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Quintina Leung’s pursuit of happyness
Director of CUHK Hong Kong Institute of Integrative Medicine looks back on his formative years in London
ESG investing might create inefficiency, Zhan Xintong’s research shows
The energizing life of Dean of Science Song Chunshan
The public health scholar-cum-Chinese singer recounts his footprints in life
PR maven Lorraine Chan on the importance of execution
The Axial underwater seamount acts as a real-time lab for Tan Yen Joe
Edwin Chan advocates popular science with his awe-inspiring cartoon storybook
Yin Hongbiao finds that Chinese students benefit from ‘negative’ attitudes to class
Mai-har Sham shares her visions for research@CUHK
The Director of Communications and Public Relations shares six items that span generations
Using new imaging hardware, Wilson Lau finds how plants withstand heat
Not a few may benefit from Wu Yee Sun College on planning and organizing student activities amidst the new normal
Dou Qi develops AI algorithms that improve medical-image diagnosis for lung lesions
The Director of Information Services pores over some objects he keeps and ponders language and CUHK
The CUHK marine biologist talks childhood, the ocean and education with six items
Meng Wei on cyber security and click interception problems
Three CUHK business students gaze at and shoot for the stars
Alfred Cheng’s epigenetic treatment defeats liver cancer’s specialized defences
Wen Zhonglin’s top-cited Chinese academic paper
CUHK celebrates Diversity and Inclusion Week with vim and vigour
Human Resources Office on ways to foster positive workplace culture
Chen Shih-chi’s nanoscale printer makes invisibility a reality
The Dean of Law elucidates his values and beliefs with six items
Carmen Wong advocates for clinical communication and experiential learning
Patrick Tang invents novel virus-free gene therapy to treat cancer
Owen Ko finds diabetic drugs can reverse the effects of age-related deterioration
Varsha Suresh makes the best out of her university days
Steve Tse brings chemistry and computing together
Cheng Che-hoo makes his way from CUHK to the Asia Pacific
Cheng Qijin reveals online search results can provoke or hamper suicidal thoughts
Alan Cheung nurtures financially literate children
Vincent Cheung unveils muscle synergies that make us move
The scholar of Hong Kong literature takes a walk down memory lane
Max Xiaobing Tang talks about his first year as Dean of Arts
Rosanna Chan co-invents EasyDial to give voice to the voiceless
Greetings from the latest addition to CUHK’s neuroscientific armoury
Brad Heater’s trials and triumphs with biochemical research
New programme in early childhood education
The researcher of gravitational waves on the matters he gravitates toward
Amos Tai strives to find interdisciplinary answers to environmental problems
Timothy Liong Tipoe shares the stories and paths which led to his profession
Derek Ng talks about the future of AI chatbots in Hong Kong
The Director of School of Public Health and Primary Care picks six things that shape his inner and outer world
One of our veteran writers remembers a veteran architect
Chris Shum’s philosophical perambulations through business and life
Catherine Kwong Shares Her Insights into Leadership Changes and Reflections amid COVID-19
Charting the new normal of social distancing with Scotty Luk
Joe Lee discovers the amazing carbon-storing power of mangroves
Anthony Ngai, Raymond Yang and Matthew Kwok advocate emotional education
The Institute of Health Equity scrutinizes the disparities found in COVID-19
CUHK experts analyse the impact of COVID-19 on climate change
Ronald Ma maps the genetic topography for Asian-specific diabetes
Steven Gallagher on the unsentimental journey of art and antiques
Wang Jianfang explores the many uses of metallic nanocrystals
Catherine Yeung unravels the mysteries behind panic buying
Zhou Renjie captures the infinitesimal with his super microscope
Harold Chui examines how the mood of a counsellor influences the effectiveness of psychotherapy
Tong Yuying reveals the dynamics of internal migration in China
Kwok Bit-chee Unravels the Intricacies of Hokkien
Daniel Lee tells how triathlon training has prepared him for life’s unknowns
Analysing the penal pendulum in traditional Chinese legal thought
David Faure tells you why being good to your parents makes perfect commercial sense
CW Chu College members team up with high schoolers
Catherine McBride seeks to integrate more fun for young language learners
Kenneth Lee envisions a 'biofarming' future for Hong Kong
Kenneth Lee has found a way to creating human tissue
Wong Hung and his Good Impact Assessment Institute
James St. André ‘translates’ the translators for us
Chew Seen-meng puts cryptocurrency into perspective
On the rescue of underwater cultural heritage and the evolving international laws
Wu Yilin Uncovers the Secret Pattern of Cell Movement
