Skip to main content
Start main content

Media

16 Sep 2019 | Press Release

HKU Distinguished Visiting Professor Luk Kam Biu named laureate of prestigious China's Future Science Prize – China’s “Nobel Prize”

You may also be interested in

HKU and Collaborators Join Forces to Capture First Thickness-Dependent Transitions in 2-dimensional Magnetic Material

05 Sep 2024 | Press Release

HKU and Collaborators Join Forces to Capture First Thickness-Dependent Transitions in 2-dimensional Magnetic Material
READ MORE
HKU Physicist Professor Yi Yang Honoured as  Hong Kong’s Sole Recipient of the 2024 Xplorer Prize

28 Aug 2024 | Press Release

HKU Physicist Professor Yi Yang Honoured as Hong Kong’s Sole Recipient of the 2024 Xplorer Prize
READ MORE
HKU Physicist Yi Yang Receives 2024 Croucher Innovation Tak Wah Mak Award  for Pioneering Photonics Research

08 Aug 2024 | Press Release

HKU Physicist Yi Yang Receives 2024 Croucher Innovation Tak Wah Mak Award for Pioneering Photonics Research
READ MORE
HKU Inaugurates New Cornerstone Science Laboratory 2023

01 Jul 2024 | Press Release

HKU Inaugurates New Cornerstone Science Laboratory 2023
READ MORE
HKU Theoretical Physicists Collaborate alongside CAS Experimentalists Uncovering Novel Quantum State known as “Dirac Spin Liquid”

13 May 2024 | Press Release

HKU Theoretical Physicists Collaborate alongside CAS Experimentalists Uncovering Novel Quantum State known as “Dirac Spin Liquid”
READ MORE
HKU Astrophysicists Discover a Novel Method for Hunting the First Stars

09 May 2024 | Press Release

HKU Astrophysicists Discover a Novel Method for Hunting the First Stars
READ MORE
Recovering Lossless Propagation: HKU Physicists Overcoming Optical Loss in Polariton System  with Synthetic Complex Frequency Waves

24 Jan 2024 | Press Release

Recovering Lossless Propagation: HKU Physicists Overcoming Optical Loss in Polariton System with Synthetic Complex Frequency Waves
READ MORE
Nine HKU projects receive funding under NSFC/RGC Joint and Collaborative Research Schemes

14 Jan 2024 | Press Release

Nine HKU projects receive funding under NSFC/RGC Joint and Collaborative Research Schemes
READ MORE
Renowned Physicist Professor Wang YAO was selected in Tencent’s New Cornerstone Investigator Program 2023

01 Nov 2023 | Press Release

Renowned Physicist Professor Wang YAO was selected in Tencent’s New Cornerstone Investigator Program 2023
READ MORE
HKU Astrophysicists Collaborates with NASA’s IXPE Telescope Untangles Theories Surrounding Historic Supernova Remnant

29 Oct 2023 | Press Release

HKU Astrophysicists Collaborates with NASA’s IXPE Telescope Untangles Theories Surrounding Historic Supernova Remnant
READ MORE
HKU and HKUST Physicists Unlock Controllable Nonlinear Hall Effect in Twisted Bilayer Graphene Promising for Diverse Application in New Materials and Quantum Information Industries

11 Oct 2023 | Press Release

HKU and HKUST Physicists Unlock Controllable Nonlinear Hall Effect in Twisted Bilayer Graphene Promising for Diverse Application in New Materials and Quantum Information Industries
READ MORE
Professor YAO Wang Receives Huang Kun Prize for Solid Physics and Semiconductor Physics

28 Aug 2023 | Press Release

Professor YAO Wang Receives Huang Kun Prize for Solid Physics and Semiconductor Physics
READ MORE
Elevating Imaging Quality to a New Height: HKU Physicists Employ Synthetic Complex Frequency Waves to Overcome Optical Loss in Superlenses

20 Aug 2023 | Press Release

Elevating Imaging Quality to a New Height: HKU Physicists Employ Synthetic Complex Frequency Waves to Overcome Optical Loss in Superlenses
READ MORE
HKU Physicist Dr Yi YANG selected as Physical Science Fellow in  2023 Asian Young Scientist Fellowship

22 May 2023 | Press Release

HKU Physicist Dr Yi YANG selected as Physical Science Fellow in 2023 Asian Young Scientist Fellowship
READ MORE
HKU holds Inauguration Ceremony  for the New Cornerstone Science Laboratory

21 May 2023 | Press Release

HKU holds Inauguration Ceremony for the New Cornerstone Science Laboratory
READ MORE
HKU Astrophysicists Reveal the Nature of Dark Matter through the Study of Crinkles in Spacetime

25 Apr 2023 | Press Release

HKU Astrophysicists Reveal the Nature of Dark Matter through the Study of Crinkles in Spacetime
READ MORE
Two HKU researchers named 35 Innovators Under 35 for China by MIT Technology Review

