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A Nobel Laureate in Physics discussed how fundamental questions about light have shaped our vision of nature.
A renowned mathematician talked about the shape of the planet Earth at a Distinguished Lecture on 5 October.
Mr Lau Ming-wai, Chairman of the Commission on Youth and CityU Council member, discussed the challenges facing young people today.
Two renowned engineering scholars delivered lectures on service systems and technology breakthrough, respectively, at CityU on 28 September.
CityU Press held a workshop for a new book on energy policy in mainland China and signs MOU with co-publisher on 28 September.
If a group of management sciences professors at City University have their way, the Centa-City Index, a winner of CityU's prestigious Applied Research Excellence Awards in 2001, may become as widely accepted and creditable as the Hang Seng Index in measuring the territory's economic health.
Research and postgraduate education were the focus of CityU's ninth University Development Forum, held on 18 September. The open presentation gave four focus groups the opportunity to present their observations and members of staff the opportunity to provide feedback on the recommendations.
Science fiction writer Isaac Asimov, author of such futuristic works as I, Robot, would have been impressed. For here was a robot capable of crawling through cramped ventilation ducts for inspection and cleaning, a robotic petrol-filling station, a fearless robot that can scale the walls of high-rise buildings and clean windows, and a robotic muscle arm for nursing, just to name a few.