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CityUHK is committed to attracting outstanding scholars from around the world through various recruiting and talent development schemes to combine efforts in international academic and scientific research and foster exchange and collaboration. Since its inception in 2023, the Distinguished Visiting Professors Scheme has invited 25 renowned scholars to work alongside CityUHK faculty and students to promote interdisciplinary scientific and academic research.
A delegation led by Professor Sarah Gravett, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and Internationalisation (Acting)) of the University of Johannesburg, visited CityUHK on 23 April. The two universities will foster comprehensive collaboration in academic exchange with an MoU.
Memoranda of Understanding between CityUHK and Satbayev University were signed on 17 April to enhance their strategic partnership by generating excellence in teaching, learning and research.
A delegation from the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Republic of Kazakhstan visited CityUHK on 3 April.
A research team comprising three PhD students from CityU won a Silver Award and the Best Sustainable Solution Award at the 3rd Chun Wo Innovation Student Awards with their novel Camel-Fur-Inspired Passive Sorbent Cooler System.
CityU recently made a significant breakthrough in developing a passive radiative cooling material. By reducing the thermal load of buildings and providing stable cooling performance, even in diverse weather conditions in all climates, the cooling ceramic developed by the team enhances energy efficiency and combats global warming.
A convenient lunchbox lending and return system has been implemented in the eight publicly-funded universities to reduce single-use plastic consumption and promote sustainable development on campus.
Ms Israt Ara, Consul General of Bangladesh in Hong Kong, visited CityU on 30 October and met with Professor Freddy Boey, CityU President.
Hungary’s physical and economic security concerns amid highly complex geopolitical pressures were the central elements in a Distinguished Lecture delivered by Mr Péter Szijjártó, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade of Hungary, on 13 September at CityU.
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.