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CityU scientist granted the prestigious Chen Ning Yang Award 2023
Professor Denver Li Danfeng, from the Department of Physics at CityU, was honoured with this year’s Chen Ning Yang Award (C. N. Yang Award) for his groundbreaking discovery and synthesis of the first nickel oxide (nickelate) superconductors.
Young scientists at CityU recognised by national funding
Five young academics at CityU have been awarded the Excellent Young Scientists Fund (Hong Kong and Macau) by the National Natural Science Foundation of China for 2023.
Critical breakthrough for enhancing battery capacity
A pivotal breakthrough in battery technology that has profound implications for our energy future has been achieved by a joint-research team led by CityU.
Genetically modified neural stem cells
A major advance in treating spinal cord injuries by using genetically modified human neural stem cells has been made by a team co-led by CityU and the University of Hong Kong.
RGC rewards top CityU scientists for timely, applicable research
Four academics from CityU have been successful under the Senior Research Fellow Scheme and the Research Fellow Scheme (2023/24) established by RGC.
Two CityU research projects win major awards from Ministry of Education
State-of-the-art research into the precise delivery of cells using microrobots and the study of the medium-range structure of metallic glass developed at CityU have been honoured with two second-class awards in the Natural Science category at the Higher Education Outstanding Scientific Research Output Awards (Science and Technology) 2022 from the Ministry of Education.
CityU’s record-breaking showing at International Exhibition of Inventions Geneva
Researchers from CityU received 36 awards at the 48th International Exhibition of Inventions Geneva. This is the third year running that CityU has received the highest number of awards among local institutions.
Untangling the mystery of quantum entanglement
Professor Jeff Ou Zheyu, Chair Professor in the Department of Physics at CityU, unveiled the mystery of quantum entanglement at the President's Lecture Series: Excellence in Academia on 11 January.
Optic nerve regeneration
Researchers at CityU have identified and demonstrated for the first time a therapeutic small molecule, M1, that can restore the visual function in the mammalian central nervous system, offering hope for patients with optic nerve damage such as glaucoma-related vision loss.
5th HK Tech Forum investigates quantum physics and complex systems
Leading academic and industry researchers gathered at the HK Tech Forum on Quantum Physics and Complex Systems hosted by the Hong Kong Institute for Advanced Study at CityU from 7 to 9 December.

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