Through KE projects, our teachers and students share their knowledge to the public. We believe that the sharing of knowledge could enhance human and environmental well-being.
透過知識交流項目與公眾分享知識，從而改善環境及促進社會發展。
2019-20 | |||
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Lidar remote sensing data products to facilitate science and engineering research, policy decision and environmental and property management in Hong Kong
| Project Coordinator: Dr Joseph Michalski Department of Earth Sciences Project summary: A Hong Kong based international company (DiMap) is a global supplier of aerial survey remote sensing data. They have, at their expense, collected LIDAR data of Hong Kong. LIDAR is laser ranging data that provide very precise topographic information (for example, cm-scale elevation precision and <30 cm-scale pixels), and are donating the data (valued at $HKD 1.4M) exclusively to HKU for curation and use by our remote sensing team (led by Michalski). This project requests funding to create and disseminate high-level data products for research, planning and public use. 總部位於香港的國際公司（DiMap）是航空測量遙感數據的全球供應商。他們以犧牲自己的利益收集了香港的激光雷達數據。 LIDAR是激光測距數據，提供非常精確的地形信息（例如，厘米級高程精度和<30厘米像素），並將數據（價值14萬港元）專門捐贈給香港大學，供管理和使用我們的遙感團隊（由Michalski領導）。該項目要求資金用於創建和傳播用於研究，規劃和公共使用的高級數據產品。 | ||
Amber – Gem and Scientific Treasure Trove 琥珀–寶石和科學寶藏
| Project Coordinator: Dr Petra Bach Department of Earth Sciences Project summary: This project aims to provide an attractive eight month long object-based educational special exhibition on the popular gem material amber. It aims to promote to second and primary school students and the general public scientific discoveries recently revealed by research conducted on fossil inclusions in amber by faculty member in the Department of Earth Sciences. The exhibition’s rare association of the attractive gem material amber with the important scientific discoveries each specimen reveals will nurture the visitor’s interest in the scientific aspects of amber and build scientific literacy related to evolution, past ecosystems and climate conditions while promoting stewardship of natural materials through guided museum tours and workshops. 該項目將提供持續八個月的琥珀珍寶教育特展。該展覽將通過展出港大地球科學系研究人員研究的一些珍稀琥珀化石，促進中、小學生和普通大眾對這些科學發現的了解。通過博物館的展示和講解，遊客將會了解琥珀的的科學價值，並對恐龍時代的熱帶雨林系統有直觀的認識。 | ||
A multi-city dark sky advocacy campaign 全球多地星空保育行動
| Project Coordinator: Dr Jason Pun Department of Physics Project summary: This project aims to spread the message of light pollution reduction and dark sky preservation for the overseas partners of GaN-MN, the HKU-led multi-national light pollution monitoring project, by organizing coordinated multi-cities knowledge exchange public events and by sharing expertise and resources of the HKU team on educating the public about impacts of light pollution, such as the Outdoor Lighting Network. A centerpiece of the proposal is the organization of a joint simultaneous public education and outreach event to be conducted in multiple cities to publicize research data collected from the GaN-MN project. 計劃旨在協調Globe at Night–Sky Brightness Monitoring Network項目（簡稱GaN-MN，為由港大領導的國際性光污染監測項目）的海外夥伴組織，宣揚減少光污染和星空保育的信息。進行方式包括在多個城市舉行知識交流公眾活動，分享港大的科研成果、專業知識和相關資源，例如「戶外燈光資料庫」。本提案的核心是在多個城市同步進行教育和外展活動，以發放GaN-MN項目的研究成果。 | ||
2018-19 | |||
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Promoting friendly outdoor lighting fixture against light pollution
| Project Coordinator: Dr Jason C S Pun Department of Physics Objective: This project aims to promote good lighting practice by organizing a STEM competition (along with associated public seminar and public exhibition) on designing outdoor lighting fixtures, co-producing a bilingual education booklet on light pollution with the International Astronomical Union; continuing the successful international knowledge exchange effort through the Globe at Night – Sky Brightness Monitoring Network (GaN-MN). Website: http://nightsky.physics.hku.hk/STEM
目的：本計劃希望透過舉辦戶外燈光裝置STEM設計比賽（配合公眾講座和展覽）， 推廣良好燈光使用措施，以改善能源效益同時減少光污染的負面影響為目標；與國際天文學聯會合作製作一本有關光污染的中英文雙語小冊子，達致公眾教育的目的；及持續運作以港大技術成功研發的Globe at Night–Sky Brightness Monitoring Network項目，以統一方法測量和研究光污染在全球的分佈，實踐國際性的知識交流。 | ||
Parsimonious High-order Multivariate Markov Chain Models For Improving Real-time Automatic Music Generation in Robotic Musician and Electricity Load Forecasting in HK
| Project Coordinator: Professor Ching Wai-ki Department of Mathematics Objective: (i) To collect evident that the underpinning research improves real-time automatic music generation in robotic musician Shimon. (ii) To develop accurate mathematical models based on my underpinning research with China Light and Power (CLP) for electricity load forecasting. and policy. | ||
Assessing impact of conservation forensics research on the fight to reduce global wildlife trade
| Project Coordinator: Dr Caroline Dingle School of Biological Sciences Objective: Conservation forensics research and outreach work being conducted by faculty members in the School of Biological Sciences is contributing to the fight against illegal wildlife crime. Based on an earlier knowledge exchange grant, we developed an impact case study based on this work which was rated as a 3* by external reviewers. As advised by these reviewers, with this grant we will collect further evidence (particularly of impacts based on relatively recent outputs), that this research is leading to policy and environmental changes to raise this to a 4* case study.