From Non-invasive Prenatal Test to Cancer Screening
Jiang Liwen rewrites the first chapters in plant biology
The scientific innovation of Rocky Tuan
The new Data Science and Policy Studies Programme
85th Congregation for the Conferment of Degrees
Raymond Yeung develops a new way of transmitting data
Mac Chan effects positive changes through positive energy
Cindy Chow strives to expand the startup ecosphere
Jyh-An Lee on the leading edge of China’s Internet law
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Martin Wong on early detection and prevention
Ho Che-wah Injects Literary Elements into Chinese Education
CUHK Law Professor Wages War against Verbal Atrocity
School of Chinese Medicine Brings Traditional Medical Practice to New Heights
CUHK Gerald Choa Neuroscience Centre examines the brain mechanism of behaviours
Vivian Zhan explains how rich soils have poor yields
Senior Counsel William Wong raises the bar on and off the court
Huang Yu sheds light on blood vessel dysfunctions
Carmen Lee and Alan To support social enterprises over dim sum and tea
Stephen Li and Jeffrey Hui champion the Graduating Class Gift Campaign
Chair Sek-ying on The Nethersole School of Nursing’s past, present and future
Lawrence Wong helps stroke patients regain upper limb mobility
CUHK releases Hong Kong’s first report card on physical activity
Susanne Choi investigates the compromising of sexual orientation with family obligations
Chung Chi College graduate Mavis Wong on her new life as a reporter
Jacqueline So ushers experiential learning into China’s education
Henry Chan did the math of liver cancer for patients and general practitioners
Alex Yasumoto turns culture shock into philanthropy
Meet the recipient of the S.H. Ho Eminent College Scholarship
Dr. Ho Tzu-leung follows his father’s philanthropic path and offers unstinting support to CUHK
Steve Chung explains what’s behind the country’s success and troubles
CUHK generalists talk about CUHK general education
A multi-sensory experience offered by COFFEE Lover Café
The Special Collections of the CUHK Library help keep history alive
Sociology alumnus Stephen Shin shares the proudest moments of his directorial career
Lam Hon-ming advocates a bigger role for the soybean in agricultural practice
Agnes Chan starts a social enterprise for children with autism
Yeung Ming-biu and Au Po-kee shower CUHK with their beneficence
Thomas Au motivates his students to explore science from difference perspectives
Alumna and operatic soprano Louise Kwong moves from lead role to lead role
An exclusive interview with the new Council Chairman Norman Leung
Why men contract liver cancer far more often than women
Vincent Cheng bids farewell to his service in CUHK Council
Laurence Chan and Martin Tsang Push the Frontier of Electric Vehicle Development
Eliza Cheung at the forefront of post-disaster psychological relief
Director of CCOUC Emily Chan helps people in dire circumstances and teaches students to do the same.
Yeung Yue-man takes a short overview of his long and illustrious career.
Director of the English Language Teaching Unit Jose Lai breaks the mould to motivate students from different disciplines to do well in English.
Evelyn Chan talks about the use and value of a degree in literature
Natalie Chung and Arthur Yeung advocate local travel to combat climate change.
Alumna Chan Loi-che grafts Chinese cursive to the Netherlands to unite East and West.
Vacant TV frequencies open way for fast wireless future
From a human rights advocate to a teacher at CUHK, Raees Begum Baig has been dedicating herself to the causes of the underprivileged.
Samuel Cheung talks about the Cantonese language and helps clear up a few myths.
Father Louis Ha expounds on how a training in Latin sharpens the mind and upgrades the prose.
Alumnus and artistic director of Chung Ying Theatre Ko Tin-lung shares untold stories behind his classic plays.
Chemistry alumnus Timothy Tam takes Chinese medicine to the world stage.
Prof. Cecilia Chun delineates the current roles and future directions of CLEAR.
Two collaborative institutes have been established in biosocial psychology and positive social science, respectively, to open up new horizons in social science research.
Prof. Lan Hui-yao expounds on how he applies the yin-yang balance theory to uncover the mechanism of renal fibrosis.
Three alumni-cum-fundraisers talk about the role played by the CUHK Convocation, and what makes giving to their alma mater a meaningful thing to do.
Prof. Diana Lee shares the results of the survey on sexual harassment to point to future directions for further promoting gender equalities on campus.
Alumnus and architect Karr Yip delves into three of his design projects and explains how he infuses spatial design with human values.
Director of Estates Management Mr. Edmond Lam talks about the challenge and strategy in heading the largest service unit of CUHK.
