KE Spotlight - Community Engagement - HKU Knowledge Exchange

Bridging Science and Society: The Impact of Forensic Technology on Environmental Protection

In a landmark collaboration, researchers from the University of Hong Kong (HKU) and the Hong Kong Police Force have successfully dismantled an illegal agarwood trafficking gang, highlighting the vital knowledge exchange between academia and law enforcement. This case illustrates the power of scientific expertise in combating environmental crimes and emphasises the broader social implications of such partnerships.

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.

KE Excellence Award and HKU Innovator Award 2023

The university-level KE Excellence Award was introduced in 2015-16 to recognise the significant impact that our academic staff had made to benefit society. The KE Excellence Award 2023 was awarded to Professor Chao Ren of the Faculty of Architecture, and team member – Professor Yuguo Liof the Faculty of Engineering .

The HKU Innovator Award was introduced in 2020-21 to recognise outstanding Faculty members whose innovations demonstrate exceptionally high potential impact (legacy or projected legacy) with transformative results to foster development. The HKU Innovator Award was awarded to Professor Hongzhe Sun of the Faculty of Science e respectively.

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.

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.

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.

2022 Virtual Asia-Pacific 3MT competition

HKU has registered to participate in the 2022 Virtual Asia-Pacific 3MT competition. The competition draws over 55 universities across Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, Japan and Hong Kong registered to participate this year.