Following a recent crane tipping incident at a Hong Kong University construction site, the Student and Staff Residence Building under construction is found to have honeycomb voids and exposed reinforcing steel on columns and beams. This is the latest of a series of problems encountered by the contractor, Aggressive Construction Company Limited. On social media,…
Hong Kong University Construction Site Reveals Faulty Concrete Columns and Beams
Omicron BA.5 Insights: New Model Reveals Primary Cause for High Infection Rates
Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine of the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed) used human respiratory organ models to investigate the infection and replication capacity of the COVID-19 Omicron BA.5 and other variants in the human respiratory tract. The results of this research reveals the mechanism behind the high infectivity and transmission ability of the BA.5…
HKU Develops Tendon-Mimetic Hydrogels for Human Tissue Repair and Implantable Medical Treatment
The University of Hong Kong (HKU) has developed a novel type of hydrogel that mimics tendons, possessing properties comparable to those of natural tendons. This breakthrough technology has the potential for various applications, including human tissue repair, advanced biomedical robotics, and implantable human devices. The natural tendon is a strong, resilient biological tissue rich in…
HKU Becomes World’s Most International University by Counting Mainland Students as International Students
In January 2023, Time Higher Education (UK) announced the ranking of the most international universities in the world in 2023. Hong Kong universities rank high in “internationalization” by counting mainland faculty and students as international faculty and students. Zheng Yanxiong, the Director of the Hong Kong Liaison Office, invited senior council members of 11 Hong…
Shipment of ‘The Pillar of Shame’ Has Been Delayed for One Whole Year
The “Pillar of Shame” that has been erected at the University of Hong Kong since 1997 to commemorate the June 4 massacre was dismantled and removed by the university at the end of 2021. Danish sculptor Jens Galschiøt, creator of the Pillar, issued a statement a few days ago, saying that The University of Hong…
Shipment of ‘The Pillar of Shame’ Has Been Delayed for a Year
The “Pillar of Shame” that had been erected at the University of Hong Kong since 1997 to commemorate the June 4 massacre was dismantled and removed by the university at the end of 2021. Danish sculptor Jens Galschiøt, creator of the Pillar, issued a statement a few days ago, saying that The University of Hong…
HKU: New Technology for Early Detection of Cancer
A research team from the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Hong Kong (HKU) has developed a new technique to measure the rotational motion of cells in living organisms, which can help early detection, diagnosis, and treatment of cancer. The research paper has been published in the academic journal Nano Letters. It has been…
HKU Discovers Spatholobus Suberectus Dunn Extract Can Protect Against Mutant Viruses.
September 29, 2022
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A multidisciplinary study at the HKU School of Chinese Medicine found that the extract (SSP) of Spatholobus Suberectus Dunn (SSD), an herb commonly used in traditional Chinese medicine, can inhibit and kill a broad range of viruses, including coronavirus, SAR-CoV-2, and its variants. Researchers expect that sprays will be developed from the extract, that can be…
Recent Changes to the HKU Library Reflect Red Line Mentality?
I was admitted to the University of Hong Kong in 1989. After getting my BA I proceeded to post-graduate study, and gained my PhD in 1999. In my ten-year full-time stay in HKU, besides the Main Building which had been the teaching base of the Faculty of Arts before it moved to the Centennial Campus,…
HKU Astrophysicist Awarded French Gemini Prize for Discovery of New Galactic Planetary Nebulae
Professor Quentin A. Parker, Director of the Laboratory for Space Research at the University of Hong Kong (HKU), along with four amateur astronomers, Pascal Le Dû, Thomas Petit, Lionel Mulato, and Olivier Garde, won the 2022 French Gemini Prize. The Gemini Prize is created jointly by the Astronomical Society of France (SAF) and the French…
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