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We identify solutions to critical global challenges by extending the frontiers of knowledge both within and beyond existing research paradigms. Our highly qualified academics are drawn from all over the world, bringing a wealth of research and professional experience to our programmes. Our world-class labs and state-of-the-art teaching facilities, as well as our state key laboratories, a national engineering centre and a suite of institutional-level research centres, enable our researchers to maintain a positive trajectory. We also pioneer new forms of expression by bringing science and the arts together.

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New review reveals path to economically viable solar hydrogen - Science-minded professionals and energy policymakers urged to rethink solar electrolysis beyond hydrogen alone

New review reveals path to economically viable solar hydrogen - Science-minded professionals and energy policymakers urged to rethink solar electrolysis beyond hydrogen alone

New drug combo fights flu and outperforms Tamiflu, the leading drug on the market

New Cathode Overcomes Key Challenges In Water Electrolysis For Clean Energy

Making Green Hydrogen Production More Efficient and Durable

Hong Kong Institute for Advanced Study

The Hong Kong Institute for Advanced Study (HKIAS), which was launched on 22 November 2015, aspires to be an international centre of excellence for the advancement of technology and innovation by bringing together an interdisciplinary team of world-renowned scholars and researchers, including Nobel laureates and academicians, to contribute to the solutions of pressing real-world problems.

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Research Institutes, Centres and Laboratories

CityUHK has established a range of research institutes and research centres, including two state key laboratories and one national engineering research centre, covering different areas of strategic importance to foster interdisciplinary research.

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Mainland Research Institutes

To intensify CityUHK’s research impact in the region, two institutes in Shenzhen and Chengdu in mainland China have been set up.

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Overarching Research Themes

CityUHK adopts an open and collaborative approach to research, sharing results for a positive impact on the world. In line with this ethos, we have identified three overarching research themes to pursue that specifically respond to the academic and societal challenges we all face in our highly interconnected world.

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Research Support and Grants

CityUHK sees research as one of the key pillars for becoming a leading university in the region. The University provides different resources and support, from world-class research facilities to administrative support on funding applications, to create an environment for researchers to achieve innovative and high-quality research.

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Knowledge Transfer and Innopreneurship

CityUHK research efforts have created a broad range of knowledge, discoveries and inventions. We believe by encouraging knowledge transfer, we can turn these new findings into applications, benefiting our community in Hong Kong and beyond.

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Academicians, Senior Fellows and Academic Staff

CityUHK is proud to count among our faculty some of the world’s most respected scholars and academicians. They contribute fundamentally to our success as a leading global research institution.

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CityUHK JC STEM Lab of Circular Bio-economy showcases research milestones: Developing smart building skins and eco-friendly hydrogen production technology
01 Jun 2026
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CityUHK JC STEM Lab of Circular Bio-economy showcases research milestones: Developing smart building skins and eco-friendly hydrogen production technology
The JC STEM Lab of Circular Bio-economy at CityUHK has recently achieved a breakthrough in the field of sustainable development technologies. A research team led by Professor Lee Duu-Jong, Director of the Lab and Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, has successfully developed a bio-inspired "all-weather building skin" that cools in sunlight and harvests energy from rain, alongside a "turbocharged" solar hydrogen system powered by low-cost copper ions.
CityUHK discovers revolutionary surface design to transform thermal management and enables frictionless systems
26 May 2026
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CityUHK discovers revolutionary surface design to transform thermal management and enables frictionless systems
A research team led by Professor Steven Wang, Associate Vice-President (Resources Planning) and Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and School of Energy and Environment, has designed a revolutionary capillary structure that can trigger the Leidenfrost effect, offering a practical solution for the temperature-regulated Leidenfrost effect without requiring complex surface engineering.
Lost in translation: CityUHK research unveils hidden “home court advantages” in the market
18 May 2026
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Lost in translation: CityUHK research unveils hidden “home court advantages” in the market
A research team led by Professor Forester Wong Yu-ting, Assistant Professor in the Department of Accountancy at CityUHK, pioneered a novel approach to detecting “differential communication”. The study, titled “Differential Communication and Local Information Advantage: Revelations from Translation Differences”, was recently published in The Accounting Review, a top-tier journal in the field of accounting.

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03 Jun 2026 (Wed)

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[Seminar] Farewell Lecture by Professor Christian Wagner - On Crowds, Machines, Intelligence and Creativity

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04 Jun 2026 (Thu)

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[Conference] AI and Cultural Production Workshop – Session 2

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09 Jun 2026 (Tue)

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William Benter Distinguished Lecture Series - Prof. Thanasis Fokas

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