https://www.scmp.com/rss/507844/feed Powering cutting-edge research and academic excellence en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com [Sponsored Article] An exciting new programme for advanced learning at City University of Hong Kong (CityU) presents an enriched curriculum for highly motivated students determined to play leadership roles in tomorrow’s rapidly changing, hi-tech world. The unique CityU Talents Programme allows brilliant young students to benefit from the University’s highly interdisciplinary, technology-enriched courses that will ensure their success in attaining their career goals and aspirations for further... https://www.scmp.com/presented/news/hong-kong/education/topics/elites-shining-city/article/3133354/talents-programme?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/presented/news/hong-kong/education/topics/elites-shining-city/article/3133354/talents-programme?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 18 May 2021 02:00:15 +0000 [Sponsored Article] New undergraduate programmes offered by the College of Science at City University of Hong Kong (CityU) in the next academic year will fulfill society’s demand for professionals. The new programmes include a Bachelor of Science degree programme with a stream option in Global Research Enrichment and Technopreneurship (GREAT), a law–math double degree programme, and joint bachelor’s degree programmes in partnership with the University of Edinburgh and the University of... https://www.scmp.com/presented/news/hong-kong/education/topics/elites-shining-city/article/3115549/brand-new?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/presented/news/hong-kong/education/topics/elites-shining-city/article/3115549/brand-new?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 31 Dec 2020 06:55:23 +0000 [Sponsored Article] A “magic” spray for turning objects into agile millirobots to deliver drugs precisely inside a living body has been developed in joint research led by a scientist from City University of Hong Kong (CityU). This pioneering approach to creating millirobots hinges on the M-spray, a composited glue-like magnetic spray. A magnetic force can move an object around different surfaces after it has been sprayed with the M-spray. This technology has great potential for biomedical... https://www.scmp.com/presented/news/hong-kong/education/topics/research-excellence/article/3115547/magic-spray-creates?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/presented/news/hong-kong/education/topics/research-excellence/article/3115547/magic-spray-creates?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 31 Dec 2020 06:53:43 +0000 [Sponsored Article]  Full of vitality and creativity, City University of Hong Kong (CityU) has advanced rapidly to be ranked #48 in the world in QS rankings.  We want our best students to get the recognition they deserve, which is why we’re revamping our system for classifying undergraduate degrees starting from 2020/21.  Under our new system, the top 15% of graduating students in each department/school (based on CGPA ranking) will receive the following degree classifications: ●    summa cum... https://www.scmp.com/presented/news/hong-kong/education/topics/elites-shining-city/article/3109526/rewarding-highfliers?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/presented/news/hong-kong/education/topics/elites-shining-city/article/3109526/rewarding-highfliers?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 24 Nov 2020 08:49:08 +0000 [Sponsored Article]  A gifted computer science student at City University of Hong Kong (CityU) has received the Outstanding ICT Rising Star Award from the Hong Kong Computer Society for contributing her meticulous information and communication technology (ICT) skills to the benefit of society. Cheryl To Pui-kiu, a Year 3 student in the Department of Computer Science (CS), was delighted to receive the award and is now aspiring to pursue a career in the ICT sector. The award recognises young... https://www.scmp.com/presented/news/hong-kong/education/topics/elites-shining-city/article/3109524/cityu-student-wins?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/presented/news/hong-kong/education/topics/elites-shining-city/article/3109524/cityu-student-wins?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 24 Nov 2020 08:48:08 +0000 [Sponsored Article]  Mr Wong Chun-shen and Ms Yang Lujia, both fresh graduates majoring in Computational Finance in the Department of Economics and Finance, impressing employers with their versatility and exceptional skills.. After receiving job offers from major local and overseas corporations, Mr Wong accepted a Hong Kong-based offer as a quantitative trader. He made the decision because he looked at the long-term growth prospects for his career. “The company has a lot of trust in me and... https://www.scmp.com/presented/news/hong-kong/education/topics/elites-shining-city/article/3109523/cityu-outstanding?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/presented/news/hong-kong/education/topics/elites-shining-city/article/3109523/cityu-outstanding?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 24 Nov 2020 08:47:10 +0000 [Sponsored Article] A new method for identifying gastric cancer cells within minutes and more accurately than by using traditional methods is underway at City University of Hong Kong (CityU). Led by Professor Li Wen Jung of the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Associate Provost (Institutional Initiatives), with collaborators from the Shenyang Institute of Automation (SIA) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and First Hospital of China Medical University (FHCMU), the research has... https://www.scmp.com/presented/news/hong-kong/education/topics/research-excellence/article/3109503/saving-lives-through?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/presented/news/hong-kong/education/topics/research-excellence/article/3109503/saving-lives-through?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 24 Nov 2020 08:45:52 +0000 [Sponsored Article]  Non-coding RNAs have been recognised as important epigenetic regulating factors associated with the formation of many diseases. However, due to significant technical limitations in clarifying their interactions with proteins in living cells, their biological functions remain a mystery.  To further uncover their roles and therefore facilitate diagnosis or treatment, a recently developed method called CRISPR-Assisted RNA-Protein Interaction Detection (CAPRID) can rapidly... https://www.scmp.com/presented/news/hong-kong/education/topics/research-excellence/article/3109501/uncovering-secret-rna?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/presented/news/hong-kong/education/topics/research-excellence/article/3109501/uncovering-secret-rna?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 24 Nov 2020 08:44:54 +0000 [Sponsored Article] A new method for making anti-bacterial graphene masks quickly and cost effectively has been discovered by Dr Ye Ruquan, Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemistry, and his team at City University of Hong Kong (CityU). The masks have the potential to combat viruses as well. Commonly used surgical masks are not antibacterial and so harmful elements can remain active for hours, which poses a risk of secondary infection. However, graphene is known for its antibacterial... https://www.scmp.com/presented/news/hong-kong/education/topics/research-excellence/article/3109497/cityu-develops-anti?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/presented/news/hong-kong/education/topics/research-excellence/article/3109497/cityu-develops-anti?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 24 Nov 2020 08:42:42 +0000