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Preserving Hong Kong Sign Language: HKU's Inclusive Approach to Safeguarding an Endangered Language

In the vibrant city of Hong Kong, a groundbreaking preservation initiative is underway to save a language that is on the verge of extinction – the Hong Kong Sign Language (HKSL). As the primary means of communication for approximately 6,000 individuals, HKSL is an integral part of the deaf community's cultural identity.

The FAMILY Cohort: Pioneering Research for Societal Wellbeing and Reform

For over a decade, the FAMILY Cohort currently led by Professor Michael Ni from HKU’s School of Public Health, LKS Faculty of Medicine has been at the forefront of documenting the transformation of physical, mental, and social well-being in Hong Kong.

The Migration Mystery of Hong Kong’s Danaid Butterflies

With its forests of high-rises reaching for the sky, Hong Kong is often referred to as a concrete jungle. But about 40% of the SAR’s total land is made up of public green spaces containing a rich diversity of flora and fauna.

‘Urban Ventilation Assessment and Wind Corridor Plan for Chinese Cities’

Professor Chao Ren from Department of Architecture and Professor Yuguo Li Department of Mechanical Engineering have revealing how to evaluate urban ventilation for planning purposes and develop the wind corridor plan in urban design and planning exercises. The team received the University’s Knowledge Exchange Excellence Award 2023 for their ‘Urban Ventilation Assessment and Wind Corridor Plan for Chinese Cities’.

Professor Hongzhe Sun from the Department of Chemistry wins the HKU Innovator Award

The HKU Innovator Award is a university-level award established to recognise outstanding faculty members whose innovations demonstrate exceptionally high potential impact (legacy or projected legacy) with transformative results to foster development. Professor Hongzhe Sun from the Department of Chemistry received the HKU Innovator Award.

Creating Breathable Cities

Urban ventilation has been an important but at times overlooked factor in improving air pollution and mitigating urban overheating. One of the world’s experts on its benefits is Professor Chao Ren of the Faculty of Architecture, who has helped to convince policymakers in Mainland China, various cities around the world and international organisations of the need for policies and programmes to improve the urban wind environment.

Thermal Extremes Threaten Hong Kong’s Tidal Zone

According to scientists around the world in July 2023 was the hottest month ever recorded on earth, while 2023 is on track to become the hottest year since records began.

Full STEAM Ahead for Engineering Team

“As a university teacher of engineering, I think one of our missions is to promote the use of technologies and also inspire more students to study these subjects,” Dr. Wilton Fok said.

Revitalising Hong Kong’s Abandoned Villages – Mui Tsz Lam & Kop Tong

There are more than 600 recognised villages scattered around Hong Kong that have been in existence since at least 1898. Most are inhabited, rural communities with a mix of old and new buildings and are a living link to the history and cultural heritage of the past.