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A research team led by Professor Paul Chu Kim-ho, a materials engineering expert at CityU, has developed a capacitive coating that kills bacteria when it is charged with electricity, which can be applied to orthopedic implants such as artificial joints and dental implants.
CityU presented many of its research projects and won the Special Gold Award at the 2nd China University Scientific and Technological Achievements Fair; while Professor Alex Jen Kwan-yue, Provost of CityU, delivered talks at two forums.
The phenomenon of a sliding drop on a surface is far from quantitatively understood, said Professor Dr Hans-Jürgen Butt at the latest IAS Distinguished Lecture on 15 May.
As part of the City University Distinguished Lecture Series, pioneering IBM scientist Dr Don Eigler provided an eye-opening insight into the continuing quest to develop increasingly smaller devices that are now operating on the atomic level.
CityU and Hong Kong Baptist University co-hosted the 7th 3+3+4 Symposium on “Language Issues for University Graduates” on 23 January, which focused on language education.
A survey by CityU shows that consumer sentiment towards economic development in mainland China, Macau, Hong Kong and Taiwan has improved for three consecutive quarters, reaching a record high in 2009.
A lighting management system developed by CityU is transforming the environmental credentials of buildings by reducing electricity consumption from lighting by up to 40%.
The School of Law hosted a public lecture with prestigious legal scholar Professor George A Bermann speaking on parallel litigation in international disputes.
Dr Stephen Liao Shaoyi, Associate Professor from the Department of Information Systems, has received sponsorship of more than HK$10 million from the Innovation and Technology Fund and the industry to conduct three research projects on traffic systems.
An international conference that places Hong Kong at the forefront of nanoscience and nanotechnology is being held at CityU, bringing together world-renowned academicians and experts to explore how the technology can benefit mankind.