This summer, six teaching studios comprising Rooms LI-G600, LI-4109, LI-4208, LI-4307, LI4400 and LI-4412 in the Li Dak Sum Yip Yio Chin Academic Building (LI) have undergone a makeover to provide staff and students with a new modern teaching and learning environment. The renovation is the result of...

31 Aug 2021

Research News , About CityU

Local HPC Administrators and Experts Gathered at CityU to Exchange their Experience

On the sunny afternoon of 29 July 2021, the Special Interest Group for High-Performance Computing (SIGHPC) of the Joint Universities Computer Centre (JUCC) met at the City University of Hong Kong and visited CityU’s newly installed High-Performance Computing (HPC) facility, the CityU Burgundy. The...

19 Feb 2021

Communication and Collaboration , Security

Setting up Public Meetings and Webinars Correctly to Avoid Intruders

Many departments organize public meetings and webinars (online seminar) using Zoom but they are not aware of any security measures for preventing intruders from disturbing their events. Like face-to-face seminars, it is possible to have guests (mostly uninvited guests) who may interrupt the meetings...

29 Jan 2021

Teaching and Learning

Making Use of Dual Monitors for Online Teaching

Considering the current pandemic, the University has adopted a hybrid approach to teaching. This new way of teaching involves some students coming to the classrooms in person and some students joining the class online via Zoom. To ensure a smooth teaching experience, a second monitor could become...

09 Dec 2020

Teaching and Learning

Enhanced Teaching and Learning with AI Enabled Tracking Cameras

The Computing Services Centre (CSC) is introducing Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based tracking cameras in all teaching venues for online and mixed-mode classes. The camera will automatically pan and track the teacher when he/she walks within the designated area at the teaching venue, thus creating a...

30 Nov 2020

Teaching and Learning , Academics

QuestionPro to Cater for Your Survey Needs

Online survey tools have been widely used in recent years. Many academics and students in the university are using survey tools to create questionnaires for research and education purposes. Recently, more administrative offices use survey tools for administrative activities, such as creation of...

15 Oct 2020

Teaching and Learning

Remote Examination Invigilation Using AI

In February 2020, teachers and students had to adopt the change of conducting and attending classes online due to the COVID-19 pandemic. With the leadership of the Office of the Provost, the Office of Chief Information Officer, the Computing Services Centre, the Enterprise Solution Office, Office of...

CityU pioneers most powerful computational platform among local higher institutions

15 Sep 2020

About CityU

CityU pioneers most powerful computational platform among local higher institutions

A new state-of-the-art High-Performance Computing (HPC) facility offering the most powerful computational platform ever assembled for a higher institution in Hong Kong has been launched at City University of Hong Kong (CityU). This HK$20 million facility named “CityU Burgundy” will dramatically...

21 Aug 2020

Network and Infrastructure

Enhancing Wi-Fi to Better Serve the Campus Community

City University of Hong Kong has full Wi-Fi coverage in the entire campus, powered by over 2,800 Access Points (APs). These APs are all Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac Wave2) compatible. Subsequent to a recent Internet bandwidth upgrade, the individual bandwidth control is unleashed. In other words, users using...

08 Sep 2021

Teaching and Learning