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HKU Robocon Clinches Historic Championship

After a nail-biter of a local competition in June, the home team bested the top teams from across the Asia-Pacific region on the way to winning its first-ever ABU Robocon Grand Prix.
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  • Green Gowns, All Smiles: HKU Welcomes Its Newest Class

    Green Gowns, All Smiles: HKU Welcomes Its Newest Class

    On August 26, the University welcomed a new cohort of undergraduate students into the HKU family with an inauguration ceremony for the 2026–27 academic year. Themed ‘Excellence...
    26 Aug 2026
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  • Professor Hengshuang Zhao Named to ‘35 Innovators Under 35 China’ List

    Professor Hengshuang Zhao Named to ‘35 Innovators Under 35 China’ List

    HKU scholar recognised by MIT Technology Review for his pioneering physical intelligence work.
    29 Aug 2026
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  • HKU Champions Get Ready for the 20th Asian Games

    HKU Champions Get Ready for the 20th Asian Games

    The university's top student-athletes are chasing success both on and off the playing field.
    28 Aug 2026
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  • In Search of Life on Mars

    In Search of Life on Mars

    HKU astrobiologists join national effort to map out China’s Tianwen-3 Mars sample return mission.
    1 Sep 2026
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People

HKU Scholar Named to Leadership Role in Top Maths Body

HKU Scholar Named to Leadership Role in Top Maths Body

Professor Xuhua He has been elected Vice-President of the International Mathematical Union, the premier global authority in Mathematics.
31 Aug 2026
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Building Asia into a New Mathematics Hub

Building Asia into a New Mathematics Hub

Fields Medallist Professor Ngô Bảo Châu is bringing his unique vision to HKU.
28 Aug 2026
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How to Find Your Own Patch of Grass in Research

How to Find Your Own Patch of Grass in Research

Professor Sir Andre Geim, Nobel Laureate and Chair Professor in the HKU Department of Physics, reflects on his remarkable scientific journey.
22 Aug 2026
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Research & Discovery

  • World-First Nasal Spray for Ischemic Stroke with Clinical Trials in the Pipeline

    World-First Nasal Spray for Ischemic Stroke with Clinical Trials in the Pipeline

    Delivering Medication to the Brain Without Injections or Surgery At the onset of a stroke, getting treatment quickly is essential. When blood flow to the brain is interrupted,...
    1 Sep 2026
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  • In Search of Life on Mars

    In Search of Life on Mars

    HKU astrobiologists join national effort to map out China’s Tianwen-3 Mars sample return mission.
    1 Sep 2026
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  • Listen Up, Remember This

    Listen Up, Remember This

    Effective Use of Hearing Aids May Lower Risk of Dementia There’s now even more of a reason to urge that senior member of your family who doesn’t like wearing hearing aids to keep...
    1 Sep 2026
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  • Cracking the Mystery of the Pangolin Trade

    Cracking the Mystery of the Pangolin Trade

    Professor Timothy Bonebrake took a true crime-style approach to the illicit wildlife trade.
    31 Aug 2026
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  • HKU Excels in Research Grants Council’s Key Funding Exercises

    HKU Excels in Research Grants Council’s Key Funding Exercises

    Five HKU researchers to head pioneering research projects in Hong Kong.
    29 Aug 2026
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  • Professor Hengshuang Zhao Named to ‘35 Innovators Under 35 China’ List

    Professor Hengshuang Zhao Named to ‘35 Innovators Under 35 China’ List

    HKU scholar recognised by MIT Technology Review for his pioneering physical intelligence work.
    29 Aug 2026
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Don't miss any of the highlights from the Inauguration Ceremony for New Students 2026-27. Don't miss any of the highlights from the Inauguration Ceremony for New Students 2026-27.

Don't miss any of the highlights from the Inauguration Ceremony for New Students 2026-27.

Professor Ferenc Krausz is using attosecond laser technology to detect disease "fingerprints" in blood, years before symptoms appear. Professor Ferenc Krausz is using attosecond laser technology to detect disease "fingerprints" in blood, years before symptoms appear.

Professor Ferenc Krausz is using attosecond laser technology to detect disease "fingerprints" in blood, years before symptoms appear.

In the finale of HKU: Leading the Infinite - "Envisioning Tomorrow", HKU is expanding its campus to support talent and research. In the finale of HKU: Leading the Infinite - "Envisioning Tomorrow", HKU is expanding its campus to support talent and research.

In the finale of HKU: Leading the Infinite - "Envisioning Tomorrow", HKU is expanding its campus to support talent and research.