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Inspiring Green Action

Philosophy and science have found a meeting point in a project that encourages secondary school students to appreciate Hong Kong's biodiversity and environment more deeply, and to multiply that impact by getting their families and secondary schools to follow their lead.

Dental Project Helps Children Gain an Identity

About one-third of births in the world are unregistered, according to the United Nations' International Children’s Emergency Fund. In a world where governments and other providers of public services increasingly demand proof of identity, the lack of a registered identity can make it difficult for children to get an education and medical treatment and may leave them vulnerable to abuse.

Shining a Spectrum of Light on Autism

How well do people in Hong Kong understand autism? A depressing answer came in the spring when a young man with autism was arrested by police over the death of an elderly man. His behaviour had sparked suspicion and he was detained for 50 hours and nearly charged with manslaughter before it was learned that he had been at a home for the disabled at the time of the crime.

Taking the Guesswork Out of Logistics

Manufacturers have to keep track of many different things at the same time to enhance the productivity of workers, from the movement of materials through shop-floor activities to product shipments. Trying to juggle all this efficiently is a constant challenge. But a new platform developed by HKU engineers is proving remarkably successful at the task and is also saving firms money.

Getting a Fair Hearing

Hong Kong's legal system is generally regarded as fair and effective, but no system is perfect as HKU's Clinical Legal Education (CLE) programme is showing.

Prevention is the Best Cure for Diabetes

Dr Angela Leung of the School of Nursing knows first-hand the suffering that diabetes can cause patients and their families. Her mother is a sufferer and needs to be connected to a dialysis machine at home every night. The challenge of providing care has proved daunting even for someone of Dr Leung's expertise.

The Rock Stars of HKU

The Stephen Hui Geological Museum was, until recently, HKU's hidden gem. Opened as the first geological museum in Hong Kong in 2009 on the ground and first floor of the James Hsioung Lee Science Building, it attracted mainly school groups in the past (with about 3,500 annual participants in the 2 hour long guided museum tours). But all that changed with the opening of the HKU MTR station earlier this year.

Stories of the Gay and Grey

Homosexuality was a crime in Hong Kong until 1991. For gay men living in such an environment, it meant finding ingenious ways to act on their true feelings or, as often, suppressing those feelings.

Growing Cartilage from our Stem Cells

Living Tissues Co. Ltd. is a new start-up that has emerged from the 21st century vision of an HKU laboratory to grow new tissues from the stem cells in our bone marrow and use them to repair damaged parts of our bodies.