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New infectious diseases are a huge threat to human civilisation but new technologies and approaches offer a means of overcoming the threats.
A research project on the manipulation of hematopoietic cells developed by Professor Sun Dong at CityU, to improve the treatment of blood diseases such as acute myeloid leukemia (AML) has received funding of around HK$6 million from the RGC.
Breakthroughs in nanotechnology could lead to a new era called the “glass age”, according to Professor Herbert Gleiter in his City University Distinguished Lecture on 14 May.
Mr Eddie Ng Hak-kim, Secretary for Education, shared the government’s blueprint for education at an annual dinner hosted by CityU’s EMBA Association.
Professor Arden L. Bement, the former head of the National Science Foundation in the US, spoke about roles of higher education in innovation and globalisation at the latest City University Distinguished Lecture.
At a CityU Distinguished Lecture on 9 April, Professor Noriko Mizuta discussed how the government in Japan could respond better to increased longevity and fewer babies being born.
CityU and Ocean Park Conservation Foundation Hong Kong jointly handle a whale grounded in Hong Kong.
Dr Raymond Lam Hiu-wai, Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering, has developed a tight-fitting clothing that remotely monitors the heart conditions of patients.
A lack of affordable housing is a major reason for homelessness, according to a city-wide street count conducted by CityU.
A new plasma technology developed by Professor Paul Chu Kim-ho, Chair Professor in the Department of Physics and Materials Science, CityU, helps reduce the risk of infection after surgery.