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Visit by Delegation of Fujian government

A delegation led by Mr. LIN Ruiliang, Vice Governor of Fujian Provincial People’s Government visited PolyU on 18 December to exchange views on deepening collaboration between Hong Kong and Fujian on technology and innovation development. Prof. Jin-Guang TENG, President of PolyU; Prof. Wing-tak WONG…

PolyU received a delegation from Hubei Government

A delegation led by Ms ZHANG Xiaomei, the Director of Hong Kong and Macao Affairs Office of the Hubei Provincial People's Government visited PolyU on 18 December. The delegates were received by Prof. Christopher CHAO, Vice President (Research and Innovation) and members of PolyU. Discussions were…

Nature’s inspiration spurs breakthrough on advanced materials for a sustainable living

Scientific researchers draw inspiration from nature’s brilliance as they seek to develop transformative solutions to unresolved challenges. Prof. WANG Zuankai, Associate Vice President (Research and Innovation) and Chair Professor of the Department of Mechanical Engineering of The Hong Kong…

HOYA Vision Care Offers HK$3.8M glasses and instrument to the School of Optometry at PolyU

A six-year follow-up clinical study published in 2022 on MiYOSMART, the myopia control spectacle lens co-developed by HOYA Vision Care and The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU), has shown that the patented Defocus Incorporated Multiple Segments (D.I.M.S.) technology is a simple, safe, effective and…

PolyU and National Eye Institute of NIH co-hosted global ophthalmology workshop, focusing on the standardisation of AI clinical practices

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) recently co-hosted a US-Asia Pacific panel workshop with the National Eye Institute (NEI) of National Institutes of Health (NIH) from the United States. This marked  NEI ‘s first global effort to organise a workshop on standardising methodology for integrating artificial…

Smart Traffic Fund supports two PolyU projects on long-span bridge health monitoring and parking management

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has secured funding support for two innovative projects from the Smart Traffic Fund. Total funding of around HK$17.36 million has been granted for these projects which aim to enhance health monitoring of long-span bridges and optimise urban parking…

PolyU outstanding scholar Dr Kathy K. Leng receives Croucher Tak Wah Mak Innovation Award 2023

Dr Kathy K. LENG, Assistant Professor of the Department of Applied Physics of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU), has been honoured at the “Croucher Tak Wah Mak Innovation Awards 2023” in recognition of her outstanding achievements in material physics. Each Award provides funding of HK$5…

Visit by delegation from Futian District People’s Government

A delegation from Futian District People’s Government, led by Mr. ZHU Jiang, Deputy District Mayor of the Futian District People’s Government of Shenzhen, visited PolyU on 6 December. Prof. Jin-Guang TENG, President of PolyU welcomed the delegation and introduced the University's research accomplishments…

Centre for Eye and Vision Research and DEFTA Partners join forces to drive translation of advanced eye and vision research into real-world solutions

The Centre for Eye and Vision Research (CEVR) and DEFTA Partners (DEFTA) are delighted to announce their strategic collaboration. With mutual and complementary benefits, CEVR and DEFTA will work closely to promote technology transfer and commercialisation of advanced eye and vision health…

PolyU researchers’ innovative Music Therapy System for older adults wins CES 2024 Innovation Award for impactful aging technology

A ground-breaking therapeutic music-with-movement system invented by researchers of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has won a prestigious global consumer product award in the ‘Accessibility & Aging Tech’ category at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2024 Innovation Awards. Being the only…