Hong Kong

An exhibition titled "Supporting Ageing with Design: Process and Results of the i•do workshops 2009-2011" is being held on the campus of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) from now until 9 December 2011.

Why don't woodpeckers injure themselves? Researchers at Hong Kong Polytechnic University and the Beihang University in Beijing have been investigating...

A Russian spacecraft carrying the state-of-the-art space tool made by The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) is set to embark on a one-year space journey to the Red Planet at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on 8 November 2011 Moscow time.

PolyU students are the champions in the Retail Futures Challenge

A novel type of fabric that can absorb water and perspiration on one side and transport it to the other has been invented by a team of textile scientists based at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU).

Researchers of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) have achieved further breakthrough in studying graphene on the nano-scale.

PolyU's green technology to keep the drivers cool...

PolyU student won first prize in toy design competition

Stronger academic tie between universities in Hong Kong and Mainland China

PolyU received Erasmus grants to promote multilingualism

Deans and academics across the world gathered in Hong Kong from 27 to 29 September to attend the International Leadership Summit on Mechanical/Multi-Disciplinary Education

Many industry leaders, internationally-renowned designers, staff, alumni and friends of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) gathered at Hotel ICON – a unique teaching and research hotel wholly-owned by the university – to celebrate its official opening.

With strong support from the industry, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has garnered momentum to further promote the use of its award-winning Solar-powered Air-conditioning System for installation on different types of vehicles, which now include mini-bus, taxi, public light bus and truck.

Surveying experts of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) have successfully developed methodologies for precise mapping of the Moon, after intensive analysis of the data captured by the Chinese lunar orbiter ChangE-1 and other lunar exploration missions.

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has provided valuable opportunity for hundreds of freshmen to listen to the sharing of leaders of their chosen academic discipline

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University recently established the Food Safety and Technology Research Centre with an aim of raising the standard of food safety by providing research, consultancy and training services to food and related industries in Hong Kong and the Pearl River Delta Region.

Research shows chronic exposure to low-dose methyl-mercury, an environmental contaminant commonly found in seafood, may increase the risk of developing neurodegenerative disease.

O-breath is a wearable photonic strain sensing system comprising a textile belt integrated with polymeric optical fibre sensors, and is designed to detect repeated large deformations.

The novel Retinal imaging System performs computer-aided, non-intrusive diabetic retinopathy (DR) screening and monitoring and affords privacy protection.

Study shows communication and relationships building with patients help nurses to save time

Hand robot training device works to recover the hand functions of stroke patients

Study finds firms with female board participation have significantly higher earnings quality

Intelligent building technology reduces energy consumptions in central air-conditioning systems.

The concerted efforts of researchers from both PolyU and Peking University’s Shenzhen Graduate School have led to the first total synthesis of a natural marine product as a promising anti-cancer agent.

New device to detect bacteria and virus in 30 minutes in situ

In collaboration with Hong Kong Aero Engine Services Ltd (HAESL), engineers from PolyU’s Industrial Centre (IC) have achieved a breakthrough in aero engine maintenance.

Two PolyU scientists in the modelling and characterization of nano-surface generation in ultra-precision machining have been recognized with a Natural Science Award (Second Class)

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with German industry giant E-T-A Elektrotechnische Apparate GmbH (E-T-A) to further develop the Self-Sustainable Magnetoelectric Smart Sensor Technology invented by PolyU researchers for commercial use.

More than 300 local and international health care professionals and scholars are gathering in Hong Kong from 25 to 29 July 2011 to attend the 16th Biennial School Nurses International (SNI) Conference 2011 hosted by the School of Nursing of The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU).

Organized by The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) and co-organized by Zhejiang University and National Taiwan University, the 5th Cross-strait Conference on Structural and Geotechnical Engineering was being held on the university campus from 13 to 15 July, drawing around 200 participants.