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06 Apr 2017
The new advanced material is 10 times stronger than conventional crystalline magnesium alloy and has super-deformation capacity two times higher than that of magnesium-based metallic glass. The magnesium-alloy system consists of nanocrystalline cores embeddedin amorphous glassy shells. The strength of the resulting dual-phase material is a near-ideal 3.3 gigapascals (Gpa) – making this the strongest magnesium – alloy thin film yet developed.
06 Apr 2017
A CityU research team has successfully developed the first-ever supra-nano magnesium alloy with ultra-high strength and deformation capacity, offering potential for biodegradable implants in the human body.
05 Apr 2017
CityU President delivers the keynote speech at the QS WorldClass conference in Taiwan.
03 Apr 2017
In the latest talk for the President’s Lecture Series: Excellence in Academia, Professor Dirk Pfeiffer of SVM discussed the complex role of the eco-social system in the spread of avian flu.
03 Apr 2017
Professor Ben Leung Kwok-wa of the Department of Electronic Engineering has been awarded the First Class Award (Natural Science) in the 2016 Higher Education Outstanding Scientific Research Output Awards (Science and Technology).
30 Mar 2017
CityU signed a MOU with Renmin University on 27 March for research collaboration on opportunities for Hong Kong’s professional services under the Belt-Road Initiative.
30 Mar 2017
The School of Veterinary Medicine has received very positive feedback from a major accreditation body following a visit to CityU in December 2016.
30 Mar 2017
Professor Kuo, President of CityU, was invited to attend the 58th Annual Dinner of the Institution of Fire Engineers (Hong Kong Branch) on 24 March.
30 Mar 2017
Legal expert Professor Hugh Collins delivered the latest installment in the CityU Distinguished Lecture Series on 28 March with a talk titled “Private Law and Fundamental Rights”.
27 Mar 2017
Professor Jean Salençon, Senior Fellow at the Institute for Advanced Study at CityU, delivered a lecture titled “Equilibrium and Forces: from Aristotle to Lagrange” on 22 March.