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...

13 Aug 2020

Network and Infrastructure

Enhanced VPN Connection for Users in Mainland China

Due to the recent COVID-19 breakout, many foreign students have been forced to return home to continue their study via online learning. With the huge demand for remote access to the CityU campus network, the Computing Services Centre (CSC) has been working hard to enhance the capacity of the Virtual...

Innovative CityU-Learning system tackles coronavirus challenge

20 Feb 2020

About CityU

Innovative CityU-Learning system tackles coronavirus challenge

City University of Hong Kong (CityU) has taken the lead in introducing the CityU-Learning system (video clip: Anti-epidemic and CityU-Learning 我們一起防疫一起學習) in view of the serious challenges posed by the coronavirus epidemic. Resources were pulled together rapidly to roll out this online learning...

26 Sep 2019

Teaching and Learning

Panopto: Lecture Recording Made Easy

Lecture recording is an effective medium for learners to review and revise the concept being taught. To streamline the process of lecture recording and facilitate flipped classroom learning, the Office of Chief Information Officer (OCIO), has joined hands with the Jockey Club College of Veterinary...

26 Sep 2019

Applications and Data , Research News

ERIC: The New Research Project Management Solution for CityU

What is ERIC? Executive Research Information System for CityU (ERIC) is the new research project management solution of the University and it was rolled out in early February 2019. It not only replaced the old system – Integrated Research Information System (IRIS), which has been serving the CityU...

26 Sep 2019

Personal Computing

Campus-wide Windows 10 Deployment

According to Microsoft, no more support and security patches will be provided for computers running on Windows 7 after 14th January 2020. Without support and security patching, Windows 7 will be vulnerable to hacking activities. To mitigate the potential risks, all Windows 7 machines are required to...

26 Mar 2019

Personal Computing

One-stop Service for All Your Classroom Computer and AV Needs

During the last few years, almost all Audio Visual (AV) developers have made use of IP technology on their AV devices. When network is employed on AV devices, it can be used for transmission of AV media and systems’ communication, control and administration. To a certain extent, all new AV...

25 Mar 2019

Network and Infrastructure

Data Centre Relocation

The Primary Data Centre at City University of Hong Kong (CityU) will be relocated to make room for several strategic initiatives and the setting up of additional web laboratories. The Primary Data Centre relocation project is divided into two phases: the first phase is scheduled to complete by the...

15 Sep 2020

Research News , About CityU