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Inauguration Ceremony of the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences (EES)
The Faculty of Science celebrated a milestone on 4 March 2025 with the Inauguration Ceremony of the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences (EES). This event marked the official transition from the Earth System Science (ESSC) and Environmental Science (ENSC) programmes to a new department aimed at advancing research and education in earth and environmental sciences.
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CUHK Science Achieves Best Results Yet at the 50th International Exhibition of Inventions Geneva 2025
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Our talented teams from the School of Life Sciences, Department of Chemistry, and Department of Physics showcased their innovations at the 50th International Exhibition of Inventions Geneva 2025. The Faculty achieved its best results ever at this prestigious event, winning a total of five awards: three Gold Medals with Congratulations of the Jury, one Gold Medal, and one Silver Medal.
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Faculty Delegation 2024
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The Faculty undertook a ground-breaking initiative and embarked on a delegation visit for enhancing our global footprint. The delegation visited Prague and Krakow in September 2024 and visited Bangkok and Ho Chi Minh City in October 2024. This initiative marked an important step towards forging stronger ties and creating impactful partnerships in these territories and laid the groundwork for future endeavours.
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Physics Project Team Showcases Exclusively Designed Educational Kits at “Hydrogen Zero Carbon STEAM Carnival”
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On 22-23 February 2025, the Department of Physics participated in the “Hydrogen Zero Carbon STEAM Carnival” at the Construction Industry Council - Zero Carbon Park in Kowloon Bay. The project team has exclusively designed a brand-new educational kit on hydrogen fuel, which facilitates hands-on learning for secondary students, and raises awareness on climate change and achieving carbon neutrality.
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Professor Isabella POON appointed as Provost
Professor POON Wai Yin Isabella, Wei Lun Professor of Statistics, was appointed as Provost for a term of five years, effective from 23 April 2025.
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Eos Editor Features Study on Impact of Urban Heat and Surface Roughness on Tropical Cyclone Intensity
The editor of Eos, an award-winning science news magazine published by the American Geophysical Union (AGU), selected research by Professor Francis TAM of the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences and a team of researchers on the interactions between urban environments and tropical cyclones to be Editor’s Highlight.
Eos Editor’s Highlight
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Professor YANG Hongfeng Commented on Earthquake Risk of Japan's Nankai Trough
Professor YANG Hongfeng from the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences spoke with local news media Sing Tao Daily, in which he commented on the seemingly alarming 75-82% likelihood of an earthquake of magnitude 8-9 at the Nankai Basin.
Professor Yang was also interviewed by Ming Pao and provided more detailed explanations on the immense difficulties scientists still face in making earthquake predictions.
News Reports (in Chinese only) – (1) Sing Tao; (2) Ming Pao
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Professor KWONG Fuk Yee Shares Insight on Infinite Future of Catalytic Chemistry
Professor KWONG Fuk Yee, Chairperson of the Department of Chemistry and Member of The Hong Kong Young Academy of Sciences, was interviewed by RTHK’s radio programme “Infinite Future” to share about the importance of catalytic chemistry and how it has become an indispensable part of our daily lives.
Interview (in Cantonese)
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Professor Phillip YAM Published New Monograph on Finance
Professor YAM Sheung Chi Phillip from the Department of Statistics has recently published a book, named “Financial Data Analytics with Machine Learning, Optimization and Statistics”. Professor Yam also visited University of New South Wales as Distinguished Visiting Scholar at the School of Risk and Actuarial Studies in March 2025.
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Honours & Awards
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Faculty Exemplary Teaching Award 2024
The Faculty would like to pay tribute to our members for their quality teaching. Congratulations to recipients of the Faculty Exemplary Teaching Award 2024!
Prof. MIAO Qian (Chemistry)
Prof. TAN Yen Joe (Earth and Environmental Sciences)
Dr. KOON Chun Alex (Life Sciences)
Dr. NGAI Hung Kui Patrick (Life Sciences)
Dr. WONG Chak Fu Jeff (Mathematics)
Dr. TONG Shiu Sing (Physics)
Prof. YAU Chun Yip (Statistics)
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Vice-Chancellor’s Exemplary Teaching Award 2024
Dr. TONG Shiu Sing from the Department of Physics has been selected to receive Vice-Chancellor’s Exemplary Teaching Award 2024.
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Chemistry Students Shine at Asia Exhibition of Innovations and Inventions Hong Kong (AEII)
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Congratulations to two PhD students in Chemistry - CHONG Hio Lam and YUEN Chun Bong - for their remarkable achievements at the 4th Asia Exhibition of Innovations and Inventions Hong Kong (AEII) 2024. Under the supervision of Professors NGAI To and KWOK Man Hin Patrick from the Department of Chemistry, the project “EcoShield - Cycle to Convenience” received the Gold Medal in the “Tools – Materials” category.
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Three STAT PhD Students Received Funding from Cyberport Creative Micro Fund (CCMF) and PILOTS Lite Programme
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Three Statistics PhD students have received funding for their start-ups: ZHU Yulin (supervised by Professor Tony SIT and Professor WONG Hoi Ying), YE Junyan (supervised by Professor WONG Hoi Ying), and DA Zhiyi (supervised by Professor Phillip YAM). They have secured HK$100,000 from the Cyberport Creative Micro Fund provided by the Hong Kong SAR Government, as well as HK$30,000 under the PILOTS Lite Programme from the CUHK PI Centre.
