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CityU survey indicates background and trust in government affect citizens’ willingness to receive coronavirus vaccines
A survey conducted by CityU has revealed that only 38% of citizens are willing to get inoculated. Young people (aged between 20 and 24) are the least enthusiastic, with less than 30% indicating a willingness to get the jab.
Social distancing to combat Covid-19
Researchers at CityU found that school closures are not as effective as social distancing in public facilities for controlling Covid-19 in New York City.
CityU researcher: desexing cats before 4 months can reduce the number of unwanted kittens
Big-data research led by a CityU researcher has found that although more than 80% of cats in Australia were desexed, only a fraction have had surgery before reaching puberty, thus creating a “pregnancy gap”. It is recommended that the age of desexing is before four months.
Study suggests safety is why crowds synch footsteps
Research co-led by academics at CityU has discovered that the phenomenon of human self-organisation known as synchronisation forms spontaneously when the safety distance between pedestrians seems insufficient.
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Professor Geraint Howells of the School of Law discussed the harmonisation of consumer and contract law at his talk for the President's Lecture Series: Excellence in Academia on 26 October.
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The Department of Electronic Engineering and RS Components signed a collaboration agreement and introduced the first-ever “Home Lab” in the industry at a ceremony on 27 October.
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A former spy plane pilot and a member of Boeing’s senior management gave talks to mark the 10th anniversary of the naming of the Chow Yei Ching School of Graduate Studies.
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Renowned legal expert Professor Thomas Wilhelmsson delivered the latest CityU Distinguished Lecture titled “Unfair Contract Terms–Variations and Harmonies” on 13 October.
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Young faculty have positioned CityU at the top of the Early Career Scheme for the fourth consecutive year in terms of both the number and funding amount.
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About 600 scientists, scholars and researchers congregated at the 2015 IEEE International Conference on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics held at CityU from 9 to 12 October.

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