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:

Champion 
Name: Zixu Li 
Degree Registered: PhD 
Faculty: Faculty of Social Sciences 
Presentation Title: Suicidality at the intersection of sex/gender, sexual orientation, and gender expression among secondary school students in Hong Kong 
Social Media Post: https://youtu.be/Efl4KPdLTi8?feature=shared
Primary Supervisor: Professor Paul Yip 

First Runner-up 
Name: Man Hei Jeffrey Chang 
Degree Registered: PhD 
Faculty: Faculty of Social Sciences 
Presentation Title: Incorporating citizen science and high-resolution regional climate models in urban heat and pollution island diagnostics 
Social Media Post: https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7209102875258425344
Primary Supervisor: Professor Yun Fat Lam 

Congratulations to the winners! We would also like to express our sincere appreciation to all the participants for their hard work and fantastic performances. Stay tuned for more exciting initiatives from the Knowledge Exchange Office!