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STAT Alumnus Professor ZHU Hongtu Received George W. Snedecor Award 2025
Professor ZHU Hongtu, an alumnus in statistics and currently a Professor in the Department of Biostatistics at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, has been awarded the George W. Snedecor Award for 2025.
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EES Alumnus Dr. HU Chenxi Received Hong Kong Meteorological Society Heywood Young Scientist Award 2024
EES alumnus Dr. HU Chenxi was awarded the Hong Kong Meteorological Society Heywood Young Scientist Award 2024 for his research paper titled “Urbanization Impacts on Tropical Cyclone Rainfall Extremes - Inferences From Observations and Convection-Permitting Model Experiments Over South China”.
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BCHE Alumna Dr. CHOI Pui Wah Improves Women’s Health through Biotech Sanitary Pads
For Biochemistry alumna and Science Faculty’s Young Alumni Award recipient Dr. CHOI Pui Wah, sanitary pads powered by scientific research could be the key to helping more women monitoring their reproductive health. Recently, she shared her dreams, aspirations, and many obstacles, in an interview with Mill Milk.
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The 13th Shiu-Ying Hu Day
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The Shiu-Ying Hu Herbarium of the School of Life Sciences recently organised the 13th Shiu-Ying Hu Day, an annual event celebrating the legacy of Professor Shiu-Ying Hu and her remarkable contributions to botanical research. The event drew over 100 participants, including botanical artists from around the world, botanists, primary and secondary school students and members of the public, fostering a diverse exchange of ideas and creativity as well as showcasing the intersection of art and science in botany.
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The 19th Lau Oi Wah Memorial Science Lecture Series
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The 19th Lau Oi Wah Memorial Science Lecture Series was held successfully on 25 April 2025. Professor CHOI Pui Tung Gary (Department of Mathematics) introduced the application of origami and kirigami in science and engineering, and Professor TAN Yen Joe (Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences) shared various types of volcanic eruptions and hazards.
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Sci-by-the STARS
On 29 March 2025, for the first-time ever, the Faculty organised Sci-by-the STARS – an evening gathering for all Science alumni, students, staff and family. Special thanks goes out to Professor CHU Ming Chung and his crew of dedicated student helpers for organising a very informative telescope demonstration and guided viewing of a popular science video on astronomy.
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Science Career Fair 2025
Representatives from more than 30 companies, government units, start-ups and Co-op@CUHK joined Science Career Fair on 26-27 March 2025. We were very glad that some of our alumni did not only join the company exhibition with their companies, but also gave career sharings to our current students to paint a more vivid picture what building a career armed with a science degree may look like.
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Dean’s Cup – Badminton 2025
Since introduction of Dean’s Cup during the Science Faculty 60th Anniversary, many Faculty members have been calling for more sports tournaments to gather our students, staff, and alumni for some friendly competition. On 22 February and 1 March 2025, teams gathered to vie for the coveted championship title of Dean’s Cup – Badminton 2025, and some teams even brought their own supporters to cheer them on!
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Faculty Award Ceremony 2025
Each year, the Faculty celebrates the outstanding achievements of our students and teachers at the Faculty Award Ceremony. On 15 February 2025, the Faculty was glad to gather with many award recipients and their friends and family to celebrate their successes in academics, research, and teaching.
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Science Alumni Marine Reserve Hike
In January, we gathered our alumni and friends to enjoy the beautiful natural environment of Hong Kong at the Science Alumni Marine Reserve Hike. Participants learnt about the geological features at Cape D’Aguilar, while marvelling at the majestic works of art created by natural forces such as volcanic eruptions and erosion by wind and waves.
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The International Symposium on Statistics and Risk Management 2024
The International Symposium on Statistics and Risk Management took place on 9 December 2024, hosted by the Department of Statistics. Six notable speakers were invited, including Professors FAN Yingying, Samuel KOU, LI Mingyao, MA Ping, YING Zhiling and ZHAO Hongyu, representing prestigious universities such as USC, Harvard, and Yale, to share their insights in the field.
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The 2nd Greater Bay Area Earth & Environmental Sciences Young Scholars Symposium
The 2nd Greater Bay Area Earth & Environmental Sciences Young Scholars Symposium, organised by the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, was successfully held at Sun Yat-sen University on 3-4 November 2024. Participants included representatives from Sun Yat-sen University, CUHK, HKU, PolyU, the Institute of Engineering Mechanics, and the China Earthquake Administration, among others.
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School of Life Sciences Seminar Series
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On 6 February 2025, Professor ZHANG Yuelin from Sichuan University visited the School of Life Sciences to deliver a seminar entitled “Salicylic Acid Biosynthesis and Signaling in Plants”. In the seminar, Professor Zhang introduced his groundbreaking new discovery of a novel biosynthetic pathway for salicylic acid biosynthesis.
On 20 February 2025, Professor FANG Fei Evandro from University of Oslo and Akershus University Hospital (Norway) delivered a fascinating seminar to the students about his excellent research in ageing. Professor Fang is actively promoting the research collaborations and student exchange between Hong Kong and Nordic groups.
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