05 Apr 2023 | Press Release

Two HKU researchers named 35 Innovators Under 35 for China by MIT Technology Review
READ MORE
Physicists develop a new method that strengthens electron-triggered light emission with flat bands Shedding light to produce new sources of light and build quantum-based  computational and communications systems

05 Jan 2023 | Press Release

Physicists develop a new method that strengthens electron-triggered light emission with flat bands Shedding light to produce new sources of light and build quantum-based computational and communications systems
READ MORE
HKU physicists deploy a new advanced computing system ‘Blackbody’  for solving the most challenging physics problems

16 Dec 2022 | Press Release

HKU physicists deploy a new advanced computing system ‘Blackbody’ for solving the most challenging physics problems
READ MORE
Thirty-eight HKU academics listed among the most highly cited researchers in 2022

16 Nov 2022 | Press Release

Thirty-eight HKU academics listed among the most highly cited researchers in 2022
READ MORE
HKU-Harvard physicists predict the novel entangled states  on programmable quantum simulators

13 Oct 2022 | Press Release

HKU-Harvard physicists predict the novel entangled states on programmable quantum simulators
READ MORE
Discovery of the oldest visible planetary Nebula hosted by a 500 million year old Galactic cluster – a rare beauty with a hot blue heart

26 Aug 2022 | Press Release

Discovery of the oldest visible planetary Nebula hosted by a 500 million year old Galactic cluster – a rare beauty with a hot blue heart
READ MORE
HKU Laboratory for Space Research put a positive spin on the Buckyball ‘C60’:  Its potential for high level ionisation and as the origin for some of the Mysterious Unidentified Infrared Emission Bands seen in the Universe

28 Jul 2022 | Press Release

HKU Laboratory for Space Research put a positive spin on the Buckyball ‘C60’: Its potential for high level ionisation and as the origin for some of the Mysterious Unidentified Infrared Emission Bands seen in the Universe
READ MORE
HKU physicists found signatures of highly entangled quantum matter

21 Jul 2022 | Press Release

HKU physicists found signatures of highly entangled quantum matter
READ MORE
HKU Astrophysicist Professor Quentin Parker and His Collaborators Awarded the 2022 Gemini Prize

01 Jun 2022 | Press Release

HKU Astrophysicist Professor Quentin Parker and His Collaborators Awarded the 2022 Gemini Prize
READ MORE
HKU physicists make a stride closer in the quest for quantum materials through better measurement of quantum entanglement

14 Feb 2022 | Press Release

HKU physicists make a stride closer in the quest for quantum materials through better measurement of quantum entanglement
READ MORE
HKU listed among world's top 50 universities with the most highly cited researchers

16 Nov 2021 | Press Release

HKU listed among world's top 50 universities with the most highly cited researchers
READ MORE
HKU Physicists demystify the magic:  A bona fide topological Mott insulator discovered in twisted bilayer graphene model

27 Sep 2021 | Press Release

HKU Physicists demystify the magic: A bona fide topological Mott insulator discovered in twisted bilayer graphene model
READ MORE
An explosive Cosmic Chinese Conundrum - a hot detective story from a very cold case: HKU astrophysicists solve a 900-year-old mystery Giving an ancient Chinese guest star of AD 1181 a place to stay and rest

15 Sep 2021 | Press Release

An explosive Cosmic Chinese Conundrum - a hot detective story from a very cold case: HKU astrophysicists solve a 900-year-old mystery Giving an ancient Chinese guest star of AD 1181 a place to stay and rest
READ MORE
Two HKU academics win 2021 Xplorer Prize

13 Sep 2021 | Press Release

Two HKU academics win 2021 Xplorer Prize
READ MORE
HKU Physicists and collaborators co-observe  a higher-dimensional topological state with metamaterials

26 Aug 2021 | Press Release

HKU Physicists and collaborators co-observe a higher-dimensional topological state with metamaterials
READ MORE
HKU first-year physics PhD student obtained the Higgs mode via dimensional crossover in quantum magnets which reveals importance of dimensions in many-body systems

16 Jun 2021 | Press Release

HKU first-year physics PhD student obtained the Higgs mode via dimensional crossover in quantum magnets which reveals importance of dimensions in many-body systems
READ MORE
HKU physicists developed a new algorithm solving a long standing problem  in constrained quantum material models

29 Apr 2021 | Press Release

HKU physicists developed a new algorithm solving a long standing problem in constrained quantum material models
READ MORE
HKU-led Physics research team receives funding of over HK$80 Million from Areas of Excellence Scheme, set to uncover emerging technologies of 2D materials to revolutionize electronics, optoelectronics and photonics

12 Jan 2021 | Press Release

HKU-led Physics research team receives funding of over HK$80 Million from Areas of Excellence Scheme, set to uncover emerging technologies of 2D materials to revolutionize electronics, optoelectronics and photonics
READ MORE
Confirming simulated calculations with experiment results, new paradigm on quantum material research reveals topological KT phase of TMGO for the first time

17 Nov 2020 | Press Release

Confirming simulated calculations with experiment results, new paradigm on quantum material research reveals topological KT phase of TMGO for the first time
READ MORE
HKU becomes an associate partner of East Asian Observatory strategically enhancing its research in astrophysics, space and planetary sciences  to a higher level

