EVENTS
HKU Science Inaugural Lecture Series: Unlocking the Violent Cosmos: A Journey to Understand Astrophysical Transients
Rayson Huang Theatre, HKU
Abstract The night sky appears peaceful, but our universe is filled with fireworks created by various astrophysical transients that light up all wavelengths—and even non-electromagnetic channels such as gravitational waves and neutrinos. This lecture introduces humanity’s journey to understand two mysterious transient phenomena, known as gamma-ray bursts and fast radio bursts, highlighting observational breakthroughs and theoretical insights that help solve these cosmic puzzles, both from a historical perspective and through the lens of the speaker’s research career. For enquiries, please contact science@hku.hk.
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Information Day for Undergraduate Admissions @HKU Science 2026
Yuet Ming Fountain Area, outside Chong Yuet Ming Chemistry Building & Run Run Shaw Podium
The HKU Information Day for Undergraduate Admissions 2026 will be held on October 24 (Saturday). On Information Day, five departments/school in the Faculty of Science — the School of Biological Sciences, Departments of Chemistry, Earth and Planetary Sciences, Mathematics, Physics, and the School of Biomedical Sciences from the Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, will take this opportunity to introduce the new initiatives in our Science curricula, our academic programmes and learning experiences offered to prospective students and the public. Information booths for each of our Science majors and programmes, such as Science Master Class, Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Laws, as well as a game booth to test your science knowledge and let you know more about our programmes in a fun way, will be set up at the Yuet Ming Fountain Area. Don't forget to stop by our Faculty Information booth at Run Run Shaw Podium to learn what we have offered. Come and visit us on October 24. All are welcome! Admission Talks on Science Programmes and Majors View talk schedule Exhibitions, Guided Tours to laboratories and other departmental facilities View activity schedule
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HKU Centennial Distinguished Chinese Scholars Scheme Public Lecture: From Light to Life, from Seeds to Sustainability
Rayson Huang Theatre, Run Run Shaw Building, Main Campus, HKU
Food production is one of the most powerful forces shaping the planet, placing enormous demands on land, water, energy and biodiversity. As the global population moves toward 10 billion by 2050, the world must produce more, better, and more nutritious food under increasing climate uncertainty and resource constraints. At the same time, rapid advances in genomics, biotechnology and genome editing are opening a new era of agriculture guided by biological understanding and precision design. In this public lecture, Professor Deng will share how fundamental discoveries in plant biology can be translated into crop improvement and real-world agricultural impact. Using examples from wheat, soybean, peanut, watermelon, pepper, tomato, pumpkin, kiwifruit and grape, he will show how modern plant science can accelerate gene discovery, trait improvement and precision variety development. He will also introduce the “Xiashan Model” ─ an integrated framework linking basic genetic research, crop innovation, efficient cultivation, seed production, brand development and market delivery. The lecture invites the HKU community to consider a larger question: How can fundamental biology help design the future of sustainable agriculture? ~ A story of discovery, translation and agricultural transformation ~ From pioneering discoveries on how plants perceive light to building a modern agricultural innovation platform in China, Professor Xing Wang Deng will share how fundamental plant science can translate into real-world impact and help design the future of sustainable agriculture. 從北大求學，到赴美深造；從耶魯大學終身教授，到美國國家科學院院士；再到重返北大、創立現代農業研究院，鄧興旺教授以植物科學推動精準育種，為中國與世界農業的未來貢獻智慧與力量。
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