been consistently involved in its development. In 2001, Dr Lam was honoured with the...

Highlight

Promising results in university subject rankings

The University is deservedly recognised in the newly released Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings by Subject 2019 with the following six disciplines ranked among the world’s top 50. The rankings are based on the institutions’...

Achievements

Wave of success at inter-collegiate tournaments

Heartfelt congratulations to the PolyU Sports Team for their outstanding performance at this year’s University Sports Federation of Hong Kong Inter-collegiate competitions! They have taken home the below nine championships so far:   Event Category...

Research

Eletrostatic nanofibre gives better protection from viruses and pollutants

It is always a challenge to develop air filters or facial masks that can effectively capture nano-particles like airborne Swine Flu or SARS viruses. To tackle this problem, Prof. Wallace Leung of the Department of Mechanical Engineering utilised...