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- Public Policy
辽宁省交通高等专科学校成功举办立体交通新生态建设研讨会
17/01/2026
Prof. ZHU Pengyu, Professor in the Division of Public Policy (PPOL), delivered a speech at a seminar on three-dimensional transportation and a forum on low-altitude economy & talent training held last Tuesday and Wednesday. He shared insights into the global development trends of urban air mobility and smart unmanned systems
China Daily - Global
遼寧省交通高等專科學校成功舉辦立體交通新生態建設研討會
China Daily - Global
遼寧省交通高等專科學校成功舉辦立體交通新生態建設研討會

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- Environment & Sustainability
Hong Kong needs to ask the hard questions about its net-zero challenge
17/01/2026
An article by Prof. Christine LOH, Chief Development Strategist of the Division of Environment and Sustainability (ENVR), on how a recent report by Hang Lung Properties, "Our Journey to Net Zero", surfaces uncomfortable truths that the property sector should not ignore.

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- Public Policy
Viral app in China taps into national loneliness by asking: "Are You Dead?"
14/01/2026
In an article on the app named "Are You Dead", which has gone viral in China, Prof. Stuart GIETEL-BASTEN, Professor in the Division of Social Science (SOSC) and Division of Public Policy (PPOL), was quoted as saying that the response shows how the app "taps into the feeling of atomization, being stuck on your own, being isolated due to very long working hours”. He added that Chinese society should use the hype around this app as a starting point to find ways to better support both lonely elderly and young people.
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Viral app in China taps into national loneliness by asking: ‘Are You Dead?’
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Viral app in China taps into national loneliness by asking: ‘Are You Dead?’
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Viral app in China taps into national loneliness by asking: ‘Are You Dead?’
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Viral app in China taps into national loneliness by asking: ‘Are You Dead?’

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- Innovation & Technology
年輕企業人逐夢香江
07/01/2026
In an article on young entrepreneurs pursuing their dreams in HK, it was mentioned that under the guidance of Prof. Mitch LI Guijun, Associate Professor in the Division of Integrative Systems and Design (ISD), a group of ISD graduates applied 3D printing technology to produce mooncakes in HK.

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- Environment & Sustainability
Profound confusion vexes AI ‘doomers’
05/01/2026
A column article by Prof. Michael EDESESS, Adjunct Professor in the Division of Environment and Sustainability (ENVR), critiquing AI "doomers" for exaggerating risks of LLMs. He argued understanding LLM design helped shift focus on realistic risks rather than exaggerated fear.
China Daily
Profound confusion vexes AI ‘doomers’
China Daily
Profound confusion vexes AI ‘doomers’

- Innovation & Technology
DeepSeek pitches new route to scale AI, but researchers call for more testing
04/01/2026
In articles on DeepSeek's proposed "mHC" architecture, Prof. GUO Song, Chair Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) and Division of Integrative Systems and Design (ISD), commented that the research could mark a turning point in LLM research, shifting away from incremental "micro-design" tweaks and back towards broader "macro-design" innovation.
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DeepSeek unveils mHC but faces peer review hurdles
Cryptopolitan
DeepSeek unveils mHC but faces peer review hurdles

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- Innovation & Technology
組「AI兵團」攻略 單打獨鬥到協同
31/12/2025
A column article by Prof. Erwin HUANG, Adjunct Professor of the Division of Integrative Systems and Design (ISD), on leveraging AI for coordinated development.
HK Economic Journal
組「AI兵團」攻略 單打獨鬥到協同
HKEJ
AI分工協作新時代
HK Economic Journal
組「AI兵團」攻略 單打獨鬥到協同
HKEJ
AI分工協作新時代

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- Innovation & Technology
8 AI Research Papers Published In 2025 That Every Educator Should Read
30/12/2025
The research paper "From Superficial Outputs to Superficial Learning: Risks of Large Language Models in Education" authored by Iris DELIKOURA, PhD Student in Individualized Interdisciplinary Program (IIP), and Prof. Pan HUI, Chair Professor of the Division of Emerging Interdisciplinary Areas (EMIA), has been selected by Forbes as one of the eight AI research papers published in 2025 that every educator should read.

