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Jun 16, 2022
Speech at the Bauhinia Forum
Ladies and Gentlemen: May I begin by thanking you for inviting me here to speak — as we honor 25 years of Hong Kong’s return to China,...

May 15, 2022
Community Sees HKU Pokfield Campus Development as Important Gateway
The University of Hong Kong (HKU) is currently redeveloping its decades-old sports and residential facilities at Pokfield Road into a new...


Mar 29, 2022
HKU’s innovative research projects triumph
The University of Hong Kong (HKU) garnered a total of 12 awards at the Special Edition 2022 Inventions Geneva Evaluation Days. Research...


Mar 16, 2022
Message for HKU 111th Anniversary
Every year, we gather on Foundation Day to honor the achievements of HKU, reflect on our history, and prepare for the future. Today, on...

Mar 16, 2022
The Launch of the 111th Anniversary of The University of Hong Kong
The University of Hong Kong (HKU) launched its 111th Anniversary with a pre-recorded special light projection on the University’s...


Jan 5, 2022
Speech at the Dedication Ceremony for Musketeers Foundation Institute of Data Science
Ladies and Gentlemen, In the first week of 2022, we are all excited about this wonderful gift and great opportunity from the Musketeers,...


Jan 5, 2022
HKU launches Institute of Data Science
The University of Hong Kong (HKU) received a HK$150 million donation from The Musketeers Education and Culture Charitable Foundation (the...


Dec 28, 2021
Speech at the Opening Ceremony of Tam Wing Fan Innovation Wing Two
Good afternoon, everyone. I hope you have all enjoyed a peaceful and joyful holiday season. I personally am very pleased to be here...


Dec 9, 2021
HKU teams develop the first anti-COVID-19 stainless steel
The project team led by Professor Mingxin HUANG at the Department of Mechanical Engineering of the Faculty of Engineering of the...


Nov 16, 2021
HKU listed among world's top 50 universities with the most highly cited researchers
Thirty one academics (note 1) of the University of Hong Kong (HKU) have been named by Clarivate in its list of “Highly Cited Researchers...


Oct 14, 2021
HKU has the greatest share of nine research laboratories
The University of Hong Kong (HKU) is playing a leading role in InnoHK, a major initiative of the Hong Kong Government to develop Hong...


Aug 31, 2021
Speech at the Inauguration Ceremony for New Students
The sun shapes every aspect of our lives. It gives light. It provides heat. It drives the weather, climate, and oceans. It grows plants,...


Apr 26, 2021
Speech at HKU St. John’s College 2021 High Table Dinner
Good evening, everyone. Thank you for inviting me to your high table dinner. Eric knows that I have been looking forward to visiting...


Jan 24, 2021
HKU President Professor Xiang Zhang receives prestigious SPIE Mozi Award
Professor Xiang Zhang, President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Hong Kong (HKU), is the winner of the 2021 SPIE Mozi Award in...


Sep 2, 2020
Memory in a metal, enabled by quantum geometry
The emergence of artificial intelligence and machine learning techniques is changing the world dramatially with novel applications such...
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