Ms. Jennifer Chen, an ardent supporter of CUHK’s brain cancer initiatives, has turned the remembrance of her late husband into philanthropic endeavours one after another.
CUHK robotics scientist has enabled robots to see and operate autonomously
Prof. Amos Tai aspires to protecting the Earth and its inhabitants through rigorous research and passionate teaching.
The online grocery A Store in CUHK, founded by Wu Yee Sun College students, offers another shopping option by selling unique local products.
The first person who introduced Nokia handsets to the Chinese market, Steve Lau morphs into an angel investor to empower young startups.
CUHK mathematician solves equivocation with equations
2016 Rhodes Scholar Serena Dai talks about her equal passion for scientific research and voluntary work.
Mr. Philip Sin and his wife Betty design and produce sports uniforms for CUHK. Our marathoners and golfers now wear their appreciation and pride for all to see.
Engineering alumnus Rex Sham develops the world’s most advanced fire detection robot, achieving public good and profit at the same time.
Kinson Chan, a quantitative finance student who takes a near-professional interest in the ancient art of Kunqu, took advantage of the Kunqu training offered by Lee Woo Sing College and opted for the leading actress role.
Engineering student Jeffery Liu talks about his startup Panjury which organizes web comments, considered the flotsam and jetsam in the seas of information, to derive measures of public sentiment.
Akina Fong, journalism alumna and formerly newscaster of TVB News, talks on the new chapter in her life as a full-time freelancer.
Ms. Ruth Kuok, one of CUHK's longtime benefactors, met with three present and former students who got a little help from her scholarships.
The medical team led by Prof. Justin Wu treats serious enteric infections with Fecal Microbiota Transplantation, in which fecal matter is collected from a healthy donor to restore the patient's internal ecology.
Prof. Steven Ngai developed the system of service learning, which calls on students to serve the less advantaged sectors of society and learn about how human beings could look after each other.
Alumna Irene Au is transporting the Vienna Boys Choir schooling from the Capital of Music to Hong Kong, which treats music as major focus and everyday subject.
Members of the CUHK Modern Dance Society share the top criteria for recruitment, their regular practice before major performance, and how moving one’s body sets the spirit free.
Suki Lau, second-year student in cultural management, narrates how she came up close to some canine dishes in Yulin, Guangxi and came back an animal rights campaigner.
Prof. Dickon Ng, chairman of the physics department, expounds what makes Physics@CUHK strong and unique, why he appeared on TV to promote physics understanding, and ultimately his view of the best thing in life.
Principal patrons of Music Picnic share their passion for bringing fine music to young people in Hong Kong, and how they embrace I•CARE like an old friend
Prof. Gordon Mathews and some of the students talk on their rhyme and reasons for engaging in anthropological studies at CUHK, the only local university that runs an anthropology department.
Prof. Leung Mei-yee, who has been involved in CUHK's General Education curriculum for over a decade, tells how to build a solid foundation in freshmen and train them to scrutinize and respond to the world with rationality.
Information engineering alumnus Tim Lee has been the brain and driving force behind the sea change in Chinese consumer behaviour. Now he hopes to give Hong Kong's tepid mobile payment market a much-needed boost.
Architecture professor Ho Puay-peng talks about how the Tsz Shan Monastery re-interprets traditional Buddhist art for a modern sentimentality.
Prof. Jean Woo, an expert in gerontological medicine, clarifies a few myths about old age, and what her team is doing to make Hong Kong an age-friendly city.
The patron of Lee Woo Sing College relates his early years in Shanghai and Hong Kong, and the principles and virtues that he has lived by.
Prof. Lam Chiu-ying shares the best spots and time for bird-watching on campus, and how the hobby may heal one's mind and soul.
Music alumna sang her way to Miss Saigon in New York, and became the first Chinese who lands the title role.
'I enjoyed my undergraduate days at CUHK tremendously. When I began to teach here, I did my best to ensure that my students enjoyed their school life as much as I did.'
Law professor Julien Chaisse sees significance of global regulations on water trade, particularly across borders.
In the battle of the old and the new media, the former appears to be winning.
The 38-year-old tells how he plunged straight into business immediately after obtaining his engineering doctorate, and why he is moving out of his comfort zone again to make personalized children's storybooks.
CUHK has been pushing the frontiers of minimally invasive surgery for a quarter century. A new centre on cutting-edge engineering and medical research is the latest testimony to the University’s commitment to medical innovations.
A CUHK historian reconstructs the network of modern Chinese emigrants from their bones/remains repatriation.