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- Public Policy
學者促全方位政策鼓勵生育 提升組織家庭幸福感 人人不願生 社會一起老
26/12/2025
Prof. Stuart GIETEL-BASTEN, Professor of the Division of Social Science (SOSC) and the Division of Public Policy (PPOL) said in an exclusive interview with Wen Wei Po that to raise the birth rate, the Government must put in place a full set of social welfare policies covering housing, workplace equality, and childcare services, as well as push forward economic reforms to adapt to an aging population

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- Environment & Sustainability
- Public Policy
巴黎協定十年檢驗:能源轉型已啟動,但減碳目標仍遠未達標
25/12/2025
In an article reviewing the impact of the Paris Climate Agreement signed ten years ago, it was noted that the Institute for the Environment (IENV) identified retrofitting existing buildings and electrifying transportation as the two pillars of HK's climate strategy.

- Student Bonding & Development
Startup to help the hearing impaired
03/04/2020
An exclusive interview with Sigurd Anders BERG, Dual Degree Program in Technology and Management (T&M-DDP) alumnus – the Product Manager of a startup company Incus which was co-founded by Prof. Richard SO from Department of Industrial Engineering and Decision Analytics (IEDA) and his student Calvin ZHANG. Berg talked about a novel hearing aid technology developed by Prof So’s team which could effectively differentiate environmental noise from human sound.
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助聽耳機「耆」招 分離人聲環境聲
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科技改變人類 挪威青年投身初創
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助聽耳機「耆」招 分離人聲環境聲
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科技改變人類 挪威青年投身初創

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- Social Changes and Health
Is handmade waterproof fabric face mask a solution?
03/04/2020
Prof. Joseph KWAN, Adjunct Professor of Division of Environment and Sustainability (ENVR) shared the pros and cons of handmade waterproof fabric face mask, saying while these masks’ filter efficiency can exceed 90%, there may be insufficient ventilation.

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- Environment & Sustainability
Maritime sector plays a vital role in tackling issues
03/04/2020
Prof. Christine LOH,Chief Development Strategist of Division of Environment and Sustainability (ENVR) said in an article that the maritime sector plays a vital role in tackling issues such as trade and growth, climate change, global infrastructure as well as food and energy security.
Hellenic Shipping News
Global Maritime Forum turns to youth to achieve UN Sustainable Development Goals
Hellenic Shipping News
Global Maritime Forum turns to youth to achieve UN Sustainable Development Goals

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- Social Changes and Health
Filtration Efficiency of Surgical Masks Sold In the Market
09/04/2020
Prof. Joseph KWAN, Adjunct Professor of Division of Environment and Sustainability (ENVR) helped test the filtration efficiency of surgical masks sold in loose packs in the market and found that their particle filtration efficiency only ranged between 1.3% to 59.6%. Prof. Kwan said these masks give the users a sense of false security and advised against buying them.

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- Public Policy
Singaporeans should not be boastful or “haolian” when they are doing well
15/04/2020
Prof. Donald LOW, Professor of Practice of Division of Public Policy (PPOL) commented about lockdown life amid the Covid-19 pandemic and the Singaporean government should have done more about the wretched living conditions of their foreign workers.

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- Innovation & Technology
- Social Changes and Health
New Smart Anti-microbial Coating is Helping the Needy
15/04/2020
The new smart anti-microbial coating developed by the research team led by Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering (CBE) and Prof. YEUNG King Lun, Professor of Division of Environment and Sustainability (ENVR) was being used to sterilize the homes of 1,100 grassroots families under the sponsorship of the Lee Hysan Foundation.

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- Social Changes and Health
How social distancing might stick after the coronavirus
15/04/2020
Prof. Donald LOW, Professor of Practice of Division of Public Policy (PPOL) commented on how lock-down life amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

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- Innovation & Technology
- Social Changes and Health
Smart Anti-microbial Coating & the Possibility of Mask Reuse
15/04/2020
Prof. Joseph KWAN, Adjunct Professor of Division of Environment and Sustainability (ENVR) and his PhD student Kristy SUEN shared their research on smart anti-microbial coating and the possibility of mask reuse.

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- Innovation & Technology
- Social Changes and Health
New Smart Anti-microbial Coating Will Be Applied to Buses
17/04/2020
The new smart anti-microbial coating developed by the research team led by Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering (CBE) and Prof. YEUNG King Lun, Professor of Division of Environment and Sustainability (ENVR) will be applied to 140 buses of the New Lantau Bus company.

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- Public Policy
Why the East Asian countries have done well in the fight against Covid-19 ?
21/04/2020
Prof. WU Xun , Head of Division of Public Policy (PPOL) shared his thoughts on why the East Asian countries have done well in the fight against Covid-19, naming their experience in fighting past epidemics and decisive political leadership as two main factors.