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Grand Opening of the HKU Techno-Entrepreneurship Academy in Qianhai, Shenzhen
On 4 September 2024, the University of Hong Kong (HKU) proudly celebrated the grand opening of its Techno-Entrepreneurship Academy (TEA) in Qianhai, Shenzhen.
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Faculty Knowledge Exchange Awards 2024
The annual Faculty Knowledge Exchange (KE) Awards recognise each Faculty’s outstanding KE accomplishment that has made demonstrable economic, social or cultural impacts to benefit the community, business/industry, or partner organisations. Results of the 2023 Faculty KE Awards are now available.
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HKU Impact: Social Media Competition 2024
We are delighted to announce the winners of the inaugural "HKU Impact: Social Media Competition"! This competition, organized by the Knowledge Exchange Office (KEO), aimed to encourage HKU research students to showcase the importance of their research theses and discoveries to a wider audience. Participants utilized various social media platforms to engage with the community. The champion and 1st runner-up were selected by the adjudicating panel. The winners this year are:
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Faculty Knowledge Exchange Awards 2023
The annual Faculty Knowledge Exchange (KE) Awards recognise each Faculty’s outstanding KE accomplishment that has made demonstrable economic, social or cultural impacts to benefit the community, business/industry, or partner organisations. Results of the 2023 Faculty KE Awards are now available.
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Faculty Knowledge Exchange Awards 2022
The annual Faculty Knowledge Exchange (KE) Awards recognise each Faculty’s outstanding KE accomplishment that has made demonstrable economic, social or cultural impacts to benefit the community, business/industry, or partner organisations. Results of the 2022 Faculty KE Awards are now available.
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Yearly KE Funding Scheme for Impact Projects
To encourage projects that have the potential to create significant impact, KEO has introduced the Strategic Impact scheme in 2022/23 to provide enhanced funding support for projects that fall under the following seven strategic themes. These strategic themes have been identified having regard to a survey on key global and regional research and KE trends, research prowess of HKU, and potential for contribution to HKU’s KE strategy.
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Workshop on Hong Kong Oyster Hatchery Disign and Operation
Cultivation of Hong Kong (HK) oyster species (Crassostrea hongkongensis) in estuarine areas of Southern China contributes to a quarter of global edible oyster production. HK oysters are a protein and micronutrient rich seafood, mainly consumed by rising middle-class popu-lations. Hence, sustained expansion of this sector is essential for seafood security. However, this sector faces challenges due to the declining estuarine habitats due reclamation and worsening environmental quality due to pollution - these human impacts not only directly affecting quality of oysters produced in these areas but also seriously affecting wild seed production and collection. The collected few wild seeds also experience mass mortality and their performance often unpredictable.
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