目的：香港大學生物科學學院研究人員開展的保育法證學研究及系列外展工作有助於打擊非法野生動物貿易。基於此前的知識交流項目資助，我們對此開展了一項外審評價為三星級的個案研究。遵循外審委員的建議，利用此次項目資助我們將收集更多的實際影響力證據（著重調查相關研究的近期影響），旨在引起政策和環境的改變，從而將此項研究提升至四星級評價。 | ||
2017-18 | ||
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Focusing on the cause and impacts of light pollution
| Project Coordinator: Dr Jason C S Pun Department of Physics Objective: The project aims at promoting dark-sky friendly lighting in the community and establishing impact with local amateur astromy community. | |
Building impact cases in the Department of Physics
| Project Coordinator: Professor Maohai Xie Department of Physics Objective: The proposed project tries to build new impact cases within the Department of Physisc on lead-absorptive materials, LED device and nuclear safety and policy.
本項目希望構建物流目的: 系新的研究成果影響力案例，關注鉛吸附材料，LED器件及核安全和核政策 | |
Building impact cases in the School of Biological Sciences
| Project Coordinator: Professor Billy Chow School of Biological Sciences Objective: The project aims to build impact case studies within the School of Biological Sciences.
目的：希望通過收集生物科學學院之前的研究成果，從而組織及構建有效出色的研究成果影響力案例。 | |
2016-17 | ||
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Public roadshows to promote light pollution education in the community
| Project Coordinator: Dr Jason C S Pun Department of Physics Objective: The project aims to (1) educate the public about the impacts of light pollution to the environment, through the organization of roadshows in public venues including shopping malls and public spaces; (2) promote good lighting practice by piloting an online public directory of good and poor lighting installment in the communities; (3) expand the international knowledge exchange effort through the Globe at Night – Sky Brightness Monitoring Network project which adopt the HKU-developed standardized method of quantifying the extent of light pollution.
目的： 目的： (1) 透過在公眾地方舉行路演，教育公眾光污染對環境的影響。路演地點包括商場和公共空間；(2) 建立一個試驗性質的網上平台，展示社區中良好和不良的燈光裝置，推廣能減少光污染的燈光使用；及 (3) 向海外推廣以港大技術研發的Globe at Night – Sky Brightness Monitoring Network項目，作為一項全球性監測網絡，以統一方面測量和研究光污染，實踐國際性的知識交流。 | |
An integrated approach to conservation forensics: reducing wildlife trade globally through technology, analytics and education
| Project Coordinator: Dr Timothy Bonebrake School of Biological Sciences Objective: As a globally important hub for legal and illegal wildlife trade, Hong Kong is uniquely situated geographically and economically to impact terrestrial and marine natural resources worldwide. In this project we will corroborate and synthesize several past, on-going and emerging efforts at the University of Hong Kong which are leading the way in providing for capacity in conservation forensics and establishing a means to impact society through the reduction of wildlife trade.
目的：作為一個全球合法及非法野生動物貿易的重要樞紐，香港對全球的陸地和海洋自然資源具有獨一無二的地理及經濟影響作用。通過此項目，我們將验证並综合香港大學在過去，現在及將來在保育取證方面的領先經驗和成果，來建立一個在全社會減少野生動物貿易的有效手段。 | |
Building impact cases in the Department of Physics
| Project Coordinator: Professor Aleksandra Djurisic Department of Physics Objective: The project aims to build strong impact case studies within the Department of Physics by collecting evidence of impact arising from our research accomplishments.
目的：希望通過收集物理系之前的研究成果，從而組織及構建有效出色的研究成果影響力案例。 | |
2015-16 | ||
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HKU Science, Mathematics, and Art (SMART) Project
| Project Coordinator: Dr Benny C H Ng Faculty of Science Objective: To foster scientific literacy to the general public, especially secondary school students, via hands-on workshops that connect science, mathematics and art together. We would like to inspire more junior secondary school students to be more well-rounded and appreciate the connection between science, mathematics and art.
目的：透過舉辦與科學、數學和藝術有關的工作坊，培養市民大眾特別是初中生對科學知識的興趣。希望能啟發更多初中生去欣賞科學、數學和藝術的關聯，讓他們更全面地發展。 | |
Public Education Campaign to Conduct Research and Visualize Impacts of Light Pollution
| Project Coordinator: Dr Jason C S Pun Department of Physics Objective: To engage school students to (1) experience first-hand the impacts of light pollution on the environment by a field trip, and to (2) conduct studies on light pollution and promote measures to improve the situation in their communities by a research cum video competition.
目的：本計劃鼓勵中學生 (1) 參與實地考察，親身感受光污染對環境的影響；及 (2) 以比賽方式進行光污染研究，及製作短片以助推動他們在其社區中倡議減少光污染。 | |
