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![Highly novel insights into the complex social lives of feral cattle Primary tabs](/sites/g/files/asqsls3821/files/styles/crop_news_block_192_144/public/2024-04/PR_photo01_0.jpg?itok=WxA1jFKX)
Unique insights into the social lives of cattle revealed in a new study by scientists at CityUHK can enhance our understanding of animal behaviour and welfare. The study suggests that sex and social status influence social grooming among free-ranging feral cattle in Hong Kong.
![CityUHK collaborates in groundbreaking research to track livestock disease threats and support smarter One Health interventions](/sites/g/files/asqsls3821/files/styles/crop_news_block_192_144/public/2024-03/240320_Poultry_Web_Photo_04.jpg?itok=17woy7cM)
Professor Dirk Pfeiffer, Chow Tak Fung Chair Professor of One Health and Director of the Centre for Applied One Health Research and Policy Advice at CityUHK, has collaborated with a team of interdisciplinary scientists to develop a computer tool that enables the mapping and tracking of avian influenza virus.
![CityU and Peking University collaborate on 2024 Psychology and Behaviour Investigation of Chinese Residents](/sites/g/files/asqsls3821/files/styles/crop_news_block_192_144/public/2023-12/231219-1_psychology.jpg?itok=v91rAK5H)
Modern life is characterised by a fast-paced, stressful environment, which has led to a rise in mental health problems. CityU and Peking University will join hands to conduct an expansive, nationwide study on mental health and behaviour in 2024.
![CityU secures research funding from the RGC to tackle the global public health threat from hypervirulent, multidrug-resistant pathogens](/sites/g/files/asqsls3821/files/styles/crop_news_block_192_144/public/2022-07/Photo_01_web_v3.jpg?itok=KBI--3fF)
A research project led by a scholar at CityU received HK$38 million in research funding in the 12th round of the Theme-based Research Scheme under the Research Grants Council of the University Grants Committee for a five-year project.
![Deep learning tool improves chicken welfare by identifying distress calls](/sites/g/files/asqsls3821/files/styles/crop_news_block_192_144/public/2022-07/220707_Chicken_web_03.jpg?itok=YGtTfwpF)
A research team led by CityU has developed a deep learning model that can identify and quantify chicken distress calls from natural barn sounds with 97% accuracy. This breakthrough will help improve conditions and the welfare of chickens raised on crowded commercial farms.
![CityU excels on global top scientists list](/sites/g/files/asqsls3821/files/styles/crop_news_block_192_144/public/2021-02/210218-2_topscientists_1.jpg?itok=uoSzUCqr)
According to metrics compiled by Stanford University, over 170 CityU faculty members are listed among the top 2% of the world's most highly cited scientists, reflecting the high academic standard of our faculty and our excellent research performance.
![CityU expert advocates Covid-19 vaccination for the community](/sites/g/files/asqsls3821/files/styles/crop_news_block_192_144/public/2021-06/210603-2_vaccination.jpg?itok=RoZBp3pm)
Hong Kong should not squander a unique opportunity to protect itself and others from Covid-19, according to Professor Nikolaus Osterrieder, Dean of the Jockey Club College of Veterinary Medicine and Life Sciences, in an online talk titled “Covid-19 Vaccination - A One Health No-Brainer” on 3 June.
![New study: Goats more ‘cognitively flexible’ than sheep](/sites/g/files/asqsls3821/files/styles/crop_news_block_192_144/public/2021-03/210329-1_goat.jpg?itok=OtMNgEGj)
Goats can adapt to changing environmental conditions more quickly than sheep probably because of different feeding ecologies, according to a new study involving Dr Alan McElligott, an expert in animal behaviour and welfare at CityU.
![CityU researcher: desexing cats before 4 months can reduce the number of unwanted kittens](/sites/g/files/asqsls3821/files/styles/crop_news_block_192_144/public/2021-02/210128-1_cat.jpg?itok=vN71M5Zq)
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.
![Health and medical research funding for three Covid-19 projects](/sites/g/files/asqsls3821/files/styles/crop_news_block_192_144/public/2021-01/20210111_COVID19Fund.jpg?itok=mAtve4yO)
Three projects at CityU have been granted $8.3 million in funding by the Health and Medical Research Fund under the Food and Health Bureau, spotlighting our valuable contributions to fighting Covid-19.