Professor Zhao Guochun from the Department of Earth Sciences received HKU’s highest research honour in recognition of his sustained and exceptional ac

HKU’s Dentistry has been ranked No. 2 in the world, according to the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2022. It marks the 5th time that HKU...

HKU researchers have secured total funding of HK$109M in the 2021/22 exercise of two competitive peer-reviewed funding schemes under the Research...

Thirty-one HKU academics have been named by Clarivate in its global list of “2021 Highly Cited Researchers”. The figure has more than doubled from...

As the global outbreak of the novel coronavirus continues, HKU scientists and researchers are contributing to the research and study of the virus. An...

HKU stands amongst the world’s top universities in global rankings, rising to 25th and 35th in the world (QS and THE 2020 rankings, respectively). HKU...

It’s widely agreed that a view of nature is beneficial to our well-being. Now a new urban study uses open big data to see how view height is a factor...

A wearable electrocardiogram (ECG) sensor with a novel high-performance memory transistor can detect atrial fibrillation and identify potential stroke...

Everyone knows social connections can open doors. Dr Feng Shihui argues this could also apply to connections made virtually through digital...

Social media is not only blurring the lines between home and work, but reinforcing workplace hierarchies, finds Dr Tian Xiaoli who has been...

The Faculty of Architecture’s new Building Simplexity Laboratory has been created based on the philosophy that simplicity in construction can still...

Leapin' Lizards The presence of predators and climatic warming are raising the temperature of lizards on Japan’s Izu Islands – perhaps enhancing...