PolyU’s pivotal support for the Nation’s historic Chang’e-5 and Chang’e-6 missions.   The Moon’s far side is quite unlike the side facing Earth, and man is just beginning to unlock its mysteries. Recently, China made history by becoming...

PolyU has pioneered the integration of social responsibility and civic engagement into undergraduate education through its flagship Service-Learning initiative. This summer, more than 110 PolyU students and staff embarked on a transformative mission...

Professor Jin-Guang Teng has commenced his second term as President of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU). In charting the University’s future growth, he consistently prioritises the developmental needs of Hong Kong, the Nation, and the...

How to reduce the risk of urban overheating by green-blue-grey infrastructure (GBGI)   The rise in urbanisation and global warming is causing cities to overheat and making extreme heat events more frequent and intense. However, the risk of urban...

Coating biomineralised bacteria on marine infrastructure to keep it intact.   Coastal and marine infrastructure has been suffering from microbially induced corrosion (MIC) that leads to structural damage, such as cracking in concrete, and costs a...

Liverscan® is a cutting-edge ultrasound diagnostic solution for liver fibrosis and steatosis.   Chronic liver diseases pose a significant health threat, affecting about 27% of adults in Hong Kong. Known as metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic...

PolyU and Zeiss join forces to combat progressive shortsightedness for the benefit of children worldwide.   By 2050, about half of the world’s population, which means nearly 5 billion people, will suffer from myopia. Severe myopia can not only...