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AI Can Make Us More Capable. It Cannot Tell Us What Progress Means. AI Can Make Us More Capable. It Cannot Tell Us What Progress Means.
Leadership

AI Can Make Us More Capable. It Cannot Tell Us What Progress Means.

An AI economy will be judged not only by what it can optimise, but by whether it preserves the human agency, dignity and shared purpose that make a society worth advancing.
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  • From Late-Night Realization to Forbes’ 30 Under 30

    From Late-Night Realization to Forbes’ 30 Under 30

    HKU alum Anson Wong got the idea for his Eat100 social venture while sitting in one of his favorite cafes. Now he’s trying to change the Hong Kong F&B industry’s relationship with...
    11 Sep 2026
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  • How an Undergrad’s Curiosity Cast Light on One of Saturn’s Icy Moons

    How an Undergrad’s Curiosity Cast Light on One of Saturn’s Icy Moons

    What began as a summer research project by an HKU undergraduate has developed into a peer-reviewed study revealing a striking asymmetry in the electron environment around Saturn’s...
    4 Sep 2026
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  • HKU Welcomes UGC Delegation

    HKU Welcomes UGC Delegation

    The University of Hong Kong welcomed a 16-member delegation from Hong Kong’s University Grants Committee, showcasing its latest developments and strategic initiatives in research,...
    11 Sep 2026
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  • HKU Mourns the Passing of Mr Tung Chee-hwa

    HKU Mourns the Passing of Mr Tung Chee-hwa

    HKU remembers with deep gratitude Mr Tung’s visionary and selfless service to Hong Kong and his encouragement of the University’s work.
    9 Sep 2026
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People

Taking the Leap of a Lifetime

Taking the Leap of a Lifetime

After a race-ending fall redefined his understanding of success, Rico Cheung Siu Hang learned that the most important hurdles are not the ones on the track, but the courage to...
8 Sep 2026
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From London to Kowloon, Art to Computer Science

From London to Kowloon, Art to Computer Science

How do you go from abstract photography to computer science’s cutting edge? The key, Dr Alan Dougherty says, is good fundamentals.
3 Sep 2026
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World-Renowned Computational Neuroscientist Joins HKU

World-Renowned Computational Neuroscientist Joins HKU

Professor Xiao-Jing Wang, who wrote the book on theoretical neuroscience, will join the University as Chair Professor from September.
3 Sep 2026
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The Scholar Rewriting China’s History of Desire

The Scholar Rewriting China’s History of Desire

Professor Wu Cuncun is recovering a less tidy account of China’s past – one in which desire, women’s voices and same-sex love were more visible, and more complicated, than modern...
1 Sep 2026
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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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Research & Discovery

  • HKU-BNU Collaboration Sheds Light on Dark Matter Physics

    HKU-BNU Collaboration Sheds Light on Dark Matter Physics

    A new study suggests that gravitationally lensed images could be used to probe the nature of dark matter.
    10 Sep 2026
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  • Do Not Surrender the Quest to Understand

    Do Not Surrender the Quest to Understand

    AI can take calculation and search further than any individual. The task for universities is to ensure that it strengthens, rather than displaces, the human desire to make sense of...
    9 Sep 2026
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  • Is It Time to Treat Marine Heatwaves as a Public Health Issue?

    Is It Time to Treat Marine Heatwaves as a Public Health Issue?

    As oceans warm, coral habitats are under threat. What does that mean for the people who rely on those resources to live?
    7 Sep 2026
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  • How an Undergrad’s Curiosity Cast Light on One of Saturn’s Icy Moons

    How an Undergrad’s Curiosity Cast Light on One of Saturn’s Icy Moons

    What began as a summer research project by an HKU undergraduate has developed into a peer-reviewed study revealing a striking asymmetry in the electron environment around Saturn’s...
    4 Sep 2026
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  • Global Imbalances Are Made at Home

    Global Imbalances Are Made at Home

    In a recent opinion piece for the Hong Kong Economic Journal, Professor Steven Barnett broke down the effects of global imbalances on the world economy.
    4 Sep 2026
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  • Why ‘Empty’ Rituals Matter: Daniel Bell on What Western Politics Misses About China

    Why ‘Empty’ Rituals Matter: Daniel Bell on What Western Politics Misses About China

    For the HKU political theorist, ancient Chinese debates on ritual, harmony, and public life are not relics. They offer tools for thinking through today’s biggest disagreements.
    3 Sep 2026
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In this interview, Professor Sir Andre Geim, Nobel Laureate in Physics and Chair Professor in HKU’s Department of Physics, reflects on how graphene opened the door to an entirely new class of materials. In this interview, Professor Sir Andre Geim, Nobel Laureate in Physics and Chair Professor in HKU’s Department of Physics, reflects on how graphene opened the door to an entirely new class of materials.

In this interview, Professor Sir Andre Geim, Nobel Laureate in Physics and Chair Professor in HKU’s Department of Physics, reflects on how graphene opened the door to an entirely new class of materials.

Dr Alan William Dougherty, HKU Lecturer and Assistant Director of the School of Computing and Data Science master’s programmes, believes science education should go beyond memorising facts. Dr Alan William Dougherty, HKU Lecturer and Assistant Director of the School of Computing and Data Science master’s programmes, believes science education should go beyond memorising facts.

Dr Alan William Dougherty, HKU Lecturer and Assistant Director of the School of Computing and Data Science master’s programmes, believes science education should go beyond memorising facts.

The University begins the 2026-27 academic year with incredible momentum. It's time to build on that progress and, together, reach new heights, says Professor Xiang Zhang, President and Vice-Chancellor of HKU. The University begins the 2026-27 academic year with incredible momentum. It's time to build on that progress and, together, reach new heights, says Professor Xiang Zhang, President and Vice-Chancellor of HKU.

The University begins the 2026-27 academic year with incredible momentum. It's time to build on that progress and, together, reach new heights, says Professor Xiang Zhang, President and Vice-Chancellor of HKU.

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.

Fields Medallist Professor Ngô Bảo Châu is renowned for his groundbreaking proof of the fundamental lemma in the Langlands Programme — a monumental achievement in number theory with major implications for mathematical physics. Fields Medallist Professor Ngô Bảo Châu is renowned for his groundbreaking proof of the fundamental lemma in the Langlands Programme — a monumental achievement in number theory with major implications for mathematical physics.

Fields Medallist Professor Ngô Bảo Châu is renowned for his groundbreaking proof of the fundamental lemma in the Langlands Programme — a monumental achievement in number theory with major implications for mathematical physics.