KE Spotlight - Community Engagement - HKU Knowledge Exchange

Major breakthrough in smart grid technology by HKU/Imperial College London research team to provide key solution to future renewable energy power systems

The joint University of Hong Kong /Imperial College London research team has developed a new smart grid technology, the Electric Springs, which is the first in the world and has the potential of providing a key solution to solving the stability problems in future power systems fed with wind and solar power.

KE in The Review 2012

The Review 2012 looks back at a fruitful year for knowledge exchange. "We are also starting to see a culmination of our knowledge exchange initiatives as more and more units in the University recognize the academic and social merits of engaging with the community in their teaching and research activities, as well as their possible role in and contribution to community engagement," says Professor Lap-Chee Tsui, Vice-Chancellor and President.

Engineering Everywhere

As one of the oldest and the most well-established engineering schools in the region, the HKU Faculty of Engineering has played an important role in building Hong Kong since its establishment as one of the two earliest Faculties of The University of Hong Kong in 1912. The Faculty celebrates its centenary this year and proudly shares with us the impact it has made on the community over the last 100 years.

DSpace CRIS (Current Research Information System) Module

The University Libraries had made available the download of the first alpha release of the DSpace CRIS module.

Understanding Non-Academic Impact of Research in Social Sciences

The Dean of Social Sciences shares his views on how to demonstrate non-academic impact of social sciences research.

Green Roofs to Conserve Energy

The green roof and associated green wall (vertical greening) research projects transfer the research-based knowledge to the community for direct adoption and application.

10 themes and 15 network group projects developed under ExCEL3

The ExCEL3 Project (Excellence in Capacity-building on Entrepreneurship and Leadership for the Third Sector) under the Faculty of Social Sciences has identified 10 project themes and developed 15 network group projects in collaboration with non-profit organizations since its launch on May 7, 2012.