10 Nov 2020 | Press Release

HKU becomes an associate partner of East Asian Observatory strategically enhancing its research in astrophysics, space and planetary sciences to a higher level
READ MORE
HKU launches “Rising Stars” Academic staff global recruitment campaign

22 Oct 2020 | Press Release

HKU launches “Rising Stars” Academic staff global recruitment campaign
READ MORE
HKU physicist joins international effort to unveil the behaviour of “strange metals”

18 Oct 2020 | Press Release

HKU physicist joins international effort to unveil the behaviour of “strange metals”
READ MORE
Professor Wang YAO elected as a Fellow of the American Physical Society 2020

29 Sep 2020 | Press Release

Professor Wang YAO elected as a Fellow of the American Physical Society 2020
READ MORE
A joint team of astronomers including a member of HKU’s Laboratory for Space Research, captured stellar winds in unprecedented detail

18 Sep 2020 | Press Release

A joint team of astronomers including a member of HKU’s Laboratory for Space Research, captured stellar winds in unprecedented detail
READ MORE
Member of HKU’s Laboratory for Space Research Co-discovers the first planet found around white dwarf star

16 Sep 2020 | Press Release

Member of HKU’s Laboratory for Space Research Co-discovers the first planet found around white dwarf star
READ MORE
Successful launch of the world’s first soft X-ray satellite with “Lobster-Eye” imaging technology: The Dark Matter Hunter

26 Jul 2020 | Press Release

Successful launch of the world’s first soft X-ray satellite with “Lobster-Eye” imaging technology: The Dark Matter Hunter
READ MORE
Quantum Material research connecting physicists in Hong Kong, Beijing and Shanghai Facilitates discovery of better materials that benefit our society

15 Jun 2020 | Press Release

Quantum Material research connecting physicists in Hong Kong, Beijing and Shanghai Facilitates discovery of better materials that benefit our society
READ MORE
Brilliant “BISME” Bonaza Benefits Bright HKU students via many new prestigious MSc Scholarships in the field of Space Science

25 May 2020 | Press Release

Brilliant “BISME” Bonaza Benefits Bright HKU students via many new prestigious MSc Scholarships in the field of Space Science
READ MORE
HKU Launches New Programme MSc in the field of Space Science, establishing opportunities for space lovers  to pursue space exploration and employment goals

16 Mar 2020 | Press Release

HKU Launches New Programme MSc in the field of Space Science, establishing opportunities for space lovers to pursue space exploration and employment goals
READ MORE
Three distinguished HKU academics receive  Croucher Innovation and Senior Research Fellowship Awards

16 Dec 2019 | Press Release

Three distinguished HKU academics receive Croucher Innovation and Senior Research Fellowship Awards
READ MORE
Thirteen HKU academics named amongst the world's most highly cited researchers

08 Dec 2019 | Press Release

Thirteen HKU academics named amongst the world's most highly cited researchers
READ MORE
HKU astronomy research team unveils one origin of globular clusters around giant galaxies

04 Nov 2019 | Press Release

HKU astronomy research team unveils one origin of globular clusters around giant galaxies
READ MORE
Smash and Grab: A heavyweight stellar champion for dying stars

24 Jun 2019 | Press Release

Smash and Grab: A heavyweight stellar champion for dying stars
READ MORE
HKU engages students in reducing and promoting adverse effects of light pollution using STEM knowledge

26 May 2019 | Press Release

HKU engages students in reducing and promoting adverse effects of light pollution using STEM knowledge
READ MORE
HKU Faculty of Science Laboratory for Space Research Gains Access to Mainland National Observatory Facilities for  the entire Hong Kong Astronomer Community

20 Mar 2019 | Press Release

HKU Faculty of Science Laboratory for Space Research Gains Access to Mainland National Observatory Facilities for the entire Hong Kong Astronomer Community
READ MORE
Fifteen HKU academics named amongst the world's most Highly Cited Researchers

04 Dec 2018 | Press Release

Fifteen HKU academics named amongst the world's most Highly Cited Researchers
READ MORE
Reaching out for the Moon, Mars and the Stars – HKU Sets up Laboratory for Space Research in Greater China

15 Oct 2018 | Press Release

Reaching out for the Moon, Mars and the Stars – HKU Sets up Laboratory for Space Research in Greater China
READ MORE
International Team Discovers an Inside-out Nebula Surrounds a ‘Born-again’ Star, Shedding Light on the Late-stage Evolution of The Sun

15 Aug 2018 | Press Release

International Team Discovers an Inside-out Nebula Surrounds a ‘Born-again’ Star, Shedding Light on the Late-stage Evolution of The Sun
READ MORE
HKU Laboratory for Space Research involved in international collaboration facilitating the discovery of an isolated Millisecond Pulsar with FAST

06 May 2018 | Press Release

HKU Laboratory for Space Research involved in international collaboration facilitating the discovery of an isolated Millisecond Pulsar with FAST
READ MORE